The Ceasefire Won’t Hold Unless Netanyahu and Khamenei Fall — And Trump Knows It.
- Jun 26
- 6 min read
Why Trump’s Strike on Iran Was Just the Opening Move — Netanyahu is the real target, because the truth is, you cannot build peace while dragging a warmonger behind you. The ceasefire won't hold unless Trump finishes the job.
So it finally happened. On 22nd June 2025, the United States — under President Donald J. Trump — launched a carefully calibrated airstrike using bunker-buster bombs on Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites. The move was hailed by Trump as “a spectacular success.” But immediately, the usual suspects lit up the media sphere with their shrieking narratives.
Some declared we’re headed into World War III. Others framed the strike as a bold, necessary move to degrade Iran’s nuclear capacity. A more analytical crowd pointed to Iran’s deepening ties with BRICS, suggesting the real motive was to disrupt the geopolitical momentum of the Global South. Then there were those who dug deeper, insisting this was part of Trump’s long-game strategy to dismantle the British imperial financial system, and to choke out the forever-war military-industrial complex that sustains Washington’s swamp.
So which one is it?
Answer: it’s not just one thing — it’s all of them. And that’s what makes Trump’s move so difficult for traditional media, YouTube armchair analysts, and career think-tankers to decode. They’re conditioned to think in one-dimensional narratives. Trump operates on five fronts at once, with one tactical move serving multiple strategic goals.
The ceasefire between Iran and Israel—brokered behind the scenes by Donald Trump and the Emir of Qatar has put a lid, however shaky, on what Donald Trump has dubbed as the “12-Day War.”
The Military-Industrial Complex Wanted a War. Trump Gave Them a Stunt.
Let’s be clear. There are people in Washington, and their defense contractor donors, who have spent decades trying to goad the U.S. into a full-scale war with Iran. The cheerleaders include Benjamin Netanyahu, Senator Lindsey Graham, and voices like Mark Levin, who cloak war rhetoric in moral outrage.
Trump’s response?
He tossed them a symbolic but precise action — a strike that was just enough to say, “We took action,” but not enough to launch an endless war.
The result? Trump robs the war lobby of their justification, neutralizes hawkish pressure from both allies and neocons, and reclaims space to refocus on domestic priorities. He can now say: “I didn’t fold to Iran, and I didn’t feed your war machine. Now shut up and let me fix the country.”
But, let’s not kid ourselves. This is no victory lap. It’s a tense, fragile pause. A breath before a possible explosion. And there’s one reason above all why this truce might not hold:
The two men most threatened by peace—Ali Khamenei and Benjamin Netanyahu—are still in power.
The ceasefire won’t hold unless Netanyahu and Khamenei fall. One rules with an iron fist over a collapsing theocracy. The other hides behind war to escape criminal prosecution. Both are despised by large parts of their own people. And both need war to survive. That’s the powder keg Donald Trump now stands astride. His next moves will decide whether this ceasefire becomes a turning point — or a temporary stall before disaster.
Trump’s True Mission
Was the strike on Iran performative? Yes. Brilliantly so. Trump’s Iran strike wasn’t just meant to rupture Tehran’s nuclear capabilities. It was designed to:
Satisfy Israel’s demands with just enough action to look strong;
Neutralize the war lobby in Washington;
Expose Netanyahu as an obstacle to peace;
Avoid dragging the U.S. into another Middle East quagmire;
Calling the bluff of war hawks like Netanyahu, Lindsey Graham, and Mark Levin who constantly bait him for action.
And reclaiming the narrative from the Deep State media complex.
But if Trump truly wants to cement this path, he must finish the move — and cut Netanyahu loose. Netanyahu and Khamenei are the real targets, because the truth is, you cannot build peace while dragging warmongers behind you. It is noteworthy that The Supreme Leader Khamenei hasn't been seen or heard from publicly in at least a week. There is every chance that may have already been neutralized. That may explain Donald Trump's post on Truth Social!
What Was Really Hit in Iran? Not Just Bunkers — But the Deep State’s Agenda.
For decades, the U.S. has functioned as the muscle behind a global system fueled by war, finance, and foreign entanglements — designed by unelected power brokers, executed by a compliant political class.
Trump’s true enemy is that system. The strike on Iran wasn’t about Tehran — it was about wresting back control from the people who profit from instability:
The bankers
The weapons contractors
The "rules-based order" ideologues
And yes, the foreign allies who use America’s military might as their personal bulldozer
The war didn’t escalate. Why? Because escalation was never the goal.
The goal was to demonstrate power without surrendering to permanent war — and to show that Trump’s America is not for hire.
Iran: A Regime Rotting From Within.
In the days following the ceasefire, reports from inside Iran paint a powerful picture of a nation in turmoil.
Widespread hatred of the regime remains palpable.
Many Iranians supported defending their homeland—but not defending Ali Khamenei.
Even among the military ranks, loyalty to the Supreme Leader is cracking.
This isn't new. But the war exposed it again, at scale. And Trump knows it. He’s seen this movie before — the Soviet Union, Saddam, Gaddafi, even the Ayatollah's own inner circle during the Obama era.
But unlike past administrations that opted for toppling regimes with bombs, Trump is letting Khamenei implode from within.
This is strategic restraint. The kind of restraint that:
Lets the Iranian people reclaim their future.
Avoids dragging the U.S. into a ground war.
Preserves America’s image as a liberator, not an invader.
But while Trump can afford to be patient with Khamenei, he cannot afford to wait on Netanyahu.
Why Trump Must Take the Thorn Out of Israel’s Side.
Let’s be absolutely clear: the war Is paused, but Netanyahu is not. If anyone is going to break this ceasefire, it will be Netanyahu.
Why? Because peace is his political death sentence.
Let’s be blunt: Netanyahu is Trump’s biggest foreign policy liability.
Trump wants peace and prosperity. Netanyahu thrives on chaos and conflict to survive politically. The Israeli Prime Minister needs a perpetual security crisis to hold his far-right coalition together. And when Trump tried to broker a ceasefire? Netanyahu smashed it.
Here’s what unfolded:
Iran agreed to a truce.
A missile hits Israel — Iran says it was fired before the ceasefire.
Israel retaliates near Tehran — and kills civilians.
Trump, publicly furious, blames Israel, not Iran.
This wasn’t Trump “venting.” It was calculated rebuke — a line in the sand. In chess terms: Trump moved his queen away and left Netanyahu exposed.
Netanyahu faces an ICC arrest warrant issued on November 21, 2024.
Why not let it be executed?
Trump has the opportunity to publicly step back, deny diplomatic cover, and let the ICC , and global opinion, do what needs to be done. Doing so would:
Reinforce his anti-war, America First brand.
Cleanly separate his administration from Netanyahu’s toxic belligerence.
Pave the way for regional diplomacy with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and even post-war reconstruction in Iran.
Netanhayu cannot afford peace. So he’ll try to blow it up—figuratively or literally. Let’s not put it past him to stage an attack on Israeli soil and blame Iran. Desperate men do desperate things. And Netanyahu is the most desperate man in the region right now.
If Trump wants the ceasefire to hold, he must move swiftly and surgically to sideline Netanyahu and his inner circle of warmongers. Trump’s past patience with Netanyahu served a purpose. That purpose is now expired.
What Trump Must Do — And Fast
Trump has already achieved what most thought impossible:
He hit Iran without starting a full war.
He got Iran and Israel to agree to a ceasefire—however fragile.
He reshaped global perception of U.S. power: strong, precise, and rational.
But now he faces the real test:
Can he hold the ceasefire — by removing the men who most threaten it?
Here’s how:
Support the ICC mandate. Quietly greenlight efforts to isolate Netanyahu diplomatically.
Leverage Israeli moderates who are already fed up with Bibi’s political survivalism.
Backdoor regional diplomacy to weaken Bibi’s foreign backers.
Pre-empt false flag operations by exposing potential “blame Iran” scenarios before they unfold.
Stay the course in Iran — and let Khamenei’s regime devour itself.
The Endgame: One War Machine Down, One to Go.
The war didn’t escalate because Trump wouldn’t let it. And that’s exactly why the Deep State, the warmongers, and foreign puppeteers are furious.
The entire region is now one thread away from unraveling two of the most dangerous and entrenched figures in modern geopolitics:
Khamenei, the theocratic dinosaur whose regime is rotting from the inside.
Netanyahu, the embattled Prime Minister who needs bombs to stay out of prison.
Neither of them can co-exist with peace. And so, if Trump truly wants this ceasefire to evolve into a durable realignment of the Middle East, he will have to let one fall — and push the other out.
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