UNITED STATES PERSPECTIVE

Washington frames the ceasefire as a presidential victory while sending contradictory signals. Fox News focuses on the Iranian threat: Tehran demands Hezbollah's inclusion in the truce, threatening to resume hostilities otherwise. The exclusion of Hezbollah appears as a deliberate choice by the Trump administration, which refuses to negotiate with a designated terrorist group. American coverage emphasizes firmness: Trump allegedly secured the truce without conceding his original objectives, even as TASS cites La Repubblica claiming the exact opposite — that Trump achieved almost none of his initial demands. Congress, meanwhile, watches the war powers deadline: the use-of-force authorization expires within days, and the ceasefire conveniently avoids an embarrassing vote. US media ignores the intensification of Israeli strikes on Beirut in the hours following the announcement, a fact central to Egyptian and Lebanese coverage.