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Trump Says Iran Agreed to No Nuclear Weapon, Dismisses Payment Claim

President Trump declared that Iran has agreed never to seek a nuclear weapon, while dismissing as false a report that the United States is paying Tehran $300 million. He also amplified a report about a California voter-fraud probe and shared stories about an alleged FBI-stopped terror plot at a UFC event and a new report on the Biden Justice Department’s treatment of school-board parents.

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Iran Nuclear Deal and Payment Claim

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Trump said Iran has agreed to permanently forgo nuclear weapons and rejected a report claiming the United States is paying Iran $300 million. He framed that payment claim as “Fake News” and tied his message to a repost suggesting the deal could benefit the U.S. economy.

This post fits Trump’s long-running effort to project strength on Iran while presenting himself as a successful dealmaker who can secure dramatic concessions without costly U.S. commitments. By simultaneously denying the payment story, he is trying to preempt criticism that any agreement with Tehran amounts to appeasement or a cash transfer, a sensitive issue given years of debate over Iran policy. The repost about an economic boom also signals that he wants the deal understood not just as a security win but as a pro-growth accomplishment for American voters, reinforcing his broader argument that his foreign policy produces tangible domestic benefits.

"Iran has agreed to never have a Nuclear Weapon!"

"the story that the U.S. is paying Iran 300 million Dollars is Fake News, put out by the Dumocrats!!!"

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