Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that the ceasefire with the United States and Israel was done with "the acceptance of the general principles desired by Iran," in the first official comment from the Iranian regime since the announcement of the agreement.
While in Western media most see the ceasefire as a halt in the fighting, without providing a clear picture of the situation, Iranian media has been showing the agreement as a sign of an Iranian victory, with officials celebrating the ceasefire even amid the massive losses sustained during the fighting.
The semi-official IRGC-linked Tasnim News Agency reported that Mohammad Hassan Rahimian, the representative of the Supreme Leader, said the agreement showed "the historical and unique greatness of Iran."
"Although we are in the most difficult circumstances of calamity and the loss of our best loved ones, it is surprising that we are at the peak of honor and greatness for the Islamic Revolution and the awakening of nations," he added.
Tasnim also cited a member of the Expediency Discernment Council, one of Iran's administrative assemblies, saying that "after retreating three times, the big-talking American president was finally forced to accept the 10-point plan of the Islamic Republic of Iran as the basis for negotiations."
The former Iranian Foreign Minister, Aliakbar Velayati, said that "the United States was forced to accept the ceasefire, which constitutes clear evidence of a strategic defeat."
Another statement shared by Tasnim, this time attributed to Hezbollah, said that the terror organization believes "it is on the verge of a great historic victory."
IRGC says 'hand is on the trigger,' ready to respond to any violation
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also said that "their hand was on the trigger," warning that any potential violation of the ceasefire agreement would be met with an immediate response by the Iranian terror group.
Major General Mohsen Rezaee, one of the remaining commanders of the IRGC, said that "finger of the armed forces remains on the trigger until complete assurance of securing the country's interests is achieved."
The IRGC also said that it targeted energy and power infrastructure in the Gulf States and Israel on Tuesday night during the latest round of attacks before the ceasefire entered in action.
Strikes against the Gulf States continued during the morning of Wednesday, with reports of explosions and interceptions in Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia.