Trump is ‘NOT HAPPY’ these people ain’t doin what HE says HE got done….
President Trump lashed out at Israel and Iran on Tuesday for launching attacks after he had announced a cease-fire, highlighting the fragility of the deal that seeks to end 12 days of deadly fighting.
In expletive-laced remarks to reporters, Mr. Trump said he was “not happy.” He sharply criticized Israel for firing on Iran “right after we made the deal” and said that the two adversaries didn’t know what they were doing. A White House official said that Mr. Trump had spoken with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Tuesday morning and was “firm and direct” about what needed to happen to sustain the cease-fire.
Mr. Netanyahu’s office said that Iran had fired missiles after the cease-fire took effect, and that the Israeli military had retaliated by striking a radar system near Tehran. Iran’s military deniedviolating the cease-fire, and Mr. Netanyahu’s statement indicated that Israel’s retaliation was limited. That appeared to suggest that the two sides — both of which claim to have prevailed in the conflict — want the truce to hold. In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump said that Israel “is not going to attack Iran” and that “all planes will turn around and head home.”
Mr. Trump’s comments came before he left Washington for a NATO summit in the Netherlands. The truce, if it holds, could give him a chance to claim a diplomatic achievement in a conflict that had threatened to escalate.
Over the weekend, Mr. Trump ordered U.S. forces to bomb Iranian nuclear sites, prompting Tehran to respond by firing missiles at an American base in Qatar on Monday. Hours after Iran fired the missiles, which were intercepted, Mr. Trump abruptly announced a cease-fire between Israel and Iran, with few details, catching even some of his own officials by surprise.
Here’s what else to know:
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Global reaction: The cease-fire announcement was welcomed, albeit cautiously, by world leaders. “If a cease-fire has indeed been achieved, then that can only be welcomed,” said Dmitri S. Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman. President Emmanuel Macron of France praised the cease-fire announcement but warned that “the situation remains volatile and unstable.”
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Trading fire: Before the cease-fire took effect, the Israeli military said it had struck missile launchers in western Iran that had been poised to fire at Israel. Iran launched at least four barrages of ballistic missiles at Israel. At least four people were killed when a missile hit an apartment building in the southern city of Beersheba. In Tehran, residents said they endured a night of the heaviest airstrikes since the war began June 13.
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Diplomacy: Qatar intervened on behalf of the Trump administration and persuaded Iran to agree to a cease-fire with Israel, according to three diplomats briefed on the matter. Mr. Trump had asked for Qatar’s help and the Qatari prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, then persuaded Iran to agree to the proposal in a call with the Iranian leadership, the diplomats said. The details of the cease-fire understandings remain unclear.
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Investors relieved: News of the cease-fire sent markets higher in Asia, where countries need energy imports to power their economies. Stocks in South Korea surged the most at 3 percent. S&P 500 stock futures were about 1 percent higher, signaling an expected rise when trading begins in New York. The price of oil has fallen back to around where it was before Israel first attacked Iran nearly two weeks ago….
Side Story….
The son of Iran’s last Shad is warming up in the bullpen….
On Monday, Reza Pahlavi — the son of Iran’s last shah — gave a speech proclaiming the Islamic Republic’s end was near. “This is our Berlin Wall moment,” Pahlavi declared. He was dressed in a white shirt, a blue tie and a crisp suit with an Iran-shaped lapel pin. The future, he said, was bright. Together, Iranians would build a better country, free of tyranny. “Imagine this new Iran,” he said. “A free and democratic Iran, living at peace with our neighbors, an engine of growth and opportunity.”
If Pahlavi sounds a little like a presidential contender giving a campaign speech, that is because, in a sense, he is: Reza Pahlavi is running to be Iran’s next leader. The erstwhile crown prince has been criticizing the country’s Islamist autocracy since he went into exile almost five decades ago. But in recent years, he has become increasingly vocal — and increasingly insistent that he should lead any pivot. “I am stepping forward to lead this national transition,” Pahlavi said. “I have a clear plan.”…
So initial classified assessments are that the attack on Iran set back their nuclear program by just a few months.
So much for the hyperbolic claims of the Commander In Chief.
Waiting for MAGA to declare this assessment a lie.
Yup….
I repeat..,..
Things Donald touches tend to turn to SHIT,..
The guy didn’t listen to his Intelligence people, who he don’t trust
WTF should they trust him?
Post coming tonight as the dust settles and Trump HAS to deal with with the REALITY of Iran and listening to Israel….