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Friday, June 12, 2026

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)"Donald J. Trump's claim that a peace deal with Iran was imminent suffered a stunning rebuke on Thursday when a flotilla of warships from the Iranian navy blockaded The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

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In a brutal humiliation of Trump, the Iranians choked off access to the newly renovated pool and began charging tourists to look at it.

At the Pentagon, a visibly rattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attempted to downplay Iran's stunning maneuver by claiming that its navy posed "no threat" to other DC landmarks.

#1 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-12 07:03 PM | Reply

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"If the Iranians think they can demolish the White House, they're in for a nasty surprise," he told reporters. "President Trump has already done that."

#2 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-12 07:05 PM | Reply

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