US President Donald Trump has announced that Iran and Israel have reached an agreement to a total ceasfire, following nearly two weeks of intense violence between the two longtime rivals.
In a post made on Truth Social on Monday evening, Trump said the two nations had agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” to end the 12-day conflict that brought tension to the Middle East.
The ceasefire, according to him, is expected to take effect at midnight local time, though there was no formal confirmation from either Israel or Iran at the time of the announcement.
Iran later shared that its military operations lasted until 4 a.m., stating it continued action “to punish Israel for its aggression” right up to that time. This created some doubt about the exact timing of the ceasefire, as both sides had yet to release matching statements confirming the agreement.
Trump wrote on his platform, “Congratulations to everyone! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a complete and total ceasefire.”
The former president also said that the process of ending the war would begin with each side halting their attacks gradually. He noted that Iran would start its ceasefire first, followed by Israel 12 hours later. By the 24th hour, he said, the world would mark the official end of the brief but intense war.
He also noted that both nations had shown bravery and wisdom in choosing to end the fight.
“During each ceasefire, the other side will remain peaceful and respectful,” he added.
Trump described the resolution as a major step toward avoiding a wider regional crisis. He warned that if the fighting had continued, it could have led to long-lasting destruction across the Middle East.
“This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn’t, and never will!
“God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the Middle East, God bless the United States of America, and God bless the world!” Trump concluded.
Despite Trump’s announcement, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Araghchi shared a different view. He said there was no current agreement on ending military actions.
In his statement, Araghchi said, “As of now, there is NO ‘agreement’ on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations.”
Still, he noted that if Israel halted its “illegal aggression” by 4 a.m. Tehran time, Iran would not carry out more strikes after that.
