When you strike a nation like Iran—the globe’s foremost state sponsor of terrorism—things move fast. Add in Israeli forces with total air supremacy hammering Iranian targets, and the situation becomes anything but stable. Over the weekend, the U.S. executed precision airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure using B-2 bombers. These weren’t symbolic hits. These were mission-critical strikes targeting facilities long suspected of being at the heart of Iran’s nuclear weapons program.
Iran’s response? A ballistic missile barrage aimed at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar—home to thousands of U.S. troops. But it was more theater than threat. Iran gave advanced warning, the base was evacuated, and no casualties occurred. A signal was sent, not a war escalated.
NEW — President Trump has announced the ceasefire between Israel and Iran is now in effect:
“PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!” pic.twitter.com/EMvFyhHCJc
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From there, the story shifted quickly to ceasefire talks—and just as quickly, CNN used the moment to cast doubt. Kaitlan Collins delivered a skeptical monologue questioning whether Trump could pull off a diplomatic win after launching such a high-risk strike. But mid-broadcast, Anderson Cooper cut in with breaking news: the ceasefire was brokered. Doubt didn’t last long—facts interrupted.
It’s a familiar pattern. Legacy media like CNN continue to underestimate Trump’s capacity to execute, whether it’s on foreign policy, negotiations, or military precision. But as has happened repeatedly, their predictions age poorly—live and on air.
According to an official who spoke to CBS News, per the ceasefire agreement announced earlier today by U.S. President Trump, the ceasefire went into effect for Iran at 12:00am ET, Israel now has 12 hours to strike Iran until their ceasefire goes into effect at 12:00PM ET, then 12…
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The ceasefire wasn’t flawless. Violations were reported from both sides. President Trump himself admitted Tuesday that he was “not happy” with either Iran or Israel, stating bluntly that both had breached the agreement. Still, he confirmed that the truce remains active, writing on Truth Social that the situation was under control.
Iran’s response to the U.S. strikes—while dubbed “devastating” by Tehran—was clearly calculated to avoid escalation. Trump dismissed it as “very weak,” and former defense officials agree: Iran appeared to be saving face, not seeking full-scale war.
NEW: Embarrassing moment CNN gets word that Iran has accepted the ceasefire, just seconds after Kaitlan Collins set up narrative casting doubt on Trump.
Oof. This one’s rough.
Watch till the end, you really can’t make this stuff up.
Kaitlan Collins had just finished… pic.twitter.com/5o8UFucDD6
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Still, the toll from the final hours before the ceasefire has been heavy. Israeli strikes on Iran’s Gilan Province killed at least nine people, according to Iranian state media. Iranian missiles that hit Beersheba in southern Israel killed five, including civilians.
