Israel reached ceasefire agreement with Iran

The Israeli government has confirmed it accepted a ceasefire proposal mediated by the United States, bringing an end to nearly two weeks of direct military confrontation with Iran.

President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire via his Truth Social platform, stating: “THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!”

In its official statement, Israel expressed gratitude to President Trump and the United States for their support in defense and their role in “eliminating the Iranian nuclear threat.”

The Israeli government said it had agreed to the ceasefire “in light of the operation’s successful objectives and in full coordination with President Trump.”

**Israel Declares Objectives Met**

Israel claimed it had met all strategic goals, neutralizing what it described as “two immediate existential threats” — Iran’s nuclear program and its ballistic missile capabilities. It also warned that any breach of the ceasefire would be met with a strong response.

“In Operation Rising Lion, Israel accomplished historic achievements and positioned itself alongside global powers,” the statement said. “This is a tremendous victory for the people of Israel and its soldiers, who eliminated critical threats and secured the future of the nation.”

**Trump Hails ‘12-Day War’ Ceasefire**

Earlier, Trump had announced that both Israel and Iran had agreed to the ceasefire, praising them for having “the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence” to bring an end to what he dubbed “THE 12 DAY WAR.” He told NBC the agreement was “unlimited” and intended to last “forever.”

A senior White House official told Reuters that Trump personally brokered the deal through direct talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while Vice President JD Vance and other officials negotiated separately with Iranian representatives.

However, confusion remains regarding the exact timing and details of the ceasefire agreement.

When Trump announced on Monday what he called a complete ceasefire to end a 12-day war, he appeared to suggest that Israel and Iran would have time to complete missions that were underway, at which point the ceasefire would begin in a staged process.

Witnesses said they heard explosions near Tel Aviv and Beersheba in southern Israel before Trump’s statement.

Israel’s military said six waves of missiles were launched by Iran and Israel’s national ambulance service said four people were killed in Beersheba, the first reported deaths in Israel since Trump announced the ceasefire.

Iran’s semi-official SNN news agency reported on Tuesday that Tehran fired its last round of missiles before the ceasefire came into effect.

A senior White House official said Trump had brokered a ceasefire deal in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel had agreed so long as Iran did not launch further attacks.

“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’,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social site.

An Iranian official earlier confirmed that Tehran had agreed to a ceasefire, but the country’s foreign minister said there would be no cessation of hostilities unless Israel stopped its attacks.

Abbas Araqchi said early on Tuesday that if Israel stopped its “illegal aggression” against the Iranian people no later than 4 a.m. Tehran time (0030 GMT) on Tuesday, Iran had no intention of continuing its response afterwards.

“The final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later,” Araqchi added in a post on X.

Israel, joined by the United States on the weekend, has carried out attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities, after alleging Tehran was getting close to obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Iran denies ever having a nuclear weapons program but Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said that if it wanted to, world leaders “wouldn’t be able to stop us”