In an attempt to justify his calculated risk of authorising a destructive U.S. bombing on three Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend, President Donald Trump

announced Monday that the “12 day war” between Israel and Iran would come to an end with a truce.

“It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE,” Trump posted on social media. Continues…

There was no immediate word from either country on the ceasefire and terms of the announced deal were unclear.

With a picture of the president clutching a red hat and the words “Trump was right about everything” in all capital letters, the White House reproduced Trump’s announcement.

The globe and the region would both be happy to see a ceasefire. However, the Middle East situation is far from stable,

and it was impossible to forecast the potential impact on longer-term trends. The bombing of Iran by the United States and Israel

has undoubtedly hampered Iran’s ability to enrich nuclear material, but it may have also strengthened Tehran’s determination to develop a bomb.

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Trump wrote that the two sides would “remain PEACEFUL and RESPECTFUL” as he explained the ceasefire, which would begin with Iran and be