Iran’s Supreme National Security Council framed the ceasefire as a “historic victory”, claiming the enemy had suffered an “undeniable and crushing defeat”. Yet, Trump also said countries supplying military weapons to Iran would face a 50 per cent tariff on goods sold to the US. Early optimism stemmed from the US advantage in intelligence and AI capabilities, but Trump “underestimated Iran’s resilience”, she added. Zhang called the new ceasefire “very fragile”, with Trump reserving the possibility of renewed strikes. If Israel was to carry out unilateral strikes on Iran, Washington could be dragged back into sustained conflict despite seeking de-escalation.

Source: The Star April 10, 2026 15:55 UTC