Washington DC (US), May 13, 2026, BNN Web Staff: US President Donald Trump has launched a sharp attack on sections of the American media over their coverage of the ongoing tensions involving Iran, accusing news organisations of spreading misleading narratives and giving \u201cfalse hope\u201d to Tehran.<\/p>\n
In a post shared on his social media platform Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump claimed that reports suggesting Iran was performing well militarily against the United States were \u201ccompletely false\u201d and amounted to \u201cvirtual treason.\u201d He alleged that such reporting was helping America\u2019s adversaries.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the Fake News says that the Iranian enemy is doing well militarily against us, it\u2019s virtual TREASON,\u201d Trump wrote, adding that the coverage was \u201caiding and abetting the enemy\u201d and damaging US interests.<\/p>\n
The US President further claimed that Iran\u2019s military infrastructure had been devastated. According to Trump, the country\u2019s navy, air force and military technology had been wiped out, while its leadership structure had collapsed. He also described Iran\u2019s economy as being in severe crisis.<\/p>\n
Trump made the remarks while travelling to Beijing for a scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.<\/p>\n
Speaking to reporters before departing for China, Trump reiterated that Iran\u2019s military capabilities had been \u201cdecimated\u201d and asserted that the United States would prevail \u201cpeacefully or otherwise.\u201d He also dismissed suggestions that Washington might seek assistance from China in dealing with Tehran.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll win it one way or the other,\u201d Trump said, while maintaining that the US blockade against Iran was \u201c100 per cent effective.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticised the United States and accused Washington of undermining peace efforts through what he described as provocative rhetoric and lack of sincerity.<\/p>\n
According to Iranian state media, Araghchi made the remarks during talks in Tehran with Norway\u2019s deputy foreign minister. He said the \u201clack of good faith and dishonesty\u201d by the United States remained the biggest hurdle to ending the conflict.<\/p>\n
The Iranian minister also accused the US and Israel of escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and alleged that continued restrictions on Iran\u2019s maritime ports violated ceasefire understandings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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