The framework deal with the US was "merely a step towards reducing tensions", said an Iranian foreign ministry spokesman.  TEHRAN: Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday (Jun 15) that Tehran still holds "deep mistrust" of the United States despite an agreed framework aimed at ending the war. "Unfortunately, it must be acknowledged that Iran's deep mistrust of the US stems from (a) long history of wrongdoing by American leaders," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said during a press