Donald Trump has lashed out at “fraudsters and charlatans” who he claims are circulating fake lists of Iran’s ceasefire plan as he tries to put a positive spin on the war.
In an angry Truth Social post on Wednesday, Trump claimed that “numerous agreements, lists and letters” were being sent out by people who had nothing to do with negotiations between the two countries.
“In many cases, they are total Fraudsters, Charlatans, and WORSE. They will be rapidly exposed after our Federal Investigation is completed,” he wrote, without providing any specifics.
“There is only one group of meaningful “POINTS” that are acceptable to the United States, and we will be discussing them behind closed doors during these Negotiations.”
The tirade came hours after Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran—an abrupt climbdown from his earlier threat to unleash devastating military strikes if Tehran failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
It also came despite the president previously declaring on social media that “there will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!”
Iran’s publicly reported 10-point plan has been circulated by Iranian officials as well as Pakistan, which helped the U.S and Israel broker the ceasefire so both sides could negotiate.
But the issue is contentious because the plan - which was widely reported by Trump-friendly Fox News, as well as other outlets - is the opposite of what Trump has claimed and contains a range of measures the U.S. previously rejected before the war.
For instance, the regime insists on its right to continue uranium enrichment, whereas Trump claims Iran wants to give up its uranium and its nuclear weapon program.
Iran also wants the lifting of primary and secondary sanctions on Iran; the U.S. military withdrawal from the Middle East; the release of frozen Iranian assets; and continued control of the Strait of Hormuz, where 20 percent of the world’s oil usually flows.
Not even Trump’s own base is convinced that the U.S. has achieved all its objectives.
“These 10 points are an absolute disaster,” Trump ally and Fox News host Mark Levin wrote on X.
“The Iranian regime has never been more emboldened,” said Trump ally Laura Loomer.
She also took aim at news that Iran wants to impose a toll on the Strait—something Trump has bizarrely suggested could be a joint venture with America.
“Sadly, Iran collecting a toll in the Strait of Hormuz will provide Iran with long term funding for the Iranian regime and their terror proxies in the Middle East,” Loomer said.
“They will continue killing Americans, non Muslims and slaughtering the Iranian people for another 47 years.”
There are also already signs that the fragile ceasefire may not hold.
On Wednesday morning, for example, not long after Trump declared peace in the world, the United Arab Emirates also confirmed on Tuesday morning that they had intercepted 17 ballistic missiles and 25 drones launched from Iran, prompting claims that America was being “played.”
However, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday: “The President will only make a deal that serves in the best interest of the United States of America.”
“His negotiating team will focus on this effort over the next two weeks - so long as the Strait of Hormuz remains open with no limitations or delays,” she added.
