A Ceasefire MUST Include a Path to Humanity

As of 8:00 PM EDT Tuesday, the US, Israel and its Middle East allies, entered into a two-week ceasefire with Iran, with the assistance of Pakistan, Egypt, and several other nations. It is contingent on the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with no encumbrance.

The immediate impact was a $41.00 drop in the price of oil futures from Tuesday's close of $113 a barrel, and an immediate spike on stock prices across the world.

As it was announced, the Nikkei 225 surged over 4%, with prices exceeding 56,000 in early trading. The index saw sharp gains, rising approximately 2,500 points at one point from the previous close of 53,429.

The Dow futures are up 1,308 points after an uncertain day which resulted in a drop of almost 86 points. Some breathing room for investors with this announcement.

But of course, it is early and not  actually on rock-solid ground. Any mishap would blow it all up. But it is a hopeful start.

Presently, the US has fifteen conditions on the table, while Iran has countered with ten of its own. As President Trump indicated when he stopped the clock on the countdown to the next phase of the war, it was all subject to negotiation.

For now, the ceasefire is tenuous, at best. If no one has the stupidity to allow a mishap to occur due to shaken nerves, or innate hatred, the chances for a permanent ceasefire increase exponentially with each passing day.

The military objectives have been met, with no chance for a resumption of nuclear weapons development by Iran. In addition, its missile capability has been virtually destroyed, where other gulf nations are no longer threatened.

But all sides must remember that the hopes for freedom and a return to the liberties lost are paramount to the NINETY MILLION SOULS who have lived under this tyranny for forty-seven years. With a theocratic dictatorship to fear. The removal of that fear was a HUGE promise which was made back in December.

That promise MUST be kept in order for this war to have meant something to all the victims who sacrificed their lives by hanging, or gunfire, or other means of torture and death by the IRGC and the evil Islamic regime. It must be a non-negotiable requisite to NEVER happen again for the US and its allies to demand from Iran in order to accept any deal.

A long-term ceasefire is meaningless unless a final path to humanity is realized.