According to Reuters, on June 24 local time, after US President Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a comprehensive ceasefire, an Iranian official confirmed that Iran had agreed to the ceasefire, but Israel had not immediately commented.
On June 23 local time, US President Trump stated on the "Truth Social" platform that a "completely thorough" ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran would take effect, involving two 12-hour ceasefire periods, with Iran initiating the first 12-hour ceasefire and Israel following with the second 12-hour ceasefire, and the war would be officially declared over 24 hours later.
Screenshot of Trump's "Truth Social" account
"During the ceasefire, both sides must maintain peace and respect. Assuming everything proceeds as planned (which it certainly will), I want to congratulate Israel and Iran for ending a war that could have lasted years and destroyed the entire Middle East! This did not happen, and it never will!" Trump wrote.
An Iranian official who was aware of the negotiations told Reuters on June 24 that Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad facilitated Iran's agreement to the ceasefire, and Trump had informed Qatar's Emir (head of state) Tamim that Israel had agreed to the ceasefire.
A senior White House official said that Israel had agreed to the ceasefire, provided that Iran would not launch further attacks, and that Trump had facilitated the agreement during a call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
According to a report by The New York Times, an Israeli military spokesperson declined to comment on Trump's statement regarding the ceasefire.
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