Donald Trump was accused of peddling misinformation on Monday after the US president told reporters that Washington and Tehran had reached 'major points of agreement' over ending the war. Iran's most senior parliamentary official publicly denied that any such talks had occurred and accused the White House of using the claim to manipulate global oil and financial markets.
The conflict began on 28 February 2026 when the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against Iranian targets. The weeks that followed brought a sharp escalation on all fronts.
