Trumps Claims on Iran Ceasefire Fact-Checked
“Trump says he wanted a ceasefire with Iran.: Trump declares victory against Iran. 12:07 PM: Trump says he’s sending Marines against Iran. 12:08 PM: Trump says no boots on the ground. 12:11 PM: Trump says he does not want a ceasefire. 12:16 PM: Trump declares victory again. 12:17 PM: Trump asks for a ceasefire with Iran. 12:23 PM: Trump says NATO are cowards for not helping him. 12:29 PM: Trump says Iran is begging for a ceasefire. 12:31 PM: Trump says everything is “perfect.” 12:36 PM: Trump says $500-a-barrel oil is a good thing. 12:37 PM: Trump demands Iran open the Straits of Hormuz. 12:39 PM: Trump says the Straits were never closed. 12:41 PM: Trump says the US is not at war with Iran. 12:42 PM: Trump declares victory against Iran again.”
Summary
President Trump repeatedly said he does not want a ceasefire with Iran and dismissed the idea of a ceasefire, but he did not make the series of contradictory statements listed, such as declaring multiple victories, calling NATO cowards, praising $500‑a‑barrel oil, or claiming the Strait of Hormuz was never closed. The timeline presented is not supported by current reports.
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- Exclusive: Trump rejects efforts to launch Iran ceasefire talks, sources say | Reuters
"President Trump said new potential leadership in Iran has indicated they want to talk and eventually will talk. For now, Operation Epic Fury continues unabated," a second senior White House official said when asked to comment on this story.
- Iran denies talks with US after Trump postpones strikes on power grid | Reuters
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said they were launching fresh attacks on U.S. targets, and described Trump's words as "psychological operations" that were "worn out" and having no impact on Tehran's fight.
- Trump says Iran is ready to negotiate a ceasefire but he's not ready to make a deal
When asked what the terms of a potential deal to end the war would be, the president responded: “I don’t want to say that to you.” But he agreed that a commitment from Iran to completely abandon any nuclear ambitions would be part of it.
- As attacks on oil sites continue, Trump dismisses ceasefire, says Iran is 'finished' | PBS News
President Trump said he's not interested in a ceasefire with Iran because, from a military standpoint, Iran is "finished." Late Friday, he also said he's considering "winding down" military operations.
- Trump says Iran has 'one more chance at peace' as Tehran calls reports of US talks 'fake news' - BBC News
Live coverage of the conflict has ended on this page. Follow this link for the latest. President Donald Trump says the US and Iran have held talks on the "complete and total resolution of hostilities" in the Middle East
- Trump says 'good' talks ongoing with Iran but offers few details
While Trump said that special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, participated in the talks, Trump offered no details on who they were with, or what they were focused on. Possibilities include opening the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's ballistic missile programme, the enrichment of uranium, or a simple ceasefire, a possibility which Trump had previously downplayed.
- الحرب الأمريكية الإسرائيلية مع إيران: ترامب يرفض وقف إطلاق النار مع إيران ويقول عن هرمز: "سيتعين على الدول التي تستخدم المضيق تأمينه" - BBC News عربي
الحرب الأمريكية الإسرائيلية مع إيران: الرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترامب يرفض وقف إطلاق النار مع إيران، ويقول إن طهران "لم يعد لديها قادة الآن" ...
- ‘Stop this savage being’: Iranians fear postponed Trump attack is merely disaster delayed | US-Israel war on Iran | The Guardian
A wave of temporary relief, and some jubilation swept through Iran as Donald Trump announced he was postponing an attack on its energy infrastructure after he claimed to have had productive conversations with Tehran – conversations Iran promptly ...
- Trump says the U.S. is in talks with Iran to end the war, which Iran denies
Iran denies it Trump said the U.S. will postpone any strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure for five days, even as Israel continued hitting Tehran and Iran warned it could retaliate across the Gulf.
- Trump says strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure paused for 5 days amid US-Iran talks - POLITICO
Trump just days ago also downplayed the possibility of talks with Iran. On Friday, he told reporters at the White House that the U.S. and Iran “could have dialogue, but I don’t want to do a ceasefire,” saying any halt to military actions would be pointless “when you’re literally obliterating the other side.”
- ترامب يُعلن عن محادثات "مثمرة" مع إيران ويؤجّل استهداف منشآت الطاقة - CNN Arabic
وقال بعد ظهر الجمعة: "يمكننا إجراء حوار، لكنني لا أريد وقف إطلاق النار".
- بعد تصريحات ترامب.. إيران تنفي وجود أي محادثات بين طهران وواشنطن - CNN Arabic
وقال بعد ظهر الجمعة: "يمكننا إجراء حوار، لكنني لا أريد وقف إطلاق النار".
- Iran-News heute: Darum wird es keinen Waffenstillstand geben. Zumindest nicht jetzt
Es wäre nett, wenn sich Länder wie China und Japan beteiligen würden. Die Passage in der Golfregion sei für Europa und Asien wichtiger als für die USA. Einen Waffenstillstand mit Iran schloss Trump aktuell aus.
- Straße von Hormus: Trump stellt Iran 48-Stunden-Ultimatum | tagesschau.de
Man schließt keinen Waffenstillstand, wenn man die andere Seite buchstäblich auslöscht." Das Land habe keine Führung mehr, die Marine und Luftwaffe seien vernichtet, schrieb er außerdem auf seiner Plattform Truth Social.
- Deutschland-Liveblog: Iran ernennt neuen Chef des Sicherheitsrats ...
... Laut einem Bericht der „New York Times“ soll der saudi-arabische Kronprinz Muhammad bin Salman (MbS) den amerikanischen Präsidenten Donald Trump in mehreren Gesprächen dazu gedrängt haben, den Krieg gegen Iran fortzusetzen.
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