U.S. president Donald Trump announced that a "complete and complete" ceasefire between Israel and Iran has been achieved, which is to enter into force within the next hours and be introduced in stages for 24 hours.
After they ended, he stated, there will be an “official conclusion” of the twelve-day war, which, according to the administration, could last for years and destruct the full mediate East.
Trump commended both sides for the "perseverance, courage and intelligence" essential to end the conflict, and at the end of his message he sent a blessing to Israel, Iran and the full world:
God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the mediate East, God bless the United States of America, and God bless the world!
According to an anonymous White home official, Trump contacted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanjah directly, while Vice president Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and peculiar Envoy Steve Witkoff were interviewing Iranians with both direct and indirect channels. The Qatar State besides played an crucial function in mediation, where president Trump thanked Emir Tamim andbn Hamad Al Thani for his support in finalising the agreement.
At the same time, Iranian abroad Minister Abbas Araghchi published on platform X a message in which he denied the existence of any agreement:
There is presently no ceasefire agreement or cessation of military activities.
However, he added that Tehran would halt the attacks, provided
the Israeli government shall cease its illegal aggression against the Iranian people by 4:00 a.m. Tehran time at the latest.
He warned that the final decision to halt military action would be taken later.
The last days brought escalation: Trump's administration conditioned lasting peace to abandon Iran's uranium enrichment program, and the attacks on Iran's atomic centres in Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan were to be a demonstration of force. Iran responded on Monday to an unsuccessful rocket attack effort on the Al-Udeid base in Qatar. In response, Trump thanked the Iranians for “early notification” of the planned repression and expressed hope that after that minute the parties would be inclined to de-escalate the conflict.
The announcement of the ceasefire took place just before Donald Trump left for the NATO summit in the Netherlands, where he intends to convince allies that his combination of military power and diplomacy brings tangible results, and the planet after 12 days of acute crisis will now prosecute lasting peace in the mediate East.
