April 20, 2026 | 11:21 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A video circulating on Facebook [archive] and YouTube claims that United States President Donald Trump is pleading for peace because the U.S. and Israeli militaries are no longer capable of war. The eight-minute video, which began surfacing on March 26, 2026, further alleges that Iranian missiles leveled the cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv during the conflict that erupted in late February.
As of April 15, the video has garnered over 109,000 likes and more than 3,500 shares. However, is it true that Donald Trump is seeking peace with Iran following devastating missile strikes on Haifa and Tel Aviv?
FACT CHECK
Tempo verified the content through reverse image searches and credible sources. The investigation reveals that the video is a compilation of unrelated events. President Trump has not called for an end to the war, despite recently agreeing to a two-week ceasefire.
A Video Compilation of Disparate Events
The opening eight seconds of the video feature a Donald Trump press conference. According to the White House YouTube channel, this footage actually documents the inauguration of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security on March 25, 2026.
A scene showing Trump bowing his head is taken from a prayer meeting at the Latino Summit in Florida on October 22, 2024. During that event, evangelical leaders offered prayers for Trump to help quell potential post-election unrest.
Footage of a destroyed apartment building is identical to a France24 report. It actually depicts the aftermath of an Iranian missile strike on the city of Arad in southern Israel on March 22, 2026, which left at least 100 people injured.
The fire on the highway shoulder at the 45-second mark was not the result of a missile attack. A Snopes search identifies the footage as a massive fire at a market in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, occurring on August 5, 2020.
An explosion near a transmitter tower at the 1:07 mark also did not take place in Israel. A Washington Post report confirmed the incident occurred in Bahrain in late February 2026, following a drone strike.
The final clip, showcasing a naval fleet, is aerial footage of a U.S. Navy ship formation from the official U.S. Navy YouTube channel. The video was captured during biennial military exercises in the Philippine Sea on June 12, 2022.
US-Iran Fails to Reach Peace Agreement
A search of credible news archives confirms that no official peace statements have been issued by the United States, Israel, or Iran. As reported by Tempo on Sunday, April 12, 2026, Donald Trump instead threatened to deploy the U.S. Navy to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. He further asserted his intention to intercept any vessel in international waters paying customs duties to Iran.
Trump issued these statements via Truth Social, as noted by the Bangkok Post, just hours after U.S.-Iran peace talks concluded without a formal resolution.
While Trump noted the meeting "went well" and that "most points were agreed upon," he conceded that the two nations had yet to reach an accord regarding Iran's nuclear program.
CONCLUSION
Based on Tempo’s investigation, the claim that Donald Trump asked Iran for peace after Iranian missiles struck Haifa and Tel Aviv is false.
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