June 23, 2025international eventforeign policypresidential communicationMiddle Eastforeign policydisinformationpresidential power
Trump announces an Iran-Israel ceasefire that does not exist
President Trump announced on social media that a ceasefire had been reached between Iran and Israel, but neither country confirmed the claim and fighting continued. Israeli officials said no ceasefire agreement had been signed. Iranian state media made no mention of the announcement. The false claim circulated widely before being contradicted by reporting from both Tel Aviv and Tehran.