SAEDNEWS: Reformist journalist Masayallah Shams al‑Vaezi alleges that Iran’s Kheibar Shekan missile strike and a secret concession by former U.S. President Donald Trump paved the way for last year’s 12‑day ceasefire.
According to Saed News, Masayallah Shams al‑Vaezi told Tabnak that on the eve of the ceasefire, Iran’s newly deployed Kheibar Shekan missile penetrated 400 metres into Israeli territory, triggering a state of bewilderment in Jerusalem. “After the successful launch of that missile, Israel was so astonished that it asked Norway to open channels with Iran and negotiate the ceasefire,” Shams al‑Vaezi recounted, underscoring the strike’s pivotal role in ending hostilities.
He further revealed that, behind closed doors, President Trump offered a significant concession—details of which remain classified—to secure Israeli acquiescence. While the precise nature of Trump’s gesture has not been disclosed, Shams al‑Vaezi insists it was “the linchpin that convinced Netanyahu’s government to agree to a truce.”
Western analysts caution that independent verification of these claims is lacking. Yet, if substantiated, they would illuminate the complex interplay of regional firepower and superpower diplomacy that underpinned the brief but intense conflict. “This narrative, if accurate, reframes our understanding of how non‑state and state actors leverage both kinetic strikes and back‑channel negotiations,” commented Dr Leila Behzad, a security expert at the University of Tehran.
Israel’s foreign ministry and the White House have not publicly addressed Shams al‑Vaezi’s assertions. Nonetheless, his exposé underscores the opaque diplomacy that often operates beneath the glare of open warfare—and hints at concessions and calculations that remain hidden from the public eye.
