U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Iran, which will take effect at 7 AM Israel time.
Trump confirmed that Iran will immediately cease attacks, and Israel will join the ceasefire in the 12th hour of the agreement. In the 24th hour, both sides will reportedly accept the end of the 12-day war.
“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!),” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “At the 12-hour mark, when 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!”
“I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done. Most importantly, they’ve gotten it all out of their ‘system,’ and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE,” the president wrote on the social network Truth Social, then added:
“I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured. Perhaps Iran can now proceed to Peace and Harmony in the Region, and I will enthusiastically encourage Israel to do the same.”
Trump also expressed gratitude to the Emir of Qatar in a later post and shared: “CONGRATULATIONS WORLD, IT’S TIME FOR PEACE!”
The president confirmed that 14 Iranian missiles were fired at U.S. bases, with 13 of them “knocked down,” and one landing in an open area.
Iranian Attack on U.S. Facilities in the Middle East
On Monday evening, Iran launched ballistic missiles towards U.S. bases across the Middle East, including the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)’s Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and Ain al-Asad Air Base in Iraq.
Fars News, controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), released a statement defending the attack, calling it a reaction to “the blatant military aggression of the United States against the peaceful nuclear facilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the clear violation of international law.”
Iran had previously threatened attacks on any countries it perceived to be providing military support to Israel during Operation Rising Lion. The U.S. attacked several Iranian nuclear facilities after the start of the operation – which led to Iranian officials justifying attacks on U.S. assets in the region.
Source: Jerusalem Post Photo: Reuters