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In a stunning, bombshell announcement on Truth Social Monday evening, President Donald Trump said Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire arrangement that he said should END the war.
Earlier on Monday, Iran had fired off about a dozen missiles at the Al Udeid U.S. Air Force base in Qatar. However, nearly all were intercepted, no one was injured and there were no significant damages, according to reports.
Trump’s post about the ceasefire deal came exactly one hour after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei posted a defiant statement on X.
“Those who know the Iranian people and their history know that the Iranian nation isn’t a nation that surrenders,” Khamenei wrote.
Those who know the Iranian people and their history know that the Iranian nation isn’t a nation that surrenders.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) June 23, 2025
However, even though Khamenei doesn’t want to call it a surrender, he appears to have no other option.
Trump’s announcement reads:
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!
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!
DONALD J. TRUMP,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
