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Trump rages at Iran war criticism: "Time is not my adversary"

Axios · · 363 words · By Rebecca Falconer
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The article reports on President Trump's statements via Truth Social regarding the Iran situation, where he denied being pressured into a deal with Tehran and asserted his proposed agreement would surpass the 2015 JCPOA. Trump also criticized the media and stated that Israel did not instigate the war with Iran. Meanwhile, U.S. and Iranian negotiators are expected in Pakistan for peace talks, amid ongoing tensions including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“President Trump railed against Iran war critics in a series of Truth Social posts, insisting he's under "no pressure" to make a deal with Tehran as peace talks remained in limbo Monday.”
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Multiple web search results report that President Trump posted on Truth Social denying pressure regarding a deal with Tehran. One source specifically quotes him railing against critics and insisting he is under 'no pressure.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A ceasefire between Iran and Israel took effect on 24 June 2025, ending the Twelve-Day War. It was mediated by the United States and Qatar. On the evening of 23 June, U.S. president Donald Trump state…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump has made numerous false or misleading claims. The Associated Press fact-checked several of Trump's statements from his first week…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_or_misleading_statements…
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“Ahead of a looming deadline for the ceasefire ending, Trump denied that Israel had dragged the U.S. into the war, saying "Time is not my adversary," for ending it and his eventual deal will be "FAR BETTER" than former President Obama's 2015 nuclear deal.”
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The claim is supported by multiple web search results detailing Trump's statements denying Israel caused U.S. involvement and asserting his deal would surpass Obama's 2015 deal. The context of the statements is consistent across the search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA; Persian: برنامه جامع اقدام مشترک, romanized: barnāmeye jāme'e eqdāme moshtarak (برجام, BARJAM)), more commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal or Iran dea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_nuclear_deal
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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“On Israel: "Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, the results of Oct. 7th, added to my lifelong opinion that IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON," Trump wrote in one post.”
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Multiple web search results cite Trump stating that Israel did not cause U.S. involvement in the war with Iran and that he believes Iran cannot obtain nuclear weapons, matching the core claims.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials, and infli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 2026 Iran war began with a series of attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran on 28 February 2026, following the breakdown of US-Iran talks and negotiations, locations across Isr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Israel
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“On the media: "The Anti-America Fake News Media is rooting for Iran to win, but it's not going to happen, because I'm in charge!" Trump wrote in another post.”
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Two independent web search results directly quote or paraphrase Trump accusing the media of rooting for Iran to win the conflict, using similar language.
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web search NEUTRAL — Accusations against media and political opponents. He further accused media outlets of bias, stating: “The Anti-America Fake News Media is rooting for Iran to win…” Trump also linked criticism of his …
https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/the-blockade-until-the…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump touts media defunding, accuses ‘fake news’ outlets of rooting for US defeat.Media accused of misleading war reporting. Trump specifically targeted recent headlines concerning an attack on a Saud…
https://news.meaww.com/donald-trump-claims-victory-in-his-ba…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Trump has accused UK Prime Minister Starmer of seeking to "join wars after we've already won" and says that "we don't need" UK aircraft carriers.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ceqvwrydzpqt
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“Iran nuclear deal: "The DEAL that we are making with Iran will be FAR BETTER than the JCPOA," Trump said of Obama's Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal with Tehran, which Trump called "dangerous."”
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Multiple web search results confirm Trump's assertion that a future deal would be 'FAR BETTER' than the JCPOA, and the context consistently references the Obama-era deal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials, and infli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA; Persian: برنامه جامع اقدام مشترک, romanized: barnāmeye jāme'e eqdāme moshtarak (برجام, BARJAM)), more commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal or Iran dea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_nuclear_deal
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States announced its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), on 8 May 2018. The JCPOA is an agreement on Iran's nuclear prog…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_withdrawal_from_…
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“Trump added: "It was a guaranteed Road to a Nuclear Weapon, which will not, and cannot, happen with the Deal we're working on."”
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Two web search results support the idea that Trump characterized the JCPOA as a path to a nuclear weapon, which his proposed deal would prevent, although the phrasing varies.
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web search NEUTRAL — The JCPOA brought transparency into Iran’s nuclear program and pushed back a nuclear breakout by at least 10 years. Without an agreement, Iran is now able to rapidly enrich uranium and drastically red…
https://www.cfr.org/articles/presidential-candidates-iran-nu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump argued the deal was a uniquely short-term arrangement inappropriate for a country-level commitment. This is partially accurate and partially misleading. It is true that the JCPOA had sunset prov…
https://www.wichitaliberty.org/politics/fact-check-trump-ira…
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web search NEUTRAL — Proponents said the deal would help prevent a revival of Iran’s weapons programme and reduce the prospects for conflict. Opponents said it would only delay Iran from building a bomb, while sanctions r…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/donald-…
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“Deal pressure: "I read the Fake News saying that I am under 'pressure' to make a Deal. THIS IS NOT TRUE! I am under no pressure whatsoever, although, it will all happen, relatively quickly!" Trump wrote in another post.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Trump publicly denied being under pressure to make a deal with Iran, using language similar to the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 5, 2025 · That’s it. President Donald J. Trump delivered his first address to Congress since winning the 2024 election. It was a rambunctious event where some Democrats were booted. Overall, it wa…
https://townhall.com/liveblog/2025/03/04/live-president-trum…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 21, 2025 · President Donald Trump on Thursday held an event at the White House commemorating Black History Month. The event was attended by golfer Tiger Woods, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), and other hig…
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2025/02/21/trump-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 4, 2024 · CNN's poll of polls gives Trump a nearly 70% chance of winning the election (68.4% to Kamala's 30.9% to be exact). 32 days to Election Day. Harris-Walz was given almost the full backing …
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/10/04/cnns-poll…
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“"Time is not my adversary, the only thing that matters is that we finally, after 47 years, straighten out the MESS that other Presidents let happen because they didn't have the Courage or Foresight to do what had to be done with respect to Iran," Trump added.”
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Multiple web search results show Trump referencing previous administrations' failures regarding Iran, suggesting a long-term issue that needed fixing.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States during Donald Trump's second term as the president of the United States (2025–present) were shaped by diplomatic pressure and military conflict. In Februar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations_d…
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“State of play: U.S. and Iranian negotiators are expected in Pakistan for peace talks ahead of the ceasefire agreement ending on Tuesday night.”
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No evidence was gathered from the provided sources (cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia) regarding U.S. and Iranian negotiators meeting in Pakistan ahead of a ceasefire ending on Tuesday night.
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“Oil prices remain high amid Washington-Tehran tensions that saw American forces seize an Iranian-flagged cargo ship Sunday after it tried to bypass a U.S. naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman.”
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The claim is directly corroborated by one cross-reference source, which reports the specific event of American forces seizing an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after it bypassed a blockade.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — American forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship after it tried to bypass a U.S. naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman, President Trump said Sunday.
https://axios.com/2026/04/19/oil-prices-us-iran-war-strait-h…
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“Tehran over the weekend again closed the Strait of Hormuz, which plays a key role in the global supply chain.”
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