Trump Claimed Peace With Iran — Then the U.S. Attacked Overnight
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The episode discusses the contradiction between U.S. diplomatic claims of peace with Iran and military actions that suggest otherwise.
Donald Trump repeatedly claims the United States was making progress toward peace with Iran, helping calm global oil markets and ease investor fears over disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. But overnight U.S. strikes on Iranian targets exposed a growing contradiction between Washington’s diplomatic messaging and its military actions, leading Iran to accuse America of violating the ceasefire while using negotiations as cover for continued aggression. These optimistic announcements may have been aimed less at securing peace than at managing oil prices and domestic political pressure, a strategy that risks backfiring as markets begin responding to reality rather than rhetoric. Independent media has never been more important. Please support this channel by subscribing here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g?sub_confirmation=1 Join this channel with a membership for exclusive early access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across the world. Visit us online…
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