Now that it appears that the war in Gaza is ending, all eyes are on Iran. The Israeli government believes that lasting peace in the Middle East will not be possible until the threat that Iran poses is completely neutralized.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made it exceedingly clear that the Iranians will not be permitted to rebuild their nuclear program.
Unfortunately, that is precisely what the Iranians are attempting to do, and the Iranian government has indicated that there will be no negotiations with the United States as long as Trump’s campaign of “maximum pressure” remains in place. So the clock is ticking, and many expect Iran to get bombed again sooner rather than later. But once missiles start flying back and forth, events may unfold a lot differently than a lot of the experts were anticipating.
Before I get into all of that, let me start with the good news. After being given a firm deadline of Sunday evening to decide one way or the other, Hamas has decided to accept President Trump’s 20 point peace plan…
US President Donald Trump demanded Israel stop bombing Gaza “immediately” after Hamas said on Friday night it is willing to release all hostages in an effort to re-enter negotiations over Trump’s deal to end the war in Gaza.
The terrorist organization said in a statement it would release all hostages, living and dead, “according to the exchange formula outlined in President Trump’s proposal, provided that field conditions necessary for the exchange are secured.” Hamas officials later told international media that it would likely take longer than the 72 hours outlined in the US proposal to release them.
This is a stunning development. All of the hostages will be released, and Israel will begin to withdraw in phases…
The plan will require Hamas to hand over all of the hostages it holds within the first 72 hours of the ceasefire and eventually disarm, while allowing Israel to withdraw its military in phases, pending the fulfillment of certain criteria, such as the establishment of a multinational security force. Israel will maintain a security perimeter and overall security responsibility inside Gaza, Netanyahu said Monday.
President Trump is absolutely thrilled by what has transpired, and he just posted the following message on his Truth Social account… Now that the war in Gaza has been brought to a conclusion, Iran is really the only major stumbling block standing in the way of a comprehensive peace agreement in the Middle East.
Israel is never going to feel secure as long as Iran’s nuclear program exists, and the Iranians are defiantly declaring that they will never give it up…
Iran will never bow to foreign pressure over its nuclear program, senior cleric Ahmad Khatami said Friday, warning that the country’s uranium enrichment is a nonnegotiable symbol of national sovereignty.
“Death yes, humiliation never,” he said, framing Tehran’s nuclear ambitions as a matter of pride and defiance.
Khatami emphasized that enrichment serves medical, agricultural, and environmental purposes, while rejecting U.S. demands to halt it entirely. He also issued stark threats toward Israel, signaling a bold, uncompromising posture.
I think that the Israelis wanted to achieve a resolution to the conflict in Gaza first, but now that it is over I believe that they will fully focus on Iran.
In fact, many expect something to happen very soon. One of the reasons why there is so much speculation about military action is because the U.S. just sent dozens of military aircraft to Qatar… READ MORE
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