Trump dismisses Iran deal value, claims Hormuz control
The former US president stated any agreement with Tehran is 'not worth the paper it's written on' and warned of a stronger military response if Iran retaliates.
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Trump dismisses Iran deal value, claims Hormuz control
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What this story says
- Donald Trump told Fox News that any agreement with Iran is 'not worth the paper it's written on' and that the US has given Tehran 'many chances'.
- Trump warned Iran that a retaliation would result in a 'much stronger military response' and that the country could be 'totally wiped out'.
- The former president also claimed the US has 'almost complete control' of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump stated he was 'not trying to force Iran to the negotiating table' in a Truth Social post.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 14 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 32 of the 46 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
50/100
Craft
55/100
Hype
55/100
46 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 2 of the 14 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Donald Trump stated that any deal with Iran is 'not worth the paper it's written on' and that the US has given Tehran 'many chances'. Speaking to Fox News on September 1, 2026, Trump also warned that if Iran retaliated against US actions, it would face a 'much stronger military response'.
In a Truth Social post, Trump clarified that he was 'not trying to force Iran to the negotiating table'. He also claimed that the US has 'almost complete control' of the Strait of Hormuz and that the Iranian economy has 'totally collapsed'.
Disagreements on Trump's aims
While Trump stated in a Truth Social post that he was 'not trying to force Iran to the negotiating table', Middle East Eye reported that he had given Iran 'a lot of chances' and dismissed the value of any deal. The Economic Times and Times of India reported Trump saying Iran had 'squandered multiple opportunities for a meaningful agreement' and that any deal would be 'unlikely to be trustworthy or reliable'.
What the coverage left out
None of the left, centre, or right-rated digests mention the specific date of the Fox News interview on which Donald Trump made some of his statements. The left and centre-rated digests do not mention Trump's claim that Iran would face a 'much stronger military response' if it retaliated.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 7 times, most recently on 2 Sept 2026, 12:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
2 rated outlets
- The left-rated reports focused on Donald Trump's statements regarding Iran. Middle East Eye quoted Trump telling Fox News that an agreement with Iran 'isn't worth the paper it's written on' and that the US had given them 'a lot of chances'. This report also included Trump's warning that Iran would face a 'much stronger military response' if it retaliated, and that the country could be 'totally wiped out'.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports highlighted Trump's denial of trying to force Iran into negotiations and his dismissal of any potential deal. 20minutos reported Trump denying he was trying to force Iran to negotiate and assuring that he 'doesn't care if Tehran signs an agreement that he considers "unvalued."' The Economic Times reported Trump stating that Iran had 'squandered multiple opportunities for a meaningful agreement' and that any deal would be 'unlikely to be trustworthy or reliable'.
Right
10 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports focused on Trump's claims about control over the Strait of Hormuz and his dismissal of any deal with Iran. El Debate reported Trump challenging Iran and calling on Iranians to revolt, while also stating he presumes 'almost total control' of the Strait of Hormuz. Protothema reported Trump claiming the US has 'almost complete control' of the Strait of Hormuz and stating he does not care if Iran signs a deal. Arutz Sheva reported Trump saying he 'couldn't care less if Iran signs a 'worthless' agreement', preferring the US position where their economy is 'totally collapsing'.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump dismisses Iran deal value, claims Hormuz control?
- Of the 14 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 13% are rated left, 14% are rated centre, 73% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 46. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump dismisses Iran deal value, claims Hormuz control left or right?
- The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 73% of the 14 rated outlets on it are rated right — so far this is a story carried mostly by the right. Coverage is still arriving and that can change, which is why the figure is dated rather than fixed.
- Is the coverage of Trump dismisses Iran deal value, claims Hormuz control biased?
- Trump dismisses Iran deal value, claims Hormuz control is one event reported by 46 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Trump dismisses Iran deal value, claims Hormuz control?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Trump dismisses Iran deal value, claims Hormuz control?
- 46 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Donald Trump say about a deal with Iran?
- Donald Trump told Fox News that any agreement with Iran is 'not worth the paper it's written on'. He also stated that the US has given Iran 'many chances' and that he is not trying to force Iran to the negotiating table.
- What did Trump warn Iran about?
- Trump warned Iran that if it retaliated against US actions, it would face a 'much stronger military response'. He also suggested that the country could be 'totally wiped out' if the conflict escalates further.
- What did Trump claim about the Strait of Hormuz?
- Donald Trump claimed that the United States has 'almost complete control' of the Strait of Hormuz. He also stated that he preferred the current situation where this control exists and the Iranian economy has 'totally collapsed'.
Read it at the source
46 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
2Centre
2- Trump Says He Doesn't Try to "Force" Iran to Negotiate and Urges the Iranian People to Revolt (opens 20minutos in a new tab)
- Trump says US gave Iran many chances, dismisses value of any deal: Report (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
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Right
10- Trump Says He Doesn't Want to Continue the Blows Against Iran and Asks the Population to Rise (opens REALITATEA.NET in a new tab)
REALITATEA.NET — is REALITATEA.NET biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump on Tehran: I Don't Care if They Sign a Deal, when Will the Iranian People Rise Up? (opens Protothema in a new tab)
Protothema — is Protothema biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Trump Challenges Iran and Calls on Iranians to Revolt as the War in Ormuz Escalates (opens El Debate in a new tab)
- Trump Denies that He Is Forcing Iran to Negotiate: “I Like Our Position Much More Now” (opens La Tercera in a new tab)
La Tercera — is La Tercera biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump: I couldn't care less If Iran signs a 'worthless' agreement (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
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- Trump at the Height of Despair: When Will the Iranian People Rise Up? (opens Mehr News Agency in a new tab)
Mehr News Agency — is Mehr News Agency biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Trump shrugs off Iran deal (opens brusselssignal.eu in a new tab)
brusselssignal.eu — is brusselssignal.eu biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump says US gave Iran many chances, dismisses value of any deal: Report (opens Times of India in a new tab)
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Show 2 more
- The agreement with Iran is not worth the paper on which it was signed, Trump said (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump says Iran agreement ‘not worth the paper it’s written on’ (opens ایران اینترنشنال in a new tab)
ایران اینترنشنال
Not rated
32- Trump: I'm Not Trying to Force Iran to the Negotiating Table (opens atvbl.rs in a new tab)
- Is US President Trump Trying to Get Iran to the Negotiating Table? (opens Habertürk in a new tab)
- Trump: The Strait of Hormuz Is Almost Entirely Under Our Control. (opens elipshaber.com in a new tab)
elipshaber.com — is elipshaber.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Said – I Don't Need to Make a Deal with Iran (opens Nepal Press in a new tab)
Nepal Press — is Nepal Press biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump on Iran: "I Don't Care if They Sign a Deal" (opens sigmalive.com in a new tab)
sigmalive.com — is sigmalive.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Donald Trump: When Will the Iranian People Rise up to Fight Against the Regime? (opens Newsit.gr in a new tab)
- Trump: The Strait of Hormuz Is Almost Entirely Under Our Control. (opens Haberler in a new tab)
- Trump Claims: "Not Trying to Force Iran to Return to Negotiations" (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
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- Donald Trump: "I'm Not Pressuring Iran to Negotiate - We Have Almost Complete Control of Hormuz" (opens parapolitika.gr in a new tab)
parapolitika.gr — is parapolitika.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Claims About the Strait of Hormuz: "It's Almost Entirely Under Our control." (opens Tr724 in a new tab)
- Trump's Outburst of Anger and Threats Against Iran: "We Gave Many opportunities... It Will Be Destroyed if It Strikes Back" (opens europost.gr in a new tab)
europost.gr — is europost.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump's Statement on the Strait of Hormuz: 'It's Almost Entirely Under Our control.' (opens ekonomim.com in a new tab)
ekonomim.com — is ekonomim.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Says He Doesn't Care if Iran Will Sign an Agreement to End the War. (opens Metrópoles in a new tab)
Metrópoles — is Metrópoles biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US Escalates Strikes on Iran as Tehran Vows “Painful” Response (opens Jordan News in a new tab)
Jordan News — is Jordan News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- US President Trump Has Made a Statement Regarding the Strait of Hormuz. (opens 61saat.com in a new tab)
61saat.com — is 61saat.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump: "I'm Not Trying to Bring Iran Back to the Negotiating Table; when Will the Iranian People Stand up and Fight?" (opens JDN - חדשות in a new tab)
JDN - חדשות — is JDN - חדשות biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- US President Trump: “The Strait of Horrors Is Almost Completely Under Our Control” (opens haberglobal.com in a new tab)
haberglobal.com — is haberglobal.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- New Flare-up in the Middle East – Trump Wonders when the Iranians will... Revolt (opens Reporter.gr in a new tab)
Reporter.gr — is Reporter.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Says He Is Not Trying to “Force” Iran to Negotiate and Urges the Iranian People to Revolt (opens El Comercio in a new tab)
El Comercio — is El Comercio biased? Our profile of this outlet
- "When Will the Iranians Rise up?" Donald Trump Says He Doesn't Care About Negotiations (opens Rzeczpospolita in a new tab)
Rzeczpospolita — is Rzeczpospolita biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Donald Trump Says He Is Not Trying to "Force" Iran to Negotiate and Urges the Iranian People to Revolt (opens RPP in a new tab)
- Trump Has Returned to His Plan to Incite the Iranian People. (opens Halk TV in a new tab)
- Trump Says He "Couldn't Care Less" About Iran Signing Deal (opens CNN Brasil in a new tab)
CNN Brasil — is CNN Brasil biased? Our profile of this outlet
- I'm No Longer Interested in Reaching a Worthless Agreement with Iran. (opens hathalyoum.net in a new tab)
hathalyoum.net — is hathalyoum.net biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Trump: I Am Not Seeking to Bring Iran Back to the Negotiating Table (opens IMLebanon in a new tab)
- Trump says he doesn't care if Iran signs deal 'worthless to them' (opens BizToc in a new tab)
- Trump's New Threats to Iran: "It Will Be Completely Destroyed if It Retaliates - Its Leaders Are Crazy and Stupid" (opens enikos.gr in a new tab)
- Trump on Fox News: "We've Given Iran Many Opportunities - It Will Be Destroyed if It Strikes Back" (opens NewsBomb in a new tab)
- Trump on Fox News: Iran Deal Not Worth the Paper It's Written On (opens Naftemporiki in a new tab)
Naftemporiki — is Naftemporiki biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump: The Deal with Iran Is Not Worth Its Paper! (opens tabnak.ir in a new tab)
tabnak.ir — is tabnak.ir biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Trump Dismisses Iran Deal As 'Worthless,' Says Tehran Exhausted Its Chances (opens Bitcoin World in a new tab)
Bitcoin World — is Bitcoin World biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Says He Doesn't Try to "Force" Iran to Negotiate and Urges the Iranian People to Revolt (opens diariolibre.com in a new tab)
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