Did Iran call Trump on April 13 2026 wanting to make a deal?
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Direct Answer
No credible evidence confirms that Iran called President Trump on April 13, 2026 expressing willingness to make a deal. Search results show ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict with a failed peace negotiation over the weekend, Trump's blockade announcement of the Strait of Hormuz on April 13, and an 8 PM Eastern deadline set for April 7 for Iranian compliance—but no verified report of an Iranian call to Trump on April 13 seeking a deal.
Why People Get This Wrong
People believe Iran directly called Trump because he personally stated on April 13, 2026, that 'we’ve been called this morning by the right people, the appropriate people, and they want to work a deal,' during a White House press interaction, which media outlets widely reported as Trump claiming Iran 'called' to make a deal[1][2][3]. This phrasing creates a vivid, literal impression of a direct phone call from Iranian leadership to Trump himself, amplified by his history of touting negotiation breakthroughs and the dramatic context of failed weekend talks and a U.S. naval blockade[2][3]. The kernel of truth—Iran expressing interest via intermediaries—gets overshadowed by Trump's informal, boastful rhetoric, leading to the simplified misconception of a personal outreach.
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