President Donald Trump mentioned on social media Monday night that Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire, signaling a attainable finish to just about two weeks of escalating air assaults by the 2 nations.
The settlement described by Trump concerned two 12-hour ceasefire intervals, beginning at about 12 a.m. EDT beginning with Iran. That will come “when Israel and Iran have wound down and accomplished their in progress, last missions,” Trump mentioned within the Truth Social post.
Israel would then observe with a second 12-hour ceasefire, Trump mentioned.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seems in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025. | Iran’s Supreme chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is proven in Tehran on March 20, 2025. | President Donald Trump is proven in Washington, D.C., on April 7, 2025.
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After 24 hours, the conflict could be formally declared ended, based on Trump.
“On the belief that every part works because it ought to, which it’s going to, I wish to congratulate each International locations, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Braveness, and Intelligence to finish, what must be known as, ‘THE 12 DAY WAR,'” Trump wrote within the put up.
Within the rapid aftermath of Trump’s announcement, neither Israeli nor Iranian officers publicly commented on the proposal.
Within the last hours earlier than the ceasefire was set to enter impact, underneath the phrases described by Trump, Israel mentioned Iran had launched a barrage of missiles, killing no less than three folks.
Earlier, in a post on social media, Iran’s international minister, Abbas Araghchi had denied there was a ceasefire settlement. Nevertheless, he mentioned if Israel halted its strikes by 4 a.m. Tehran time (8:30 p.m. EDT) “we’ve got no intention to proceed our response afterwards.”
Araghchi mentioned a last determination “on the cessation of our army operations” could be made later and he thanked Iranian armed forces who he mentioned “responded to any assault by the enemy till the final minute.”
Trump’s shock ceasefire announcement got here two days after the U.S. joined Israel’s conflict, launching strikes on three Iranian nuclear targets.
The conflict started June 12 when Israel launched a sequence of strikes towards Iran that included dozens of army targets, together with the nation’s nuclear program. Defending what it known as a “preemptive” strike, Israel cited intelligence that it mentioned indicated Iran had “considerably superior” towards acquiring a nuclear weapon — claims Iran denied.
Earlier Monday, Iran fired missiles targeting Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar — the most important U.S. army base within the area — elevating considerations about potential escalation after the U.S.. Nevertheless, a U.S. official advised ABC Information the U.S. intercepted the missiles with help from Qatar and Trump, who known as the response “very weak,” struck a de-escalatory tone on social media. One supply later known as Iran’s transfer a “failed retaliation.”
