Trump called the newspaper’s reporting “treasonous.”Image: keystone
June 22, 2026, 05:11June 22, 2026, 05:11
Trump was angry via an analysis by the “New York Times”according to which the war against Iran that he ordered ultimately achieved almost nothing. On his Truth Social platform, he referred, among other things, to the successes in the fight against the Iranian military, the economic situation in Iran and the fact that the Strait of Hormuz is open.
Trump described the newspaper’s reporting as “treasonous” and announced that he would expand his existing lawsuit against the New York Times to include these aspects. The newspaper was “CORRUPT,” he claimed.
The newspaper’s analysis argues that Trump is selling the opening of the Strait of Hormuz as a success, even though its closure was only triggered by the war he ordered. In addition, although there have been personnel changes in Iran, the Islamic Republic’s power system remains intact and has probably even been strengthened by the war.
The future of Iran’s controversial nuclear program – which Trump cited as a reason for the war – remains unclear, the analysis continues. Iran, in turn, has secured the prospect of sanctions relief and economic aid with the framework agreement. Overall, the USA is now in a worse position than before the war. (sda/dpa/ome)