This is tremendous! Two days after President Trump bombed Iran’s nuclear sites, he’s now announced what he calls a “Complete and Total CEASEFIRE” between Israel and Iran, which he says is the end of the 12-day war.
Here’s what he writes:
CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress, final missions!), for 12 hours, at which point the War will be considered, ENDED! Officially, Iran will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 12th Hour, Israel will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 24th Hour, an Official END to THE 12 DAY WAR will be saluted by the World. During each CEASEFIRE, the other side will remain PEACEFUL and RESPECTFUL.
On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, “THE 12 DAY WAR.” 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!
DONALD J. TRUMP,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Just when it seemed like this war would be continuing, it’ll be over in the next 24 hours. Absolute victory for President Trump and the state of Israel on the side of the peacemakers.
UPDATE: Iran confirms, via Reuters:
UPDATE: Iranian sources confirm that ceasefire with Israel has been agreed. According to one source, the truce will go into effect at 3.30am Jerusalem time.https://t.co/9GLLK0el0D
— Mohammad Ali Shabani (@mashabani) June 23, 2025
UPDATE: Below are more details from Trey Yingst on how this ceasefire happened:
Diplomat briefed on the talks to Fox News:
“President Trump spoke with Qatar’s Emir and informed him the U.S. got Israel to agree to a ceasefire with Iran. The President asked Qatar to help persuade Iran to do the same, following that Vice President Vance coordinated with Qatar’s Prime Minister on the details. This effort proved successful and, following discussions with the Qatari PM, the Iranians agreed. The deal was coordinated at the highest level by the President and Vice President and the Qatari Emir and Prime minister directly.”
“Despite having been attacked just hours earlier, the Qataris set aside their grievances and prioritized regional security to get the deal done,” this source added.