Trump, CNN fight dirty over Iran ‘victory’ report

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United States President Donald Trump has sparked controversy after alleging that a report aired by CNN was sourced from a “fake news site from Nigeria,” while disputing Iran’s claim of victory following a ceasefire agreement.

Trump made the claim in a post on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday, shortly after announcing a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

Reacting to a statement attributed to Iran, he said, “The alleged statement put out by CNN World News is a fraud, as CNN well knows.”

He added, “The false statement was linked to a Fake News site (from Nigeria) and, of course, immediately picked up by CNN, and blared out as a ‘legitimate’ headline.”

Trump further insisted that the version circulated by CNN did not reflect Iran’s official position, stating, “The Official Statement by Iran was just released, and posted on TRUTH, below.”

The statement shared by Trump. Photo credit: Truth

In a follow-up post, the US president intensified his criticism, saying, “No one can believe that Fake News CNN put out a knowingly false and dangerous statement pretending it came from the upper levels of the Iranian Government. It didn’t! It was totally made up and posted, as a headline, for purpose of, perhaps, inflaming a very delicate situation.”

He further alleged that the report originated from “a new, trouble-making site from Nigeria,” adding that “CNN just got caught cheating — a very dangerous thing to do.”

The disputed statement, reportedly issued by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, claimed that Tehran had recorded a “historic and crushing defeat” against the United States and compelled Washington to accept elements of its proposed negotiation framework.