Iran & Israel Publicly commit to Cease fire as Trump Heads to Europe

Irfan Bhatti

US President Donald Trump announced a "Complete and Total Ceasefire" between Israel and Iran after 12 days of intense military exchanges. The ceasefire was set to take effect approximately 6 hours after Trump's announcement on Monday, June 23, 2025, and was expected to last initially for 12 hours, after which the conflict would be considered officially over.  *Key Details:*  - *Ceasefire Timeline:* The ceasefire was slated to begin around 1 am on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Brasília time, with Iran giving the armistice formal notice. After 12 hours, Israel would officially respect the ceasefire, and the war would be considered over after 24 hours. - *Mediation:* The initiative was reportedly mediated by Qatar, with Washington proposing the agreement. - *Reactions:* Iranian state television confirmed assent to the truce, while the Israeli government's response was still awaited. Trump publicly praised both nations for their "stamina, courage, and intelligence" in ending the "12-Day War". - *Implementation:* Despite the announcement, doubts remained about the ceasefire's effectiveness, with some incidents reported after the declared start time.¹ ² ³

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00:00There are no known details about the terms of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran that Trump announced Monday evening.

00:07Both sides have cast it as a victory to their people.

00:10Israel and Iran accused each other of breaking the agreement earlier on Tuesday,

00:15hours after the ceasefire was expected to take effect.

00:18Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz accused Iran of firing a wave of missiles toward Israel

00:24and said he instructed the military to respond forcefully.

00:27A message posted on the Telegram channel of Iran's state broadcaster denied the claim of a missile launch.

00:34Iran then accused Israel of launching three waves of attacks shortly after Trump said the truce had gone into effect.

00:41The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later said Israel would refrain from additional attacks.

00:47As the deadline for the truce approached, Israel and Iran launched vicious attacks on one another overnight.

00:53At least four people were killed in Israel in an Iranian missile barrage.

00:58Meanwhile, the Israeli military said it dropped more than 100 munitions on the Iranian capital of Tehran,

01:04with massive attacks reported in cities across the country.

01:08The 12-day war between Israel and Iran has cost at least 610 lives in Iran,

01:14according to figures released Tuesday by the country's health ministry.

01:17The Human Rights Activists News Agency, a Washington-based rights group that monitors Iran,

01:24says the death toll is at least 974.

01:27In Israel, 28 people were killed in total, the Prime Minister's office said in a statement Tuesday.

01:34Israel and Iran entered into a shaky ceasefire Tuesday morning,

01:38which faltered and then appeared to hold, bringing an apparent end to 12 days of fighting.

01:43Early Tuesday, each side accused the other of violations, drawing admonishment from President Donald Trump.

01:50However, officials from Iran and Israel announced later that they would adhere to the ceasefire

01:56provided that the other side did the same.

01:58Both Israel and Iran wanted to stop the war equally.

02:02On Tuesday, while en route to a NATO summit in the Netherlands,

02:05Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social,

02:07It was my great honor to destroy all nuclear facilities and capability and then stop the war.

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