Why Iran Ceasefire Will Not Last
This is part of the hopeful message President Trump posted on Truth Social yesterday:
“CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE… I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, ‘THE 12 DAY WAR.’ This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn’t, and never will!”
Fox News quickly followed up: “Trump announces ceasefire now underway after deadly missile strike on Israel in the 11th hour,” read its headline.
The newly forming narrative is clear: Let’s celebrate. President Trump’s daring brilliance averted war, and peace will prevail.
Those in the America First camp who opposed Trump’s bombing of Iran are now being asked to repent and apologize for questioning the President’s strategic genius as he conducts his grand, four-dimensional geopolitical chess.
Sadly, despite our collective desire for peace in the Middle East, the ceasefire is unlikely to hold.
This is because the strikes on Iran were never about nuclear weapons. In fact, there was every indication that Iran did not have an active nuclear program.
Mere three months ago, Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence, testified that, acc
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