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Republican media label Iranian leaders ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ and amplify denials of negotiations to frame Tehran as the perpetual bad actor. The caricature bolsters an us-versus-them worldview that positions Trump as the tough defender against a treacherous foe.

15 gov accounts · 17 gov posts First seen: August 03, 2026 at 15:25 UTC Duplicitous · Iranian · Unbelievably Duplicitous · Unbelievably · Trump · Negotiations

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Republican media label Iranian leaders ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ and amplify denials of negotiations to frame Tehran as the perpetual bad actor. The caricature bolsters an us-versus-them worldview that positions Trump as the tough defender against a treacherous foe.

Original talking point · 15 gov accounts
Closest echo 67%

Trump says Iran 'unbelievably duplicitous' as Tehran denies new talks. US President Donald Trump has described the Iranian leadership as "unbelievably duplicitous," after

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News dpa international · via Yahoo News 1mo ago 67%

Trump says Iran 'unbelievably duplicitous' as Tehran denies new talks. US President Donald Trump has described the Iranian leadership as "unbelievably duplicitous," after

News International Business Times 1mo ago 62%

Iranian Leadership Rejected There Are Ongoing Talks With The U.S.; Trump Is.... President Donald Trump accused Iranian leadership of being "unbelievably duplicitous" after a top

News New York Times 1mo ago 61%

An Angry Trump Struggles to Understand Iran’s Defiant Leaders. Iran’s leaders have perplexed several American presidents, perhaps none more than President Trump

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Trump Slams 'Unbelievably Duplicitous' Iran Leaders. He says new talks are country's 'last chance'

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Donald Trump Accuses Iran of ‘Duplicitous’ Move After Peace Talks Denial. He also claimed that Iranian officials were not being truthful about peace talks. Trump wrote, “Iran

News The Mirror · via AOL 1mo ago 57%

Furious Trump ties himself in knots with war rant as Iran meeting fails to.... President Donald Trump lashed out at Iranian officials in a Truth Social post calling them

News KNOE Monroe LA 1mo ago 56%

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Trump claims he's talking with Iran as they hold talks with other nations |.... Trump's threats-to-diplomacy tactics surface again as the US and Iran seek wind down the war

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Trump says talks with Iran under way but Tehran denies any planned

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Trump rips ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ Iran for denying peace talks after he scra.... The president also scoffed at Iran's claims that it controls the Strait of Hormuz, arguing the

News Mediaite · via Yahoo News 1mo ago 54%

Trump Jabs ‘Duplicitous’ Iran, Claims Talks Are Happening Whether They Admit It .... Trump reacted to a statement by Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei who had

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 53%

It is becoming more and more obvious that Iran is having an internal leadership struggle where they have more than one faction attempting to step into the role of leadership. Let's pray the more moderate ones that love the Iranian people more than power and Islam step up and take charge. This is the only path to a future for the Iranian people and the region to live in a prosperous peace.

Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 53%

It is becoming more and more obvious that Iran is having an internal leadership struggle where they have more than one faction attempting to step into the role of leadership. Let's pray the more moderate ones that love the Iranian people more than power and Islam step up and take charge. This is the only path to a future for the Iranian people and the region to live in a prosperous peace.

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Explainer : U . S ., Iran at odds over talks as Hormuz standoff persists

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It is becoming more and more obvious that Iran is having an internal leadership struggle where they have more than one faction attempting to step into the role of leadership. Let's pray the more moderate ones that love the Iranian people more than power and Islam step up and take charge. This is the only path to a future for the Iranian people and the region to live in a prosperous peace.

News The Huffington Post 1mo ago 49%

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Trump unable to fight to achieve win the war on IRAN, he should resign because he is very weak and unable to made decision precisely. US main land is in danger.

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It is becoming more and more obvious that Iran is having an internal leadership struggle where they have more than one faction attempting to step into the role of leadership. Let's pray the more moderate ones that love the Iranian people more than power and Islam step up and take charge. This is the only path to a future for the Iranian people and the region to live in a prosperous peace.

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It is becoming more and more obvious that Iran is having an internal leadership struggle where they have more than one faction attempting to step into the role of leadership. Let's pray the more moderate ones that love the Iranian people more than power and Islam step up and take charge. This is the only path to a future for the Iranian people and the region to live in a prosperous peace.

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News Reuters · via Yahoo News 1mo ago 47%

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Facebook Facebook user 1mo ago 45%

3/5/26 - They’re calling, asking how do we make a deal. 3/15/26 - I don’t even know that we want to make a deal. But they want to make a deal badly. 3/27/26 - They’re negotiating. They’re begging to make a deal. 3/29/26 - I do see a deal with Iran. It could be very soon. 3/31/26 - It’s possible we’ll have a deal, because they want to make a deal. They want to make a deal more than I want to make a deal. 4/16/26 - We’re very close to making a deal. That would be a great thing. 4/17/26 - We’ll be knowing very shortly. I expect things to go well. Many of these things have been negotiated and agreed to. 5/6/26 - They want to make a deal. We’ve had very good talks over the last 24 hours, and it’s very possible we’ll make a deal. 5/7/26 - Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. And, they’ve agreed to that, among other things. 5/19/26 - They’re begging to make a deal. 5/20/26 - They want to make a deal so badly. 5/22/26 - Iran is dying to make a deal. 5/27/26 - Iran is very intent, they want very much to make a deal. 5/29/26 - A “memorandum of understanding” has the concept of being approved. This would extend the concept of an agreement for at least 60 days. 5/30/26 - The one guarantee I have to have, is that there’ll be no nuclear weapons. And they’ve agreed to that. 6/1/26 - Iran really wants to make a deal and it will be a good one for the U.S.A. 6/1/26 - I don't care if they're over, honestly. I really don't care. I couldn't care less. If they're over, they're over ... frankly, I thought they started to get very boring. (Peace talks) 6/2/26 - I told Iran, it’s time, one way or another, for you to make a Deal. You've been doing this for 47 years, and it cannot be allowed to go on any longer! 6/4/26 - They (hezbollah) called us and said, how about stopping. And I think you’re going to see things happen. 6/8/26 - We’re negotiating now, and they want to make a very good deal. They’re willing to give us everything. They’re willing to give us no nuclear weapons. You’re really gonna win it over the next two weeks, when we declare total victory. It’ll be total victory. It’ll happen very soon. 6/11/26 - Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United States of America, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening. Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved. 6/11/26 - They’ve taken a pounding. They want to make a deal a lot more than I do. 6/14/26 - A deal will be signed in the next few hours. 6/17/26 - The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all! I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz. 7/8/26 - They called a little while ago. They want to make a deal so badly, I just don't know if they're worthy of making a deal. 7/10/26 - The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue talks. We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is OVER! 7/24/26 - We are talking to them. I think they're being serious. I think ... they are being by far the most serious that we've seen them, but that doesn't mean we get there. We'll see what happens. 7/27/26 - There are very friendly negotiations going on. I think there's a good chance that something could happen. 8/1/26 - We have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to.

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It is becoming more and more obvious that Iran is having an internal leadership struggle where they have more than one faction attempting to step into the role of leadership. Let's pray the more moderate ones that love the Iranian people more than power and Islam step up and take charge. This is the only path to a future for the Iranian people and the region to live in a prosperous peace.

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