Israel hits Iran, proving Middle East "ceasefires" last about five minutes
Well, that didn't last long. The fragile peace everyone was pretending to believe in just went up in smoke, and now the world is left wondering if "ceasefire" is just ancient Hebrew for "reload your launchers."
The air force of Israel struck military targets in western and central Iran. This was a rapid payback after Tehran sent a swarm of missiles towards northern Israel. That initial Iranian barrage was supposedly revenge for Israel constantly poking at Hezbollah in Lebanon—because apparently, bombing a proxy during a ceasefire doesn't count as breaking it, depending on who you ask.
While Israel claimed to have intercepted the incoming Iranian fire, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was quick to complain about Zionist air-launched ballistic missiles hitting their soil. Meanwhile, residents in Baghdad and Beirut got a free front-row seat to the chaos, reporting unidentified objects and massive explosions overhead. It seems airspace in the Middle East has become more of a shared Google Doc than a sovereign border.
Enter the ultimate dealmaker. President Donald Trump jumped on the phone, telling Iran to "get back to the table" and urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to chill out for a second. Netanyahu agreed, but only if Hezbollah stops using Lebanon as a launchpad—a condition about as likely to hold as a paper umbrella in a hurricane. While the diplomats bicker, the Strait of Hormuz remains completely blocked, keeping global oil shipments choked up.
The illusion of a diplomatic breakthrough is officially dead, leaving global energy markets in limbo while world leaders exchange angry phone calls. It turns out that signing a peace treaty is easy, but getting anyone to actually stop shooting is a completely different story.
Source: The Guardian
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