On June 24, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had reached a comprehensive ceasefire agreement that would end the 12-day war that began on June 13. In a post on the Truth Social platform, Trump wrote:

"Congratulations to all! Israel and Iran have fully agreed on a complete and final ceasefire (in about 6 hours, when both sides complete their current missions!), which will last for 12 hours, after which the war will be considered over!"

He stressed that Iran would be the first to stop hostilities, and Israel would end its operations within 12 hours.

"At the 24th hour the whole world will welcome the official end of this war."“We are talking about a conflict that could have lasted for years and destroyed the entire Middle East,” Trump added, noting that the conflict had been stopped.

According to Trump's statement, both sides are committed to maintaining peace and respecting the agreements during the ceasefire. However, there has been no official comment from Israel or Iran, leaving some uncertainty, Sky News notes. According to Reuters, the ceasefire talks were conducted through intermediaries including Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia, which urged Washington to influence Israel to de-escalate. Iran has expressed willingness to be flexible in nuclear talks in exchange for stopping attacks.

The conflict began with Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, as well as military bases, as part of Operation Am Kelavi. Israel said the goal was to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. According to The New York Times, Israel destroyed much of Iran's air defenses and damaged thousands of centrifuges at Natanz. Iran responded with a massive missile attack, firing about 400 missiles and drones at Israel, killing 24 civilians. According to Iranian officials, the Israeli strikes killed 639 people, mostly civilians.

On June 22, the United States joined the conflict, striking three Iranian nuclear sites with GBU-57 bombs. Trump called the operation a “historic success,” claiming Fordow was “completely destroyed,” though damage estimates remain conflicting. Iran responded by launching 14 missiles at the U.S. Al Udeid base in Qatar, but the attack was intercepted and Trump thanked Tehran for the warning, which avoided casualties.

Trump had previously expressed skepticism about the temporary truce, insisting on a “complete halt” to Iran’s nuclear program. On June 17, he said he was not looking for a truce but a “final solution,” demanding Tehran’s “complete surrender.” However, after intensive negotiations, which Al Jazeera reported included Arab mediators, the U.S. position softened, allowing the agreement to be reached.