Donald Trump Declares Israel-Iran Ceasefire, But Conflicting Reports Emerge
We here at TheQuartering have been closely following the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, and today, a potentially massive development has unfolded. Donald Trump has announced a potential ceasefire between Israel and Iran, leading to a wave of reactions, including a significant victory lap from Core Mega, who have consistently supported Trump.
However, as we immediately pointed out on our channel, questions quickly arose regarding the validity of this ceasefire. A report from CNN, issued ninety minutes after Trump’s announcement, stated that Iran had never even been proposed a ceasefire deal and did not agree to any such thing.
According to Trump’s declaration, which was shared by Brett Bearer in real-time, a “complete and total ceasefire” was agreed upon by both Israel and Iran, set to begin in approximately six hours from the announcement. The timeline described was unusual:
- Israel and Iran would wind down their “in-progress final missions” for 12 hours.
- The ceasefire would officially begin after this 12-hour period.
- Iran would initiate the ceasefire, followed by Israel at the 12th hour.
- An official end to the “12-day war” would be saluted by the world upon the 24th hour.
- During each ceasefire phase, the other side was expected to remain “peaceful and respectful”.
Trump congratulated both countries for their “stamina, courage, and intelligence” in ending what he called the “12-day war,” emphasizing that it “could have gone on for years and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn’t and never will”. He also thanked the highly respected Emir of Qatar for his efforts in seeking peace for the region.
Despite these pronouncements, Iran’s stance has been starkly contradictory. Senior Iranian officials told CNN that they had not received any ceasefire proposal and saw no reason for one. An official asserted that Iran would continue to fight until it achieved “lasting peace” and viewed remarks from Israel and the United States as “deception intended to justify attacks on Iran’s interests”. The official stated, “at this very moment the enemy is committing aggression against Iran and Iran is on the verge of intensifying its retaliatory strikes with no ear to listen to the lies of our enemies”.
Adding to the confusion, Israel continued to issue new evacuation warnings for parts of Tyrron even after Trump’s announcement, suggesting ongoing military actions.
Earlier today, Iran did fire a little more than a dozen missiles at US targets, which we now understand was essentially a “ceremonial thing”. Out of 14 missiles, 13 were reportedly shot down, and one was “allowed to just peter off into an area that wasn’t going to cause any danger”. Trump reported no American casualties or wounded, and hardly any damage was done, stating that Iran gave “early notice,” which allowed for no lives lost. He expressed hope that Iran had “got it out of their system”.
This exchange followed our “obliteration of their nuclear facilities”. There have been concerns, initially raised by CNN assessments, about whether the bulk of Iran’s enriched nuclear material was destroyed in the weekend strikes. Our sources indicate that while Iran may possess 60% highly enriched uranium, our goal was to destroy their ability to enrich uranium to 90%, thus preventing them from converting it into a nuclear weapon. We understand that if they lack the ability to enrich to 90%, they cannot produce a nuke, although 60% enriched uranium could still be used for a “dirty bomb”.
A curious aspect of this situation is the speculation surrounding Iran’s leadership. Given the conflicting statements, we’ve considered the possibility of a coup or a new regime being installed in Iran. This is suggested by the supreme leader’s Twitter account posting a message stating, “the Iranian nation isn’t a nation that surrenders,” which could be an attempt to save face domestically. It’s plausible that if a ceasefire was negotiated, it was done with a new or emerging regime.
The former President had previously indicated he would be “putting some pressure on Netanyahu to end this war”.
In a dramatic late development, just minutes ago, informed Iranian sources confirmed the ceasefire deal, telling Ammoage media that “Iran and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire”. A senior source in Tehran reportedly told the outlet that the truce will go into effect at 3:30 a.m. Jerusalem time.
We remain cautiously optimistic, praying that this ceasefire goes through, and will continue to bring you the latest developments as they unfold.
