White House claims Trump is the winner of the ceasefire: Lebanon is not a part of it
Following the temporary ceasefire reached with Iran, the details that were the subject of curiosity have been clarified in a press statement issued by the White House.
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In the US-Iran war that has been ongoing for over a month, a two-week ceasefire has been declared through the mediation of Pakistan.
While both countries declared victory following the ceasefire, a statement regarding the details of the ceasefire agreement came from the White House.
White House Press Secretary Leavitt used striking expressions in the press briefing she held.
Leavitt claimed that Trump was the winner of the ceasefire, stating, "It was the Iranians who backed down."
Here are the statements made at the meeting at the White House:
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said regarding the attacks on Iran, "The world has witnessed a military victory so swift and successful that it will go down in history."
Leavitt stated that they rejected the initial ceasefire terms proposed by Iran, but that the proposal submitted later was consistent with the 15 points put forward by the US.
When asked who the winner of the ceasefire was, Leavitt replied, "It was the Iranians who backed down, not US President Donald Trump."
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated, "Lebanon is not a part of the ceasefire. This situation has been communicated to all relevant parties," and finally, regarding the US threat to Iran of "the elimination of a civilization," she said, "This was a powerful threat that yielded results. This was by no means an empty threat. The Pentagon had a target list ready to be implemented last night."