Posted on 06/24/2025 11:57:31 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
‘This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn’t, and never will!’ Trump declared.
Twelve days after Israel aimed its fire at Iran, strikes that were joined by the U.S. in the form of bunker busters on three of Tehran’s nuclear facilities, President Donald Trump announced a “complete and total ceasefire” between the three nations.
The effective end to the war was expected after a 24-hour phased-in halt on attacks beginning on Tuesday. According to Trump, the implementation of the truce “will be saluted by the World.”
“During each CEASEFIRE, the other side will remain PEACEFUL and RESPECTFUL,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday night. “On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, 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.’
In the wake of Trump’s announcement, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi claimed there is “NO ‘agreement’ on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations,” a narrative corporate media such as CNN were quick to amplify. In the same post, however, Araghchi acknowledged that if Israel holds its fire, “we have no intention to continue our response afterwards.”
The news of a ceasefire comes shortly after the U.S. foiled Iran’s face-saving and pre-warned ballistic missile attack on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
Trump noted in his declaration that the war could have “could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn’t, and never will!”
His acknowledgement that escalation would not only harm his original objective, to “stop the nuclear threat posed by the world’s No. 1 state sponsor of terror,” but also wreak unwanted havoc on the...
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I’m sure Iran will agree, as long as they get in the last shot. Five year olds have m more common sense.
LOL
“Two waves of Iranian missiles just launched”
Source?
Poster is an Auburn fan. Chance of error in post is incredibly high. Wait for other sources.
(Just having some good natured fun.)
either he is deceptive on purpose or he is an idiot.
HE demanded... DEMANDED complete and total surrender by IRAN... what he has obtained is more of the delay, defer and deny strategy that the primary sponsor of world terror operations has continuously implemented for over 50 years.
Islamists— LIE— instinctively.
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LOL! Circling back is oh so ancient.
Estimates are150 missiles with 9 hits.
“Estimates are150 missiles with 9 hits.”
Source?
Israel Home Front Command says 25 “impact sites” across the country. Debris from interceptions and interceptors can be damaging too.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/410582
...Since the war began, Iran has launched over 500 MRBMs and 1,000 drones, killing 28 and injuring thousands in Israel, per Israeli health officials...
Trump says Israel cannot defend herself. Idiot.
Nothing about a current attack. Go crawl back into your hole.
IDF Official Telegram channel 3:21pm CDT US
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