Iran declared it had closed the Strait of Hormuz again, on the day of Trump’s deal with Iran, causing shock among Newsmax hosts and Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) who said the war should have gone on for a couple of more weeks.
wow — Newsmax hosts are not mincing words about the fact that Trump lost his war against Iran pic.twitter.com/5zYDqByKHP
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 19, 2026
Three unidentified diplomats told The New York Times that Iran backed out of the deal because of Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon as the deal required military hostilities, including the actions of Israel, to stop.
(Sources: Newsmax, The New York Times)