Trump Announces Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump declared what he described as a “Complete and Total” ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran, expressing hope that the truce will become permanent. He did so on social media.

The ceasefire is scheduled to begin in approximately six hours, allowing both nations to conclude ongoing military operations. According to Trump’s statement, the initial phase will last 12 hours, during which Iran will cease hostilities, followed by Israel joining the truce in the second 12-hour phase. At the 24-hour mark, the president said, “an Official END to THE 12 DAY WAR will be saluted by the World.”

Neither Israel nor Iran has issued official confirmation of the ceasefire terms or its implementation timeline. Trump’s post stated that each side is expected to remain “PEACEFUL and RESPECTFUL” during the other’s ceasefire window.

Vice President JD Vance, speaking moments after the announcement on Fox News, praised the development and said he had seen a draft of the ceasefire announcement shortly before it was published. “That’s good news, that the president was able to get that across the finish line,” Vance said, noting that Trump had been “working the phones” on the deal throughout the day.

Vance added that, due to U.S. military action, “Iran is incapable of building a nuclear weapon with the equipment they have, because we destroyed it.”