← Back to headlines Trump Issues Ultimatum to Iran, Criticizes Oil Companies and Jeanine Pirro Donald Trump issued a 'last chance' warning to Iran for a deal, claiming they are begging for negotiations despite their denials, and also criticized oil companies for excessive profits. Separately, he expressed disappointment in Jeanine Pirro for her handling of a Reflecting Pool vandalism case.
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Trump says talks on Iran war will begin on Monday after he holds off on ‘massive’ strikes - AP News Trump says talks on Iran war will begin on Monday after he holds off on ‘massive’ strikes AP News
Read full article → NYT Mostly Factual 2h ago
Trump Says Pirro ‘Choked’ in Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case The president ignored a question about whether he was considering firing her.
By Erica L. Green
Read full article → bloomberg High 3h ago
Talks Are Iran’s ‘Last Chance’ Says Trump (Full Q&A) President Donald Trump said his latest offer of talks is a “last chance” for Iran after he called off what he said was a major attack on the Islamic Republic. “I want to give them every last chance before decapitation,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “You’ll find out today or tomorrow. I mean, they’re going to go quickly, one way or the other. It’s not very complex.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Read full article → wsj High 10h ago
Trump Team Feuds Over Whether Reflecting Pool Was Hit by Vandals or Botched Work - WSJ Trump Team Feuds Over Whether Reflecting Pool Was Hit by Vandals or Botched Work WSJ
Read full article → wapo Mostly Factual 3h ago
Why Trump is lashing out at Chevron amid profit windfall The president criticized Chevron for not giving the administration what he considers adequate credit for the oil major’s financial success.
By Evan Halper
Read full article → le-monde High 11h ago
Iran denies negotiating with US after Trump announces talks The rebuttal by the Iranian foreign ministry follows Trump saying he had held off launching new strikes on the Islamic republic to allow for further diplomatic efforts.
Read full article → The Guardian Mostly Factual 4h ago
Trump meets his obstinate match in Iran’s hardball regime US president reduced to bemoaning Tehran’s ‘unbelievable duplicity’ as he struggles to find solid negotiating ground
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The Donald Trump doctrine has always contained a tenuous relationship with the truth. It was his mentor, the infamous New York lawyer Roy Cohn, who taught the young real estate mogul always to claim victory and never to admit defeat. Unfortunately for Trump, in Iran the US president has found a counterpart just as stubborn as himself.
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By Andrew Roth
Read full article → NPR High 14h ago
Trump and Senate GOP deadlocked on key issues as congressional recess approaches With a long congressional recess set to begin at the end of the week, Senate Republicans have a lot they want to accomplish. But they're deadlocked with President Trump on several key GOP priorities.
By Claudia Grisales
Read full article → Al Jazeera Mostly Factual 3h ago
Trump says talks with Iran are ‘last chance’ to forge a deal US President Donald Trump said Iran has a "last chance" to reach a nuclear agreement.
Read full article → Fox News Mixed 5h ago
Iran reaffirms support for Hamas as Trump pushes to disarm terror group Iran's president pledged continued support to Hamas' new leader even as Trump promotes his landmark Gaza disarmament deal and Board of Peace roadmap.
Read full article → CNN Mostly Factual 12h ago
Pres. Trump calls off ‘massive’ strikes in Iran as allies push for new talks - CNN Pres. Trump calls off ‘massive’ strikes in Iran as allies push for new talks CNN
Read full article → cnbc Mostly Factual 3h ago
Trump sours on Pirro over Reflecting Pool case, won't say her job is safe President Donald Trump said Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, "choked" and "folded like an umbrella" in the Reflecting Pool case.
Read full article → cbc High 10h ago
Iran says no talks underway or meeting plans with U.S. after Trump calls off attacks on Tehran Iran said on Monday there are no talks underway with the United States and no plans for any meetings, contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump, who had cited talks he said would take place that afternoon as justification for calling off attacks.
Read full article → DW High 5h ago
Iran war: Trump tells Iranian leaders to make deal or surrender President Donald Trump declared that the US military blockade would continue until Iran either made a deal or went for "total surrender." Follow DW for more.
Read full article → globe-and-mail High 10h ago
Iran denies Trump’s claims of planned talks after U.S. calls off attacks - The Globe and Mail Iran denies Trump’s claims of planned talks after U.S. calls off attacks The Globe and Mail
Read full article → France 24 High 8h ago
Iran 'calls Trump's bluff' as it denies negotiating with the US U.S. President Donald Trump said new talks to wind down the war in Iran will start on August 3, after announcing he is holding off on new massive strikes he had threatened to unleash on the country. This is not a one-time occurrence: Trump has regularly announced ongoing talks after threatening agressive strikes on Iran. But this time, Iran seems to not have given into the strategy. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.
By FRANCE24
Read full article → The Independent Mostly Factual 2h ago
Trump’s whiny Truth Social tirade against Iran reads like a bitter breakup text Not even the president can answer why his latest efforts to reach a deal with Iran will go any differently. Monday’s outburst suggests that he’s too angry to care, writes John Bowden
By John Bowden
Read full article → Business Insider Mostly Factual 2h ago
Trump's silly Reflecting Pool story masks something serious Donald Trump spent a lot of time this spring talking about renovations he wanted to make at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool .
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Donald Trump's renovations for the Reflecting Pool haven't worked out.
Trump could blame himself — he's the one who ordered it. Instead, he offered stories about vandals.
We're used to Trump falsehoods. When they are turned into federal charges — like this one did — it should freak us out.
On July 2, federal prosecutors charged David H...
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Trump blasts Exxon, Chevron for making 'too much money,' demands lower gasoline prices
Read full article → national-post Mostly Factual 4h ago
Donald Trump to Iranians: Make a deal or accept surrender The Iranian foreign ministry said Monday that the only talks it was holding were with Oman
By AFP
Read full article → hindustan-times Mostly Factual 3h ago
Trump says Iran facing 'last chance before decapitation' Trump says Iran facing 'last chance before decapitation'
Read full article → indian-express Mostly Factual 7h ago
Trump says Iran talks to begin Monday but Tehran says no direct negotiations
Read full article → deadline Mostly Factual 3h ago
Donald Trump Says He’s “Really Disappointed” In Jeanine Pirro After She Moved To Dismiss Reflecting Pool Case: “She Folded Like An Umbrella” Donald Trump lashed out at Jeanine Pirro, the former Fox News host serving as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, after she moved to dismiss a felony indictment of the alleged vandal of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Trump said that he “was disappointed in Jeanine Pirro. Really disappointed […]
By Ted Johnson
Read full article → cyprus-mail 3h ago
Israel ‘with withdraw from Gaza when Hamas fully disarms’ Israeli forces will not fully withdraw from the Gaza Strip until Hamas has completed its disarmament, US President Donald Trump’s Peace Council asserted on Monday, setting out the conditions for implementing a proposed agreement following talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a statement posted on X, the council said the Israel Defence Forces […]
Read full article → rolling-stone Mostly Factual 4h ago
Pentagon, Coming Up Empty, Solicits ‘Creative’ Ideas for How to Win Iran War Donald Trump and his administration appear to be at a loss for how to move the needle in the conflict
By Ryan Bort
Read full article → ndtv Mostly Factual 6h ago
"Deal Or Total Surrender": Trump Slams Iran's "Duplicity" In Denying Talks Trump also pushed back on Iranian claims about control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route. He said that access through the strait would remain entirely up to the US.
Read full article → jerusalem-post Mostly Factual 7h ago
Nothing gets through to Iran’s ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ leadership, Trump says He added that “nothing gets through to Iran, unless we want it to, and nothing will get through, unless a deal, or total surrender, is accomplished.”
Read full article → Dawn Mostly Factual 8h ago
After deadly day, Gazans say Trump's touting of plan jars with grim reality Palestinians in Gaza said on Monday that US President Donald Trump’s touting of a deal aimed at disarming Hamas and ending the war was out of touch with their worsening reality, after Israel killed 18 people in one of the deadliest days since a ceasefire last year.
Trump on Thursday declared “a major milestone” towards implementing the Gaza peace plan agreed last October, saying that Hamas would disarm and Israel would withdraw in phases.
But complications have swiftly emerged: Israel’s defen...
By none@none.com (Reuters)
Read full article → channel-news-asia Mostly Factual 7h ago
After deadly day, Gazans say Trump's touting of plan jars with grim reality
Read full article → tmz Mixed 2h ago
Donald Trump Says Jeanine Pirro Choked in Reflecting Pool Case President Trump just threw Jeanine Pirro under the bus ... saying she folded like a cheap suit when her office dropped the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case against former Olympian David Hearn. Trump tore into the U.S. Attorney on…
By TMZ Staff
Read full article → express-tribune Mostly Factual 17h ago
Israel conveys 'concerns' to US on Gaza plan Citing Hamas officials, media outlets on Friday reported that Hamas agreed to the plan
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Read full article → zerohedge Low 7h ago
Trump Blasts Oil Majors: "Get Gas Prices Down Now!" Trump Blasts Oil Majors: "Get Gas Prices Down Now!"
President Trump blasted oil companies on Monday morning for high gasoline pump prices, telling them:
That goes for other Oil Companies as well…and get your consumer (retail!) Oil Prices DOWN, NOW! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT
As of Monday morning, the national average for 87-octane gasoline at the pump stood at $4.09 a gallon, according to AAA data, marking the second consecutive week above the...
By Tyler Durden
Read full article → Daily Sabah Mixed 7h ago
Trump accuses Iran of duplicity, urges deal or 'total surrender' U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday accused Iran's leadership of sending mixed signals over diplomacy, saying Tehran privately sought talks to end the war while publicly den...
Read full article → punch-ng Mostly Factual 3h ago
Oil firms making too much from Iran war – Trump Donald Trump criticizes major oil companies for making “too much money” from high prices due to the Iran war, urging them to cut consumer prices.
Read More: https://punchng.com/oil-firms-making-too-much-from-iran-war-trump/
By Punch Newspapers
Read full article → vanguard-ng Mixed 5h ago
‘Make deal or surrender’ – Trump tells Iran President Donald Trump lashed out Monday after Iran denied it was in negotiations with the United States, declaring in an angry social media post that a US military blockade will continue until there is a "Deal, or Total surrender."
The post ‘Make deal or surrender’ – Trump tells Iran appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Why this mattersThis story is significant as it details the US President's multifaceted approach to foreign policy and domestic issues, particularly the escalating tensions with Iran. Trump's ultimatums and claims of ongoing talks, despite Iranian denials, highlight the volatile diplomatic landscape. His criticisms of oil companies and a former ally also reveal internal pressures and political dynamics within his administration and the US.
Story evolutionThe narrative shifted from initial reports of Trump's ultimatum and claims of impending talks with Iran to Iran's strong denials, and then broadened to include Trump's criticisms of domestic entities like oil companies and Jeanine Pirro.
Initial Claims of Talks and Threats Early morning - 14:00 UTC
Trump announced that talks with Iran would begin and issued an ultimatum for a deal or 'total surrender,' following his decision to halt a major military strike.
Iran's Denials and Oil Price Reactions 12:00 - 17:00 UTC
Iran's foreign ministry vehemently denied any direct talks with the US, while oil prices reacted to Trump's decision to call off strikes.
Broader Criticisms and Domestic Issues 15:00 - 21:00 UTC
Trump expanded his public statements to criticize oil companies for high profits and expressed disappointment with Jeanine Pirro over a legal case.
The Story What 76 sources agree on, dispute, and miss
What sources agree onDonald Trump issued an ultimatum to Iran, demanding a deal or 'total surrender.' Trump criticized major oil companies (ExxonMobil, Chevron) for making excessive profits and called for lower gasoline prices. Trump expressed disappointment with Jeanine Pirro over her handling of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case. Trump had previously called off a 'massive' military strike against Iran. Key claims3 agreed · 1 disputed · 1 unverified
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Trump accused US oil companies of making 'too much money' from the war and demanded lower fuel prices.
agreed · observador n1-serbia hotnews Yahoo punch-ng +5
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Trump stated that Iran is 'begging' for negotiations or that talks are already underway.
disputed · klix-ba danas tagesschau mkd-mk iefimerida
Disputed by The Independent The Guardian national-post vanguard-ng le-figaro helsingin-sanomat DW rzeczpospolita delfi-lt globe-and-mail cbc nos le-monde avgi France 24
Iran's foreign ministry and other officials explicitly denied that any direct talks are taking place or planned.
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Trump said Jeanine Pirro 'choked' or 'folded like an umbrella' in the Reflecting Pool vandalism case.
agreed · NYT Business Insider tmz deadline cnbc
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Trump claimed the Strait of Hormuz could be opened 'by tomorrow' or that access would remain entirely up to the US.
unverified · n1-bih hvg ndtv
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Trump's Peace Council announced that Israeli forces will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed.
agreed · newsbeast cyprus-mail Fox News lsm-lv
Where they divergeStatus of negotiations between the US and Iran
observador klix-ba danas Al Jazeera tagesschau +23 moreaktuality-sk bloomberg hvg hindustan-times index-hr faz die-presse berlingske morgunbladid DW rzeczpospolita delfi-lt orf ndtv
Coverage gapsTrump's comments on illegal immigration 'killing' Europe and the US border situation
Reported digi24 la-vanguardia
Missing observador klix-ba NYT +70
The Pentagon soliciting 'creative' ideas for how to win the Iran war
Reported rolling-stone 20-minuten
Missing observador klix-ba NYT +68
Political spectrumLeft Center Right
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Source Outleti General editorial lean of the outlet Storyi How they covered this specific story Tone Factuality The Guardian left left analytical Mostly Factual critical framing of Trump's Iran strategy
rolling-stone left left analytical Mostly Factual critical framing of Pentagon's Iran strategy
Coverage leans: center-right
The coverage leans center-right, with many outlets emphasizing Trump's strong stance against Iran and his criticisms of domestic entities, often presenting his statements directly without extensive critical analysis.
The Independent center-left left analytical Mostly Factual critical framing of Trump's Iran rhetoric
NYT center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual focus on Trump's criticism of Pirro
wapo center-left center-left analytical Mostly Factual analyzing Trump's criticism of Chevron
aftonbladet center-left center-left neutral — reporting profiles against Trump
CNN center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual reporting Trump calling off strikes for talks
avgi center-left left neutral — reporting oil price drop and Iran's denial
der-standard center-left center-left neutral — reporting Trump's golf claims
NPR center-left center-left neutral High reporting Trump's deadlock with Senate GOP
n1-serbia center-left center-left neutral — reporting Trump's oil company criticism
Business Insider center-left center-left analytical Mostly Factual critical analysis of Trump's Pirro comments
deadline center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual reporting Trump's disappointment with Pirro
danas center-left center-left neutral — reporting Trump's Iran threats and denials
Al Jazeera center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual reporting Trump's 'last chance' for Iran
tvn24 center-left center-left analytical — linking oil prices to Trump's Iran decision
hvg center-left center-left neutral — reporting Trump's Iran ultimatum and Strait comments
index-hr center-left center-left neutral — reporting Trump's 'decapitation' threat to Iran
newsbeast center-left center-left neutral — reporting Trump's Peace Council conditions for Gaza
ndtv center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual reporting Trump's 'duplicity' and ultimatum to Iran
iefimerida center-left center-left neutral — reporting Trump's attack on Iran's leadership
cbc center-left center-left neutral High reporting Iran's denial of talks
le-monde center-left center-left neutral High reporting Iran's denial of talks
publico center-left center-left neutral — reporting oil price drop after Trump's claims
hotnews center center-left neutral — reporting Trump's criticism of oil companies
n1-bih center center-left neutral — reporting Trump's statement on Hormuz Strait
Yahoo center center-left neutral Mostly Factual reporting Trump's criticism of oil companies
cnbc center center-left neutral Mostly Factual reporting Trump's criticism of Pirro
helsingin-sanomat center center analytical — skeptical analysis of Trump's Iran claims
DW center center-left neutral High reporting Trump's 'deal or surrender' to Iran
indian-express center center-left neutral Mostly Factual reporting Trump's claims and Iran's denial
vijesti-me center center-left neutral — reporting Trump's demand for lower fuel prices
France 24 center center-left neutral High reporting Iran's denial of talks with US
globe-and-mail center center-left neutral High reporting Iran's denial of talks
klix-ba center center neutral — neutral reporting of Trump's claims on Iran talks
digi24 center center neutral — reporting Trump's comments on Europe and immigration
tmz center center neutral Mixed direct reporting of Trump's Pirro criticism
aktuality-sk center center neutral — neutral reporting of Trump's Iran ultimatum
tagesschau center center neutral Very High reporting Trump's claims and Iran's denial
bloomberg center center neutral High reporting Trump's 'last chance' for Iran
punch-ng center center neutral Mostly Factual reporting Trump's criticism of oil companies
cyprus-mail center center neutral — reporting Trump's Peace Council conditions for Gaza
mkd-mk center center neutral — reporting Trump's 'duplicity' accusation against Iran
vanguard-ng center center neutral Mixed reporting Trump's 'deal or surrender' to Iran
delfi-lt center center-left neutral — reporting Trump's anger and ultimatum to Iran
20-minuten center center neutral Mostly Factual reporting US search for new Iran strategies
orf center center neutral High reporting Trump's 'deal or surrender' to Iran
balkan-web center center neutral — reporting oil price drop after Trump's decision
jutarnji-list center center analytical — critical analysis of Trump's Iran strategy
Dawn center center neutral Mostly Factual reporting Gazans' reaction to Trump's plan
nos center center neutral — reporting Iran's denial of talks
lsm-lv center center neutral — reporting Israel's concerns on Gaza plan
AP center center neutral Very High reporting Trump's claims of Iran talks
brussels-times center center neutral Mostly Factual reporting Trump's claims of Iran negotiations
express-tribune center center neutral Mostly Factual reporting Israel's concerns on Gaza plan
la-vanguardia center center neutral Mostly Factual reporting Trump's comments on European immigration
hindustan-times center center neutral Mostly Factual reporting Trump's 'decapitation' threat to Iran
channel-news-asia center center neutral Mostly Factual reporting Gazans' reaction to Trump's plan
seeking-alpha center center neutral Mixed reporting Trump's criticism of oil companies
il-sole-24-ore center center analytical Mostly Factual critical analysis of Trump's Iran threats
observador center center-right neutral — direct reporting of Trump's ultimatum
faz center center-right neutral — reporting Trump's Iran ultimatum, Iran's denial
die-presse center center-right neutral — reporting Trump's Iran ultimatum, Iran's denial
naftemporiki center center-right neutral — reporting Trump's criticism of oil companies
national-post center center-right neutral Mostly Factual reporting Trump's 'deal or surrender' to Iran
morgunbladid center center-right neutral — reporting Trump's criticism of Iran's denial
rzeczpospolita center center-right neutral — reporting Trump's claims and Iran's denial
wsj center center-right neutral High reporting feud over Reflecting Pool damage
irish-independent center center-right neutral — reporting Trump's planned 'biggest attack'
berlingske center-right center-right neutral — reporting Trump's new threats against Iran
le-figaro center-right center-right neutral — reporting Trump ally's legal issues
jerusalem-post center-right center-right neutral Mostly Factual reporting Trump's view on Iran's leadership
el-mundo center-right center-right neutral — reporting Israel's Gaza bombardments
Daily Sabah center-right right neutral Mixed reporting Trump's accusation of Iran's duplicity
zerohedge center-right right neutral Low reporting Trump's criticism of oil majors
Fox News center-right right neutral Mixed emphasizing Iran's support for Hamas
jerusalem-post
iefimerida
Daily Sabah
indian-express
France 24
AP
CNN
brussels-times
irish-independent
Trump asserts talks are ongoing or imminent, despite Iranian denials.
The Independent The Guardian national-post vanguard-ng le-figaro +6 morehelsingin-sanomat cbc nos le-monde avgi globe-and-mail
Iran denies any direct talks are underway or planned with the US.
Severity of Trump's threat to Iran
observador Al Jazeera aktuality-sk bloomberg hvg +10 morefaz die-presse DW orf ndtv Daily Sabah indian-express AP CNN brussels-times
Trump's ultimatum is a 'last chance' for a deal.
hindustan-times index-hr berlingske national-post vanguard-ng +1 moredelfi-lt
Trump threatens 'decapitation' or 'total surrender' if no deal is reached.
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