Trump's high-risk strikes might be successful if there is a ceasefire between Iran and Israel.
By bringing the US into the escalating crisis between Israel and Iran, US President Donald Trump took a risk, but it might have paid off—at least for the time being. On Tuesday night, Trump said that the two nations had reached a ceasefire agreement that he claimed may result in a permanent peace. In addition to drawing America closer after US airstrikes struck Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday, if the American president has truly put an end to what he called the "12 Day War," it would be a major step back from the edge of a conflict that appeared on the verge of engulfing the region. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a statement that "we have no intention to continue our response afterwards, provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4 am Tehran time." Although it may not be considered a ceasefire, Israeli attacks are said to have stopped as the 04:00 deadline in Tehran approach...
