Trump threatens CNN over its Iran coverage moments after announcing ceasefire plan [View all]

Source: The Independent

Tuesday 07 April 2026 23:39 EDT


President Donald Trump fired off a seething threat against CNN Tuesday night in response to its reporting Iran had claimed a "great victory" over the U.S. following the president's announcement to delay his ceasefire deadline by two weeks.

Trump had originally given Iran until 8 p.m. ET Tuesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning a refusal would mean a "whole civilization will die."

Around 90 minutes before that deadline, Trump and the White House released statements saying the U.S. and Iran had agreed to negotiate an end to hostilities that would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the suspension of fighting for two weeks. Following the announcement, CNN published a post to its online live blog detailing the Iranian response.

"Iran says it has achieved a great victory and forced the United States to accept its 10-point plan, according to a statement from Iran's Supreme National Security Council report by Iranian state media," the post read. Trump then lashed out on Truth Social, threatening to investigate CNN for committing "a crime" and accusing the outlet of knowingly publishing incorrect statements.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-cnn-threat-iran-ceasefire-b2953429.html