Deal or no deal? Trump’s social media posts add confusion to Iran conflict
President Trump's social media posts regarding a potential peace deal with Iran have created confusion about the status of negotiations. Initially, he claimed the deal was 'largely negotiated,' but later stated it was 'not even fully negotiated yet.' Amid conflicting reports, Iran accused the U.S. of violating a ceasefire and threatened retaliation.
- ▪Trump's posts suggested a peace deal with Iran was imminent, but he later contradicted himself.
- ▪Iran accused the U.S. of violating the ceasefire amid ongoing tensions.
- ▪The Trump administration has provided conflicting information about the state of the war and negotiations.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 21 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ US, Iran issue conflicting reports on deal as Trump says no sanction relief — Al Jazeera English
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White HouseDeal or no deal? Trump’s social media posts add confusion to Iran conflict The president posted that a peace deal with Iran would be announced “shortly” and that a deal was “largely negotiated.” Then he posted it was not “even fully negotiated yet.”Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00President Donald Trump salutes during the National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery.Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 26, 2026, 5:37 PM EDTBy Justin Goldman and Laura StricklerWASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump’s team was actively working behind the scenes over Memorial Day weekend to deliver an Iran peace deal, the president’s own social posts left a trail of confusion.
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