WASHINGTON/DOHA/ISTANBUL, June 24 — US President Donald Trump said that a "complete and total"ceasefire between Israel and Iran will go into force with a view to ending the 12-day conflict between the two nations, moments after both sides threatened new attacks.
While an Iranian official confirmed that Tehran had agreed to a ceasefire, there was no immediate comment yet from Israel.
A senior White House official said Israel had agreed so long as Iran does not launch further attacks and that Trump brokered the deal in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Trump appeared to suggest that Israel and Iran would have some time to complete any missions that are underway, at which point the ceasefire would begin in a staged process.
"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'," he wrote on his Truth Social site.
Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani secured Tehran's agreement during a call with Iranian officials, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters today.
Trump told Qatar's emir that Israel had agreed to the ceasefire, according to the official.
Neither Iran’s UN mission nor the Israeli embassy in Washington immediately responded to separate requests for comment from Reuters.
Hours earlier, three Israeli officials had signaled Israel was looking to wrap up its campaign in Iran soon and had passed the message on to the United States.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had told government ministers whose discussions ended early today not to speak publicly, Israel's Channel 12 television reported.
There did not appear to be calm yet in the region.
The Israeli military issued two evacuation warnings in less than two hours to residents of areas in the Iranian capital Tehran, one late yesterday and one early today.
Israeli Army radio reported early today that alarms were activated in the southern Golan Heights area due to fears of hostile aircraft intrusion.
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An interception takes place after Iran's armed forces say they targeted The Al-Udeid base in a missile attack, in Qatar, on June 23, 2025. — Picture by REUTERS[/caption]
Earlier yesterday, Trump said he would encourage Israel to proceed towards peace after dismissing Iran's attack on an American air base that caused no injuries and thanking Tehran for the early notice of the strikes.
Iran's attack came after US bombers dropped 30,000-pound bunker-busters on Iranian underground nuclear facilities at the weekend, joining Israel's air war against Iran in a conflict that has entered its 12th day.
S&P 500 futures rose 0.4 per cent late yesterday, suggesting traders expect the US stock market to open with gains today.
US crude futures fell in early Asian trading hours today to their lowest level in more than a week after Trump said a ceasefire had been agreed, relieving worries of supply disruption in the region.
— Reuters
