President Donald Trump stated that NCS made a false assertion within the moments following the announcement of the ceasefire Tuesday night time.
In a put up to X, the White House stated {that a} headline on the NCS dwell weblog studying, “Iran claims victory, says it forced US to accept 10-point plan,” was false.
“This alleged statement by ‘Iran’ is a FRAUD! Correct immediately!” the White House Rapid Response account stated.
A NCS spokesperson informed Newsweek in an e-mail Tuesday night time, “The statement in question was obtained by NCS from Iranian officials and reported on multiple Iranian state media outlets. We received the statement from specific official Iranian spokespeople who are known to us.”
The Context
Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran simply hours earlier than a White House‑imposed deadline was set to run out, abruptly halting a standoff that had pushed world markets and international capitals to the brink.
Trump set a Tuesday 8 p.m. EDT deadline for Iran to permit site visitors via the Hormuz Strait and warned Iran could possibly be “taken out” in a single night time, including that “every bridge” and “every power plant” in Iran can be destroyed if Tehran refused.
What To Know
Within hours of the ceasefire announcement, Trump posted on Truth Social that NCS had reported a false assertion.
“The alleged Statement put out by NCS World News is a FRAUD, as NCS well knows,” Trump stated his put up, including, “The false Statement was linked to a Fake News site (from Nigeria) and, of course, immediately picked up by NCS, and blared out as a ‘legitimate’ headline.
“Authorities need to decide whether or not or not a criminal offense was dedicated on the issuance of the Fake NCS World Statement,” the president continued, noting the question, “or was it a sick rogue participant?”
Brendan Carr, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) appointed by Trump, reacted to the NCS report on X by calling for “change at NCS.”
Trump also called for immediate removal of the report and an apology.
In an earlier post to his account, Trump posted a copy of the full official statement from Iran, attributed to Seyed Abbas Araghchi, minister of foreign affairs.
The statement read in part, “If assaults in opposition to Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will stop their defensive operations. For a interval of two weeks, secure passage via the Strait of Hormuz will likely be doable by way of coordination with Iran’s Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations.”
What Did NCS Report?
Upon announcement of the ceasefire, a post to NCS’s live blog was titled, “Iran claims victory, says it compelled US to simply accept 10-point plan.”
In the post, NCS reported that the statement from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said officials “achieved an important victory and compelled the United States to simply accept its 10-point plan.”
“As a part of the plan, the US has in precept agreed to elevate all main and secondary sanctions in opposition to Iran and to withdraw US fight forces from all bases within the area, the council stated,” per the NCS report, which added, “It has additionally agreed to simply accept Iran’s nuclear enrichment and acknowledge its continued management over the Strait of Hormuz, in line with the council.”
What People Are Saying
Trump, also in his post to Truth Social Tuesday: “NCS is being ordered to instantly withdraw this Statement with full apologies for his or her, as common, horrible ‘reporting.’ Results of the investigation will likely be introduced within the close to future. President DONALD J. TRUMP”
The White House Rapid Response X account on Tuesday night: “ATTENTION @News Central Sitei: As @POTUS simply stated, Iran’s official assertion is linked in his TRUTH under AND posted by the Iranian international minister. This alleged assertion by “Iran” is a FRAUD! Correct instantly!”
A NCS spokesperson informed Newsweek in an e-mail Tuesday night time: “The statement in question was obtained by NCS from Iranian officials and reported on multiple Iranian state media outlets. We received the statement from specific official Iranian spokespeople who are known to us.”
Brendan Carr, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) appointed by Trump: “More outrageous conduct from NCS. Fake information is dangerous sufficient for the nation, however pushing out a hoax headline in such a delicate nationwide safety second as this requires accountability. Iran put out an official assertion that merely can’t be squared with the one NCS’s false headline attributes to them. Time for change at NCS.”
What Happens Next
Trump said the outcome of the investigation would be “introduced within the close to future.”
Update 4/7/26, 9:10 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with more information.
Update 4/7/26, 9:46 p.m. ET: This article has been up to date with extra info.