The aging leader’s message was defiant but somber, delivered in front of a tan curtain flanked by an Iranian flag and a portrait of his predecessor.

Trump had history in mind in when he said the ceasefire plan his administration proposed to Israel and Iran had ended the "12 Day War." This was a nod to the 1967 conflict also known as the "Six Day War," in which Israel fought a group of Arab countries including Egypt, Jordan and Syria.