Trump just posted: "No one can believe that the fake news media CNN has released a knowingly false and extremely dangerous statement—claiming Iran 'forced the U.S. to accept its ten-point plan,' including lifting all sanctions, withdrawing all U.S. troops, and recognizing Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz—while falsely alleging this statement came from high-level Iranian government officials. This is absolutely not an official Iranian statement! It's entirely fabricated by CNN and pushed as a headline, likely aimed at inciting conflict during an already extremely sensitive moment. The story originally came from a newly established website in Nigeria that specializes in creating trouble. And yet CNN was caught red-handed fabricating this lie—such behavior is extremely dangerous!
Trump continued attacking CNN, calling the so-called "Iran declares victory" statement "completely fabricated," and stating it was released precisely "to pour oil on the fire during an extremely sensitive situation." In response, CNN countered Trump by asserting that the statement regarding Iran directly came from an official Iranian spokesperson, and that multiple Iranian state media outlets have already reported it:
"We obtained this statement directly from a specific Iranian official source we are familiar with." One side must be lying.
No matter what, this ceasefire agreement—possibly the most fragile and consequential in modern history—has already come under attack from all sides: less than five hours after taking effect, it has already been embroiled in a fierce verbal battle involving CNN, Trump, Israel, and various factions within the conservative camp. The next two weeks will be nerve-wracking and fraught with danger...
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