Trump's Truth Social posts trace six months of Iran war
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Al Jazeera analyzed 319 Truth Social posts by US President Donald Trump mentioning Iran between February 28 and August 25. The posts form a record of the war's announcement, prosecution, and negotiation in Trump's own words. Trump posted about Iran roughly once every 14 hours during the six-month period.
Key Facts
- Trump posted at least 319 times about Iran on Truth Social between February 28 and August 25, averaging one post every 14 hours.
- Trump referred to himself as 'President Donald J Trump' or 'President DJT' 221 times in Iran-related posts, more than mentions of the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear weapons, and Israel combined.
- The word 'Iran' appeared 510 times in Trump's posts, more than three times the next most common word.
- Trump's sign-off 'Thank you for your attention to this matter' closed one in every four Iran-related posts.
- Operation Epic Fury was announced by US Central Command on February 28 at 1:35am Eastern Time, with Trump posting an eight-minute video 55 minutes later.
Posting Frequency and Patterns
Between February 28 and August 25, Trump posted at least 4,189 times on Truth Social, an average of 24 posts per day. One in every 13 posts mentioned Iran, totaling 319 posts or one every 14 hours. The most common time for Iran posts was between 8 and 11am Washington time, corresponding to early evening in Tehran.
Pre-War Messaging
In the weeks before February 28, Iran appeared in 17 posts between January 1 and February 27, roughly one every three days. Trump applauded Iranian leadership for cancelling more than 800 scheduled hangings and expressed support for anti-regime protesters. He threatened 25 percent tariffs on nations doing business with Iran and repeatedly urged Tehran to negotiate with the phrase 'MAKE A DEAL!' On January 28, Trump announced that 'a massive Armada is heading to Iran'. Over the next month, messaging escalated with several mentions of 'Operation Midnight Hammer', the June 2025 US military operation that targeted Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities.
War Announcement
On February 28 at 1:35am Eastern Time, US Central Command announced the commencement of Operation Epic Fury at the direction of the president. Fifty-five minutes later, Trump posted an eight-minute video to Truth Social providing more details about the US's 'major combat operations' in Iran.
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Trump's Truth Social posts trace six months of Iran war
