Ten days of ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, Trump closer to Nobel Prize: This is the tenth war I've resolved
At midnight local time on the 17th, the 10-day ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel officially took effect.
This round of conflict between Lebanon and Israel is a consequence of the Iran war. After the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran, the Israeli military seized the opportunity to invade southern Lebanon, resulting in over 2,000 deaths in Lebanon and forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes.
The Israeli military, as always, lacks any sense of commitment to agreements. Within half an hour after the ceasefire came into effect, it still failed to stop attacks on Lebanon, accompanied by gunfire from light weapons.
Like the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire was also brokered with the mediation of Pakistan. Originally part of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal, it was delayed until now due to Israel’s unwillingness to halt its aggression.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry praised Pakistan's mediation efforts and demanded that Israeli forces immediately withdraw from Lebanon, cease their aggression and massacre, or else face even stronger retaliation from the "Arc of Resistance."
Notably, this ceasefire should be credited to Pakistan's diplomatic efforts and the counterattacks by the "Arc of Resistance," yet Trump once again claimed credit for himself, boasting that this is the "tenth war" he has resolved since taking office, while completely ignoring that this conflict was triggered by him.
Moreover, Trump claimed that Iran is nearing surrender, that almost all conditions proposed by the U.S. have been accepted, and that a ceasefire agreement is just around the corner. If that day arrives, he might personally fly to Islamabad to attend the signing ceremony—bringing him one step closer to the Nobel Prize.
This is clearly baseless speculation. There's no need for Iran to respond directly; it won't take long before Trump contradicts his own statements, given that even he doesn't know what he'll say next.
Considering the extremely poor credibility of both the U.S. and Israel, the prospects for both the U.S.-Iran and Lebanon-Israel ceasefires remain grim.
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