{"id":2561414,"date":"2026-02-01T21:57:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T02:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-claims-trump-being-dragged-toward-war-by-disinformation-3\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T21:58:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T02:58:54","slug":"iran-claims-trump-being-dragged-toward-war-by-disinformation-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-claims-trump-being-dragged-toward-war-by-disinformation-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran claims Trump being &#8216;dragged&#8217; toward war by &#8216;disinformation&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-claims-trump-being-dragged-toward-war-by-disinformation-3%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2561414&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>iranian Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi warned that President Trump is being pushed toward military action by \u201cmisinformation and disinformation\u201d spread by parties seeking war for their own benefit, and urged him to avoid such a course. The warning comes as Trump weighs strikes after Iran\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >security forces reportedly killed thousands<\/a> of anti-regime protesters; U.S. military options presented to Trump include attacks on nuclear and missile facilities or measures to weaken Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The U.S. has redirected the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and other vessels to the Middle East. Iran signaled openness to resuming a nuclear deal that would prohibit nuclear weapons in exchange for sanctions relief,calling such an agreement feasible in the short term. Tehran has threatened to target U.S. bases and, per Khamenei, warned of a \u201cregional war\u201d if the United States attacks; Trump responded that time will tell whether that warning is justified.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Iran claims Trump being &lsquo;dragged&rsquo; toward war by &lsquo;disinformation campaigns&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2489568\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi suggested that President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> is being influenced by  &ldquo;disinformation&rdquo; as he weighs a decision to strike <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\">Iran<\/a> over its deadly crackdown on anti-regime protesters.<\/p>\n<p>Araghchi claimed on Sunday that &ldquo;certain parties&rdquo; who want war for &ldquo;their own benefit&rdquo; are pushing U.S. military intervention and a conflict with Iran. While he appeared unfazed by that prospect, he nonetheless urged Trump to avoid it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4442306\/slovakia-adviser-resigns-epstein-texts\/\">Slovak national security adviser resigns after Epstein texts revealed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4442234\/iran-ayatollah-regional-war-us-attack\/\">Iran&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irans-supreme-leader-calls-normalization-with-israel-betting-on-a-losing-horse\/\" title=\"Iran&#039;s leader rejects Israel normalization as a futile endeavor.\">supreme leader warns<\/a> of &#8216;regional war&#8217; if US attacks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4442196\/israeli-strikes-gaza-ceasefire-violation\/\">Israeli strikes kill 30 Palestinians, including children, as Gaza ceasefire inches forward<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not concerned about war. What I&rsquo;m concerned [about] is miscalculations and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-claims-trump-being-dragged-toward-war-by-disinformation-2\/\" title=\"... being &#039;dragged&#039; toward war by &#039;disinformation&#039;\">military operations based<\/a> on misinformation and disinformation campaigns,&rdquo; he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/article-885257\">told<\/a> CNN&rsquo;s Frederik Pleitgen. &ldquo;I think President&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;is wise enough to make a correct decision.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump has been considering a U.S. military operation on Iran for weeks after thousands of protesters were killed by the country&rsquo;s security services. He <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/29\/us\/trump-military-options-against-iran.html\">reportedly<\/a> received a new slate of options last week that are designed to either do further damage to Iran&rsquo;s nuclear and missile facilities or weaken Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. military has simultaneously <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4433614\/abraham-lincoln-carrier-strike-group-middle-east-possible-iran-attack\/\">amassed<\/a> an armada of warships in the Middle East that includes the USS&nbsp;<em>Abraham Lincoln<\/em> Carrier&nbsp;Strike Group. Those ships arrived in the region on Monday after being redirected from its Indo-Pacific deployment.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has also left the door open to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-claims-trump-being-dragged-toward-war-by-disinformation\/\" title=\"... being &#039;dragged&#039; toward war by &#039;disinformation&#039;\">resuming nuclear deal negotiations<\/a> that collapsed last summer, something the regime has signaled openness to despite their denials of ever desiring or possessing nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n<p>Araghchi said on Sunday a deal that included &ldquo;no nuclear weapons&rdquo; would be a &ldquo;very good&rdquo; one and &ldquo;is achievable even in a short period of time.&rdquo; He added that in return, Iran would demand the lifting of pressing sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>While Trump deliberates, the regime has been warning him about the consequences of any U.S. military operation on Iran.<\/p>\n<p>They originally pledged to target U.S. bases in the region in response. But Khamenei went a step further on Sunday when he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4442234\/iran-ayatollah-regional-war-us-attack\/\">threatened<\/a> a &ldquo;regional war&rdquo; in the event of a U.S. attack.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4442234\/iran-ayatollah-regional-war-us-attack\/\">IRAN&rsquo;S SUPREME LEADER WARNS OF &lsquo;REGIONAL WAR&rsquo; IF US ATTACKS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Araghchi suggested these are one and the same, saying &ldquo;since U.S. bases are spread across the region, then inevitably, many parts of the region would be involved, engaged, and that could be very dangerous.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump responded to Khamenei&rsquo;s threat by saying if a nuclear deal is not struck, &ldquo;then we&rsquo;ll find out whether or not he was right.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran: Trump pushed toward war by disinformation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2561415,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iran-foreign-minister-trump-being-dragged-toward-war.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[50577,3823,3634],"class_list":["post-2561414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-disinformation-2","tag-iran","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iran-foreign-minister-trump-being-dragged-toward-war.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2561414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2561414"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2561414\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2561418,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2561414\/revisions\/2561418"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2561415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2561414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2561414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2561414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}