New Delhi, April 8 -- After 39 days of intense fighting, the US, Israel and Iran have agreed to suspend the hostilities, at least temporarily, as the three countries agreed on a 15-day ceasefire. US President Donald Trump, who hours before the deal was reached, threatened that a "whole civilisation will die tonight", was quick to claim a "total and complete victory" for the US.

"Total and complete victory. 100 percent. No question about it," Trump told AFP shortly after the announcement of the truce. This is despite the fact that the US has not fully achieved any of the declared goals of Operation Epic Fury, including the destruction of Iran's nuclear program and military infrastructure, regime change, and annihilation of Iran's proxy ne...