Trump news at a glance: another day, another claim of imminent peace deal with Iran | Trump administration
US politics | The Guardian — 2026-06-11 20:01:00 — www.theguardian.com
Donald Trump Again Claims US and Iran Are “On the Verge” of Peace Agreement, Despite Lack of Confirmation from Tehran
Donald Trump claimed on Thursday that the United States and Iran are on the verge of signing a peace agreement and announced that he will cancel fresh missile strikes. His comments, made in a new round of public diplomacy via social media, were not immediately confirmed by Iranian leadership.
This is not the first time Trump and his administration have announced that a breakthrough with Iran was imminent. For months, the US and Iran have been caught in a cycle of approaching peace, only for talks to break down, blame to be exchanged, and hostilities to resume. Trump has repeatedly asserted that an agreement is close and has previously stated that Iranian leaders had accepted peace terms when they had not.
A diplomat briefed on the ongoing talks said that while a deal had largely been agreed to several weeks ago, there remains a “50% chance” it could collapse, citing “a lot of potential spoilers.” The proposed agreement reportedly includes a timeline for demining the Strait of Hormuz, with the US naval blockade remaining in place during this period. It also outlines mechanisms for further nuclear talks and the release of frozen Iranian assets, but lacks concrete details on how these steps would be implemented.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei responded to Trump’s announcement by stating, “So far, Iran has not reached a final conclusion on the agreement.”
Trump’s repeated claims of imminent peace with Iran have often proven premature or inaccurate, with Iranian officials and diplomats contradicting his statements. This pattern raises questions about the reliability of Trump’s public pronouncements on sensitive international negotiations.
As the situation develops, observers remain cautious about the prospects for a lasting agreement, given the history of failed talks and conflicting statements from both sides. For now, Trump’s latest claim joins a long list of unconfirmed or disputed assertions regarding US-Iran relations.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/11/trump-news-latest-updates-today