On June 22, in Eastern Time, the U.S. B-2 stealth bombers and precision cruise missiles launched airstrikes on three Iranian underground nuclear facilities, triggering global attention. On June 23, the situation reached a subtle turning point when U.S. President Trump suddenly announced a "complete ceasefire" between Israel and Iran, resulting in a collective market surge.
Latest situation: the ceasefire agreement has high uncertainty.
Trump stated on his "Truth Social" platform that both Israel and Iran have accepted a ceasefire agreement proposed by the U.S. and mediated by Qatar. The plan will be implemented gradually over 24 hours starting June 23, with Iran initiating the ceasefire and Israel following 12 hours later.
However - as of the time of writing:
The Israeli government has not officially confirmed the ceasefire.On June 23, airstrikes continued against Iranian military facilities in Kermanshah and Tehran.
Iran has expressed"If Israel stops attacking, we will ceasefire."However, it has not explicitly accepted all terms of the agreement.
More critically, the lack of mutual trust between the United States and Iran, along with the regional proxy armed forces not being completely controlled, makes the ceasefire highly fragile.
This is not a 'peace with a signed agreement', but rather a 'negotiation with guns drawn'.
Why is the United States personally getting involved this time?
To curb Iran's nuclear program.: The United States has long been concerned about Iran's nuclear program, and the explosion at the Fordow nuclear facility further indicates that the U.S. 'red line' has been crossed.By directly intervening, the United States declares to the world that Iran's nuclear capabilities will not be tolerated beyond limits.
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