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 approached. It seems as though the two sides are about to back off.
This comes after Iran fulfilled its vow to respond for Saturday's US strike, causing a turbulent day in the region.

 

Early reports stated that no American injuries or damage occurred, and all of the Iranian missiles aimed at the large US facility in Qatar were intercepted.
President Trump warned that any Iranian attacks on US interests would be met with a resounding American response during his speech to the nation on Saturday night. He pledged that American military may strike additional targets if necessary.
The world waited to see what Iran would do for over twenty-four hours. After Iran took action, the focus returned to the US president, who had his first word a few hours later.

 

"Iran has officially responded to our Obliteration of their Nuclear Facilities with a very weak response, which we expected, and have very effectively countered," Trump said on his Facebook page.

He said that "perhaps Iran can now proceed to Peace and Harmony in the Region" after claiming that Iran has resolved the issue.
Trump was ready to hold his fire in the hopes that the Iranians would be willing to engage in serious negotiations, even though the damage is said to be little. Additionally, the White House claims that he was discussing the specifics of the truce behind the scenes with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and negotiators from Qatar.

Trump's attack on Iran over the weekend was a risky move, but the results are already becoming apparent.
When Trump ordered the targeted assassination of Qasem Soleimani, the leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, in Baghdad in January 2020, a similar dynamic was demonstrated.
More than 100 American soldiers were hurt when Iran fired missiles at Iraqi military installations, but the US decided not to aggravate the situation. In the end, cooler heads won.

 

In their most recent assault on Monday, Iran launched as many missiles against American sites as US jets dropped bombs during their strike over the weekend, according to US media.
That and the fact that Iran gave the Qatari government advance notification before the launch, for which Trump expressed gratitude, indicate that the Iranians are aiming for proportionality rather than escalation.
The price of oil, American media coverage, and former Russian President Dimitry Medvedev's proposal that an outside country give Iran nuclear weapons occupied Trump's attention for the majority of the day.

 

In contrast to several of his predecessors, US officials have said that this president keeps his word.
Trump would come under increasing pressure to act if Iran launched another wave of attacks and there were American casualties or serious damage.
But for the time being, it seems like he is looking for a way to escalate the conflict, and both nations seem open to the idea.