Trump says Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire

Following more than a week of missile exchanges, President Donald Trump said that Israel and Iran have agreed to a cease-fire.

“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!), for 12 hours, at which point the War will be considered, ENDED!" he wrote on his Truth Social Platform.

“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 added.

Trump praised both countries for their “Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence” to end what he 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!” he said.

There has been no official word yet from Israel or Iran on a ceasefire.

The confrontation between Israel and Iran began on June 13, when Israel launched airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear and military installations. The strikes — which killed several top Iranian military officials — prompted Iranian counterattacks on Israel.