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Iranian state-run media announced that the ceasefire had begun following ‘four waves of Iranian attacks on Israeli-occupied territories.’ Trump then took to his Truth Social platform to urge both sides not to violate the ceasefire.
A ceasefire announcement by the United States, a denial by Tehran followed by an apparent U-turn, and Iranian missile strikes — all culminating in Tehran finally announcing a ceasefire after four waves of attacks that claimed four lives in Israel — marked the latest developments in the 12-day-long Israel-Iran war.
US President Donald Trump early on Tuesday claimed Israel and Iran had reached a “complete and total ceasefire” agreement, effectively ending what he called the “12-Day War.” However, Iran issued a quick denial to say that no such agreement had been reached—only for it to issue a statement indicating that fighting from its side had paused.
With possible Iran-Israel ceasefire, Trump’s high-risk strikes may pay off
World Media reports That, US President Donald Trump took a gamble by inserting the US into the worsening conflict between Israel and Iran, but it may have paid off – at least for now.
Trump announced on Tuesday evening that the two countries had agreed to a ceasefire that he said could lead to a lasting peace.
If the American president has in fact ended what he labelled the “12 Day War”, it would make for a significant step back from the brink of a conflict that seemed on the verge of engulfing the region, along with pulling America further in after US airstrikes hit Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday.
“Provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4 am Tehran time,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a statement, “we have no intention to continue our response afterwards.”
It may not be called a ceasefire, but as the 04:00 deadline arrived in Tehran the Israeli attacks reportedly came to a halt. The two parties appear to be on the verge of turning down the heat.
This development comes after a tumultuous day in the region, when Iran followed through on its promise to retaliate for Saturday’s US strike.
According to early reports, all the Iranian missiles directed at the massive US base in Qatar were intercepted and there were no American casualties or damage.
During his address to the nation on Saturday night, President Trump warned that there would be an overwhelming American answer to any Iranian attacks on US interests. He promised that there were more targets that could be struck by American forces if needed.
For more than 24 hours, the world waited to see what Iran would do. Once Iran had acted, attention swung back to the US president and, after a few hours, he had his first say.
“Iran has officially responded to our Obliteration of their Nuclear Facilities with a very weak response, which we expected, and have very effectively countered,” Trump posted on his social media site.
