Donald Trump has claimed that a ceasefire has been declared in the war between Israel and Iran.
Releasing a statement on Tuesday morning NZ time, Trump said there’d be a “complete and total ceasefire” in what he’s calling the “12 day war”.
He said the war “could have destroyed the entire Middle East” and “could have gone on for years” but claimed both Israel and Iran came to him “almost simultaneously” and said “PEACE!”
While there remains uncertainty about how long this ceasefire will last and how committed both sides are to it, there also remains questions about the legitimacy of the intelligence that sparked the targeting of Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
To those familiar with how the Iraq War started, it does feel like a case of history repeating itself.
Former New Zealand Prime Minister and administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, Helen Clark, was instrumental in our country not engaging in that war.
She joined The Front Page on Monday afternoon, prior to the ceasefire deal being announced, to discuss her experiences with Middle East conflicts and what the world should be doing to bring lasting PEACE!
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