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US President Donald Trump has claimed an initial agreement aimed at ending the war with Iran is close after posting that he had cancelled strikes on the country.

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So we are now up to 38 announcements of an Iran deal?

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-- David Corn (@davidcorn.bsky.social) 2:08 PM · Jun 11, 2026

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... US President Donald Trump has claimed an initial agreement aimed at ending the war with Iran is close ...

Again?

Is this time for real?

I'd hope so.


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-12 01:42 AM | Reply

A deal a day keeps Epstein away.

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-06-12 04:40 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 4

This is deal #44 that he has negotiated in his head after placing some very opportunistic buys on his brokerage account.

#3 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-06-12 08:20 AM | Reply

Iran and Israel both said they hadn't seen or agreed to anything yesterday. NPR reported this morning Iran was still saying that.

#4 | Posted by qcp at 2026-06-12 08:59 AM | Reply

I'd believe Lucy with a football or that Bullwinkle's trick would work long before trusting Trump on anything.

#5 | Posted by MBlue at 2026-06-12 11:27 AM | Reply

"Trump says Iran war has ended. Tehran isn't so sure.

June 12, 2026 10:55 am CET

"They will not have a nuclear weapon, they've agreed to that," Trump said. "They will not only not have, they will not purchase, develop in any way, any shape, in any way, shape or form a nuclear weapon."

In Iran, however, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei disputed that an agreement to end the war had been reached.

Speaking to Iranian state television, Baghaei said that while substantial parts of an agreement had been finalized, other parts were still pending, and he stressed that Tehran would not compromise on its red lines.

"We have not reached a final conclusion on this matter," he said, adding that the proposal remained under review by Iran's decision-making bodies.

Major General Ali Abdollahi struck a more confrontational tone, accusing Washington of speaking "of agreement and negotiation" while simultaneously committing "villainy."

www.politico.eu

AND it's not about a Peace Deal 'ending the war'; it's about renewing a Ceasefire that never really was and restarting Negotiations.

DJT is obviously lying yet again when he says they've agreed not to ever have a nuke.

#6 | Posted by Corky at 2026-06-12 11:37 AM | Reply

He desperately wants to present a peace deal at his birthday fight.

#7 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-06-12 11:52 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Re 5.

I bet Lucy pulls that football again.

I don't think the Iranians are really all that interested in negotiating. They are however very much interested in humiliating this president as much as they can for as long as they can.

#8 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-06-12 11:57 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

For good reasons I don't trust what Trump is saying about this agreement but I sure as hell am not trusting foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei either.

#9 | Posted by eberly at 2026-06-12 12:00 PM | Reply

White privilege.

#10 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-06-12 12:08 PM | Reply

Just another day where the bloated decomposing necrotic golfer claims to do something while nothing is being done.

The bullschitt never ends.

Where are the DOGE checks?

Where are the tariff checks?

Where is the lower prices?

Where is the health care plan?

Where are the Trumpstein files?

Where is the end to wars in Gaza, Ukraine, etc?

The bullschitt never ends.

#11 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-06-12 12:18 PM | Reply

Sources say a signing ceremony could be held in Geneva, Switzerland, as early as Sunday.

Just in time for the birthday fight. LOL.

#12 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-06-12 12:22 PM | Reply

Sources say a signing ceremony could be held in Geneva, Switzerland, as early as Sunday.

Or maybe in 2 weeks ...

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-06-12 12:33 PM | Reply

"They will not have a nuclear weapon, they've agreed to that."

Yeah, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in 1968. And every year since.

#14 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2026-06-12 12:38 PM | Reply

President Donald Trump decried Tehran as "dishonorable" for what he said were inaccurate state media descriptions of a potential interim US-Iran agreement.

LOL.

#15 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-06-12 01:09 PM | Reply

Re 15

Yup. It's going as expected.

It took the Obama administration nearly two years"specifically 20 months"of formal negotiations to reach the historic nuclear agreement with Iran.

Trumpy gonna do in just "two weeks"! While "bombing the ---- out of them".

#16 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-06-12 01:16 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Trumpy gonna do in just "two weeks"!

The biggest hurdle is he's never going to believe Iran isn't trying to make a nuclear weapon no matter what anyone does, signs, or says.

#17 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-06-12 01:41 PM | Reply

Trump PANICS as DEAL TERMS LEAK!!
MeidasTouch

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Trump and the truth are Strangers in the Night.

#18 | Posted by Corky at 2026-06-12 01:48 PM | Reply

__________
Trump (Again) Claims Deal to End Iran War Near

And now, the end is near...
I planned each charted course
Each careful step along the byway
And more, much more than this...
When I bit off more than I could chew...
I ate it up and spit it out...
I've had my fill, my share of losing
And now, as tears subside...
I did it my way




And now for something completely different:

babylonbee.com - Trump Sets New World Record By Winning War With Iran 27 Times In One Year - 2026-06-11

|------- WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump set a new world record this week by winning the same war with Iran for the 27th time this year, shattering the previous record of one.

... "No one thought we could win the war so many times," Trump told reporters. "We won it very strongly. Then we won it again bigly, and then we won it even more. Frankly, nobody has ever won the same war this many times. It's incredible, many people are saying historic, what we're accomplishing."

Guinness World Records awarded Trump with a special plaque commemorating the prestigious record for winning the most wars against the same country in a single calendar year.

"It's an honor. What can I tell you? It's a great honor," Trump told reporters as he humbly accepted the long-sought-after award. "I've been gunning for this one a long time, and it finally paid off, let me tell you. Lots of people were talking about it. They said, 'You can't do it. No one will fight America enough.' But they weren't thinking about Iran. Iran really made this possible. The great people of Iran. I love them, but I had to keep bombing them so I could lock down this record. It's a beautiful record, and I don't think anyone will ever beat it." ...
-------|

Bonus: babylonbee.com - Trump Repairs The Crack In The Liberty Bell - 2026-06-05

< /satire >
__________

#19 | Posted by CutiePie at 2026-06-13 12:17 PM | Reply

Trump says Iran deal scheduled to be signed' Sunday, trashes Obama-era pact
thehill.com

... President Trump confirmed plans to sign a new framework for a peace deal with Iran on Sunday.

"The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow," Trump wrote Saturday afternoon on Truth Social, adding, "Our relationship with Iran is a much different and better one than previous Administrations have had."

"Hopefully, this process will all work out quickly, easily, and smoothly," he continued later in the post. "If it doesn't, we have the ultimate alternative, hopefully never to be used again!"

The president also said the Strait of Hormuz -- a major oil shipping corridor that has been closed during this conflict -- would be reopened "immediately" following the signing of this agreement. ...


#20 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-13 03:52 PM | Reply

Trump says deal to end war will be signed on Sunday, Iran questions timing
www.reuters.com

...

Summary

US says Strait of Hormuz will be opened

Iran says it will have to charge for services in the strait

Pakistani prime minister expects signing within 24 hours

Iranian ministry spokesperson casts doubt on timing

...


#21 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-13 04:10 PM | Reply

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