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Trump Claimed Peace With Iran -- Then the U.S. Attacked Overnight - FIVE MINUTE NEWS
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. - 05/27/2026.