Not having to follow the rules of consistency offers a lot of flexibility. The message posted by Donald Trump on Monday, June 23, on his Truth Social platform broke all the rules. Shortly after 6 pm, the US president announced, by himself, the conclusion of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel.

It was the middle of the night in the Middle East. Trump, meanwhile, claimed that both parties to the conflict – and it is legitimate to include the United States – would gradually cease hostilities after final exchanges. "CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE!" he exclaimed, as if this were a children's sporting contest where the effort was more important than the result. Meanwhile, massive explosions were heard in Tehran, before Iranian missiles were launched toward Israel, killing at least four people in Beersheba, in the south of the country. But by Tuesday morning, Iran and Israel had both accepted the cease-fire.

Exactly 48 hours after the announcement of US bombings on three Iranian nuclear sites (Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordo), Trump outlined the choreography of peace, negotiated via Qatar. Iran would first take the off-ramp, and after 12 hours of ceasefire, Israel would join in, bringing "an Official END to THE 12 DAY WAR," as Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, trying to give the war a name for posterity.

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