Trump's week in review: Iran ceasefire; fraud crackdown; Vance speaks in Hungary
2. Trump announces ceasefire with Iran
In a Truth Social post Tuesday, Trump announced he agreed to “suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks” in exchange for a “double-sided" ceasefire as well as “the complete" and "immediate" opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump’s also faced criticism for threatening that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again” if Iran did not negotiate.
“We received a 10-point proposal from Iran and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate,” he wrote. “Almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to between the United States and Iran, but a two-week period will allow the agreement to be finalized and consummated.”
While the ceasefire is technically in effect, concerns have emerged about its effectiveness. On Wednesday, Iran threatened to cancel the ceasefire because Israel continued striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Israel has said the ceasefire does not apply to Lebanon, while Pakistani moderators who helped negotiate the agreement said it requires Israel to halt such attacks.
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun called Israel's strikes, which also hit a Christian area, “barbaric attacks.” These attacks also prompted condemnation from Christian leaders, including Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, who said the country is living through “hell.”
In a Truth Social post Thursday, Trump said, “There are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers through the Hormuz Strait.” He added: “They better not be and, if they are, they better stop now!”
In a subsequent post, he accused Iran of “doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz,” thereby violating the agreement.
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
