‘Golden age for middle east’: Trump celebrates ceasefire, vows US support in Hormuz buildup

As the United States, Israel and Iran agree to a ceasefire, President Donald Trump calls it a ‘big day for World Peace’ and assures that “the US helping with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz” and “Iran can start the reconstruction process”.

Trump posted on Truth Social, A big day for World Peace! Iran wants it to happen, they’ve had enough! Likewise, so has everyone else! The United States of America will be helping with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz. There will be lots of positive action! Big money will be made. Iran can start the reconstruction process. We’ll be loading up with supplies of all kinds, and just “hangin’ around” in order to make sure that everything goes well. I feel confident that it will. Just like we are experiencing in the U.S., this could be the Golden Age of the Middle East!!!

A two-week ceasefire was reached less than two hours before President Donald Trump’s deadline for attacking Iranian power plants and bridges.

"Total and complete victory. 100 percent. No question about it," Trump told AFP in the brief call when asked if he was claiming victory with the ceasefire.

Trump alsoacknowledged that they have received a 10-point proposal from Iran, which he called a “workable basis ‌on ⁠which to negotiate.”

Israel backed the US ceasefire with Iran but the deal doesn’t cover fighting against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Wednesday. That contradicted comments from Pakistan, a key mediator that said talks over cementing a peace would begin as soon as Friday in Islamabad. Pakistan also said the ceasefire began immediately, while Iran launched attacks on Gulf Arab states and Israel soon after.

In a detailed statement, the Council claimed that Iran had forced Washington to accept a 10-point framework covering key strategic and economic demands. According to the statement, these include guarantees of non-aggression, continued Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz, recognition of uranium enrichment, lifting of sanctions, withdrawal of US forces from the region, and compensation payments.

Describing the outcome of the conflict, the statement said, "The enemy has suffered an undeniable, historic and crushing defeat in its cowardly, illegal and criminal war against the Iranian nation." It further added that Iran had compelled "the criminal America to accept its 10-point plan," signalling what it termed a decisive shift in regional power dynamics.

(With inputs from agencies)