Massive Iran Deal Misinformation Exposed

President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran just before the imposed deadline lapsed. The Iranians presented the Trump Administration with a 10-point plan for a peace proposal. Unfortunately, misinformation is spreading rapidly online regarding the terms of the proposal.

As reported by The Hill:

President Trump said the U.S. and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire.

“Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks,” he posted to Truth Social less than two hours before his 8 p.m. EDT deadline for a deal.

On Tuesday afternoon, Pakistan’s prime minister asked for a two-week extension “to allow diplomacy to run its course.”

Yesterday we told you about the looming threat coming from President Trump for Iran. Then less than two hours before the 8:00 p.m. ET deadline, there was finally an announcement that a plan was put in place for a ceasefire with Iran. Specifically, a two-week ceasefire, which included the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Just how solid this temporary deal really is has already been brought into question, as just a few hours later, we know that Iranian attacks continued against Israel, as well as against the UAE and Kuwait. And the Strait of Hormuz was  closed again.

Misinformation has already been coming out from various sources about what this potential agreement with Iran looks like, so check your facts and sources before getting too worked up about any reports. If you sign on to X or Facebook right now and see someone post about a “10-point plan” and refer to it as a deal with Iran, it might be best to go ahead and disregard it.

Initially, the United States submitted a 15-point proposal to Iran weeks ago. That is part of the reason President Trump was pushing them so hard. And then at the 11th hour, just before the deadline, Iran responded with its 10-point reply. And while it wasn’t what President Trump was looking for, it was enough to warrant a two-week ceasefire and not to bomb them “back to the Stone Ages.”

Special Presidential Envoy Ric Grenell joined us on the broadcast  and shared where he believes the United States goes from here:

What we do know is that Donald Trump is somebody who is very clear-eyed about bad deals. He’s not interested in doing bad deals. He’s pointed out all the bad deals that Obama did – that President Biden did. We can’t have a situation where the Iranians lie to us, we get duped again, and then suddenly we’re giving money.

Donald Trump is not going to be that guy. He’s very clear-eyed. JD Vance is very clear-eyed and skeptical. And so what we have is a big celebration of an agreement in principle, and now the hard work begins because you can sit around academically and talk about how to come to an agreement, which is what we did – and that should be celebrated – but it’s quite a difference when you start to implement those deals and the real world politics takes over.

It’s important to note that this isn’t an “Iran deal.” It’s more of a pause now that both sides have sent demands, and they can now further negotiate toward a proper deal.

And now with the continued attacks and closing the Strait of Hormuz just hours after reopening, it feels like Iran is trying to move the goalposts. It calls into question whether they will ever be serious about peace.

But I’d say one thing is certain: Misinformation at such a sensitive time is confusing and dangerous and only makes a peaceful resolution harder to reach.

Today’s Sekulow broadcast included more analysis of the temporary ceasefire and Iran’s 10-point proposal, including more with Ric Grenell, as well as my brother, ACLJ Executive Director Jordan Sekulow.

Watch the full broadcast below: