Trump’s declaration, ‘We ended the war with Iran,’ met with skepticism

Published June 12, 2026 7:26am ET | Updated June 12, 2026 7:27am ET



TRUMP: ‘WE ENDED THE WAR’: Phoning into a get-out-the-vote “tele-rally” in Georgia last night, Trump struck a triumphant note. “I don’t know if you heard, but we ended the war with Iran today, and they have agreed never to have nuclear weapons.”

The victory declaration capped a day that began with Trump announcing at 8:22 on Truth Social that the U.S. would be hitting Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT,” and saying that U.S. would be “taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points,” in the “not too distant future,” effectively assuming “total control of their Oil and Gas Markets.”

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