Ceasefire Cheers To ‘Political Disaster’: How The World Is Reacting To US-Iran Truce

World leaders and officials are sharply divided over the US-Iran two-week ceasefire announced on Tuesday, with triumphant White House declarations clashing against blistering opposition rebukes at home and abroad.

Washington Claims The Win

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called Operation Epic Fury “a victory for the United States,” praising President Donald Trump and the military for completing the mission in 38 days, ahead of schedule.

Trump himself described it as a “total and complete victory” and said Iran’s 10-point framework offers a “workable basis” for negotiations.

Global Leaders Rally Behind The Deal

European Council President António Costa welcomed the ceasefire, urging all parties to honor its terms for “sustainable peace” and thanking Pakistan for mediating.

I welcome the announcement by the United States and Iran of a two-week ceasefire. I urge all parties to uphold its terms in order to achieve sustainable peace in the region.

The EU stands ready to support ongoing efforts and remains in close contact with its partners in the…

— António Costa (@eucopresident) April 8, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the truce “the right decision” to end the war and linked stability in the Strait of Hormuz to global economic pressures.

A ceasefire is the right decision that leads to ending the war. It means saving lives, abandoning the destruction of cities and villages, and allowing power plants and other infrastructure to operate normally – and thus provides the time and conditions necessary for diplomacy to…

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) April 8, 2026

Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office posted on X backing Trump’s decision, contingent on Iran immediately reopening the Strait, while confirming the truce excludes Lebanon.

The United States has told Israel that it is committed to achieving these goals, shares by the US, Israel and Israel’s regional allies, in the upcoming negotiations.

The two-weeks ceasefire does not include Lebanon.

— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) April 8, 2026

The Dissent Is Loud

Opposition voices pushed back sharply. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid called the agreement “the worst political disaster” in Israel’s history, criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for failing to achieve his goals.

לא היה אסון מדיני כזה בכל תולדותינו. ישראל לא היתה אפילו ליד השולחן כשנעשו החלטות הנוגעות לליבת הבטחון הלאומי שלנו.

הצבא ביצע את כל מה שביקשו ממנו, הציבור הציג חוסן מדהים, אבל נתניהו נכשל מדינית, נכשל איסטרטגית, לא עמד באף אחת מהמטרות שהוא בעצמו הציב.

ייקח לנו שנים לתקן את…

— יאיר לפיד – Yair Lapid (@yairlapid) April 8, 2026

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) dismissed the deal as Trump’s attempt to find “any sort of exit ramp.”

I’m glad Trump backed off and is desperately searching for any sort of exit ramp from his ridiculous bluster. https://t.co/0iEibx4lX1

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) April 7, 2026

Iran has remained cautious, with its Supreme National Security Council warning that its “fingers are on the trigger” and emphasizing that the ceasefire does not signal the end of the conflict. Formal negotiations are scheduled to begin in Islamabad on Apr. 11, with key issues, including Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, still unresolved.

The ceasefire, brokered with Pakistan’s mediation after more than a month of US-Israeli strikes against Iran, paused hostilities in exchange for Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint handling a significant share of the world’s seaborne oil trade.

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