Deal or no deal? Trump’s social media posts add confusion to Iran conflict

President Donald Trump’s social posts left a trail of confusion over the weekend as Iran negotiations continue.

WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump’s team was actively working behind the scenes over Memorial Day weekend to deliver an Iran peace deal, the president’s own social posts left a trail of confusion.

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It started late Saturday afternoon, following a call with 10 Arab leaders amid a flurry of questions about the state of the talks. Trump posted to Truth Social that a peace deal with Iran was “largely negotiated” and “will be announced shortly.”

Reporters scrambled to pull together plans on how to cover the deal once it emerged, but no announcement came.