Trump Declares Iran & Israel Ceasefire, But Iran is Still Wary
As of Monday evening, U.S. President Donald Trump made waves by announcing a complete and total “CEASEFIRE” between Israel and Iran, stating both would agree to stop fighting after 12 days of fierce conflict. Claiming it was due to American diplomacy and Qatari mediation, Trump said both countries came to him almost at the same time, saying, ‘PEACE.’’ It is no surprise that this type of announcement faced confusion because clashes were still continuing in multiple places with no official acknowledgment from either party signaling their acceptance.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: No Agreement on Ceasefire Yet
Abbas Araghchi spoke up and defended Tehran’s approach by completely stating there is no such thing as an agreement on ceasefire or military operations. He goes on to emphasize further that their response will only stop if Israel stops its unreasonable hostilities or “illegal aggression” towards them by 4 am Tehran time. Adding to the point, he also stated that such decisions would be taken later, which indicates accepting any kind of truce was quite impossible for now.
Continued Hostilities Undermine Ceasefire Claims
The ongoing missile and airstrike activity raises serious questions concerning the announced truce between Israel and Iran. These activities are a direct violation of what would constitute a workable ceasefire agreement. In fact, just hours after Trump’s announcement, Israeli cities were still being hit with missile strikes from Iranian forces, leading to civilian deaths on both sides. This caused Israel to re-escalate its actions against Tehran, which further complicates the situation and escalates hostilities. Each side diplomatically blames the other for conflict escalation, which illustrates that any attempts at making peace will be futile for now.
The Role of International Mediators and U.S. Diplomacy
While Iran remained quiet, it appeared they were accepting terms set by former President Trump due to his stated willingness to give Iran sanctions relief in the event a ceasefire was agreed upon. The conversations undertaken by Qatar put into motion wider negotiations both directly with Washington and indirectly with Rubio’s office, which enabled everyone to benefit from the ceasefire through extensive behind-the-scenes work, as described by political strategists such as Dan Ferber or Jodi Remerino within talks held near Denver during one of Congress’ breaks over recess, monopolizing airspace over Colorado even when not officially working, remarkably demonstrating how strained U.S. foreign affairs are currently structured, dominating headline news recently, and bringing Florida Governor’s office turning it into something straight out of a movie, Globetrotters, albeit a fictional strip.
Regional and Global Implications
The current ambiguities around the ceasefire are stoking fears of larger regional confrontation as both countries continue their blame game along with military confrontations. Violent clashes between states have not only become commonplace but also a norm that draws onlookers from abroad. Supporting countries like the United States wish to limit Israeli aggression toward Iranians, while the Islamist countries pledge their support toward retaliating or escalating violence in the region. We cannot forget, however, that international sanctions can often fail—which in this case seems to be true due to Trump’s outrageous declarations of peace.
Conclusion: Ceasefire Hangs in the Balance
There isn’t a viable solution on armed ceasefire agreements until Trump is willing to trade marked weapons for uncontrolled American backing starting April 2021 (or reveal one of his construction toy sets aimed at public manipulations without any foreign policy prestige behind it), meaning that everybody, including Republicans, will watch mutely, trying to THINK about what lessons Americans learned on this subject, finally questioning themselves instead of frustrated people across Europe, who actually NEED somewhere to go with their violent imagination, fantasizing about forever pretending everything is perfect.
