“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,” Trump said on social media.
Iran and Israel appeared to be nearing a pause in their 12-day war after President Donald Trump announced a surprise ceasefire in a conflict that saw key Iranian military leaders and scientists killed, US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites and a salvo of missiles launched at Qatar.
The specific timing of the pause — and Israel’s response to Trump’s announcement — remains uncertain, but tensions seemed to be settling. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post that his country, which has seen its defenses significantly degraded, had no intention to keep retaliating against Israeli attacks after the early morning hours.
