President Trump claims a ceasefire between Israel and Iran has been agreed to
In a post on Truth Social, president Trump claims a 12-hr ceasefire between Israel and Iran has been reached. The ceasefire, he says, will begin in 6 hours.
He writes:
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!”
Key events
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Iran’s foreign minister says no ceasefire ‘agreement’ but offers important caveat
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President Trump claims a ceasefire between Israel and Iran has been agreed to
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Oil prices sink after Iranian strike on US airbase reduces fears of market disruption
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Qatar reopens airspace after brief suspension, civil aviation authority says
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Iran ready to respond again in case of any further aggression from US, foreign minister says
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Escalation in region started with Israel’s ‘irresponsible practices’, says Qatari spokesperson
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Qatar says response to Iran attack is a ‘sovereign’ issue
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Russian foreign ministry calls for halt to escalation over Iran
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Trump calls Iran’s response ‘very weak’ and thanks Tehran for advance notice
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Iran’s supreme leader says ‘we will not submit to anyone’s aggression’
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Egypt, Oman and Lebanon condemn Iran’s attack on US air base in Qatar
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Iranian parliament committee approves general plan to suspend cooperation with IAEA – report
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IDF says Israel has completed ‘most extensive’ attack on Tehran to date
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UAE condemns Iranian attack on Qatar
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Iran will continue its retaliation in response to US attacks, senior Iranian official says
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‘Spiral of chaos’ must end after Iran targets US base in Qatar, Macron says
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Iran ‘playing into hands of Israel’ by attacking Qatar air base, says Gulf official
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US confirms Iran communicated in advance of ‘symbolic’ attack on Qatar air base
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Saudi Arabia condemns Iran’s attack on Qatar
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Trump says Iranian sites struck by US were ‘totally destroyed’
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No Iranian attack detected at any US base other than Qatar, US military official says
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Base in Qatar attacked using short and medium-range ballistic missiles – Reuters
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Kuwait shuts down air space temporarily amid regional escalation
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Iran informed US hours ahead of attack on Qatar air base – reports
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Main US base in Syria on full alert in case of possible attack by Iran, Syrian security source says
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Trump reportedly in situation room with Hegseth and Caine amid Iran attack on US bases
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Bahrain shuts down airspace temporarily
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Iran says missile attack matched number of US bombs, signaling likely desire to de-escalate
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Iran gave advanced warning of attack to Qatar – reports
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Qatar says Iranian missiles were intercepted and there were no casualties
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Qatar says it reserves right to respond after Iranian attack on US military base in Doha
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Missiles launched at base housing US troops in Iraq, security official says
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Iran says it has attacked US forces at air base in Qatar
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The day so far
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US closely monitoring threats to Al Udeid air base in Qatar
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Explosions heard over Doha amid reports of Iran launching missiles towards US air bases in Qatar
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Western diplomat says credible Iranian threat against US-run Al Udeid air base in Qatar – Reuters
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Qatar shuts down airspace temporarily amid regional crisis
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UK government advises citizens in Qatar to ‘shelter in place’
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Flight evacuating British nationals leaves Israel
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Israel issues Tehran evacuation order
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Iran says it has arrested ‘European’ accused of spying for Israel
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Yvette Cooper vows to ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws
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Trump ‘still interested’ in Iran diplomacy – White House
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‘No reason to criticise’ US strikes in Iran – Germany’s Merz
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Trump insists ‘monumental damage’ done by US strikes in Iran but others are more cautious
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How could Iran potentially block the strait of Hormuz?
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‘This is our Berlin Wall moment’ – Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi
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Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi blames Khamenei for the conflict and says he is ready to lead Iran
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Here are some images coming to us over the wires
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Israel says it was striking Iranian security command centres
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Israel says it struck targets in Tehran including Evin prison
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IAEA chief expects ‘very significant damage’ at Iran’s Fordow site
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Israel attacks Iran’s Fordow nuclear site – Iranian media
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Kremlin says Russia deeply regrets and condemns the US strikes on Iran
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Israel attacking targets in central Tehran with ‘unprecedented intensity’, Israel Katz says
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Any Iranian closure of Hormuz strait would be ‘extremely dangerous’, EU’s top diplomat says
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China warns Israel-Iran war could ‘impact’ global economy
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China warns of ‘spillover of war’ risk in Israel-Iran conflict
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From shipping, to proxies, to targeting US bases, Iran’s options to strike back are limited
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Iran’s military warns US of ‘heavy consequences’ for entering war on Israel’s side
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Spain to ask European Council to immediately suspend EU-Israel pact
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How could Iran retaliate to US strikes?
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Israel’s war on Gaza beginning to threaten its relationship with the EU
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‘Chilling pattern’ of Israeli forces firing on hungry Palestinians, UN official says
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Oil prices surge
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Japan, heavily reliant on Middle East oil, avoids voicing support for US strikes
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What is the strait of Hormuz and why does it matter?
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‘Obliteration is an accurate term’, Trump says after officials say damage from Iran strikes not yet clear
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Israeli aid massacres in Gaza continue as world’s attention turns to Iran
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Australia’s ASX plummets more than $10bn after US Iran strikes
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Israel has made a ‘grave mistake’, Khamenei’s social media account says
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US state department issues ‘worldwide caution’ for Americans
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Israel and Iran exchange another round of missiles
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Opening summary
Iran’s foreign minister says no ceasefire ‘agreement’ but offers important caveat
Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has responded to reports of a ceasefire with Israel, saying in a post on X.
As Iran has repeatedly made clear: Israel launched war on Iran, not the other way around. As of now, there is NO “agreement” on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations. However, provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4 am Tehran time, we have no intention to continue our response afterwards. The final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later.”
Amid Trump’s claim of a ceasefire, the Israel Defence Forces has just posted this on X.
“The Home Front Command clarifies that there is no change in the guidelines for the public. Continue to follow the instructions provided by the Home Front Command through official channels.”
US president Donald Trump told NBC News he expects an Israel-Iran ceasefire that he announced on Monday to last “forever.”
“I think the ceasefire is unlimited. It’s going to go forever,” he told the network.
Even as US vice president JD Vance has said the US has destroyed Iran’s capability to produce a nuclear weapon, the national security committee of Iran’s parliament approved the general outline of a bill meant to fully suspend Tehran’s cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
The report cited committee spokesperson Ebrahim Rezaei, who said that according to the bill, installing surveillance cameras, allowing inspections, and submitting reports to the IAEA would be suspended as long as the security of nuclear facilities is not guaranteed.
Parliament still has to approve the bill in a plenary.
Amid the announcement of a ceasefire, Israel’s Defence Forces have posted an evacuation warning for parts of the Iranian capital, Tehran, writing on X:
“Urgent warning to all individuals located in the Mehran and District 6 areas in Tehran, based on the red-colored designated area on the attached map.
“The Israeli army, as it has been operating across Iran in recent days to target the military infrastructure of the Iranian regime, will be active in these areas.”
“Dear citizens, for your safety and well-being, we kindly request that you immediately evacuate the aforementioned designated areas on the map and avoid approaching them in the coming hours.”
A few more lines on how the ceasefire Trump has posted about came to fruition, in particular the role that Qatar played behind the scenes.
Qatar’s prime minister reportedly secured Iran’s agreement to the US ceasefire proposal in call with Tehran, an official briefed on the matter told Reuters.
Trump told Qatar’s emir that Israel had agreed to ceasefire and asked for Qatari help to persuade Iran to also agree, Reuters also reports.
US vice president JD Vance also said on Monday that Iran was no longer able to build a nuclear weapon after US strikes destroyed its infrastructure.
“Iran was very close to having a nuclear weapon,” Vance told Fox News’ “Special Report with Bret Baier.”
“Now Iran is incapable of building a nuclear weapon with the equipment they have because we destroyed it,” Vance said.
US vice president JD Vance has told Fox news in an interview that if Iran wants to build a nuclear weapon in the future, it will have to deal with the American military again.
There is no word of any confirmation from either Iran or Israel yet on whether they have agreed to the ceasefire that president Trump has announced on his social media site.
We will bring you all developments as they come in.
President Trump claims a ceasefire between Israel and Iran has been agreed to
In a post on Truth Social, president Trump claims a 12-hr ceasefire between Israel and Iran has been reached. The ceasefire, he says, will begin in 6 hours.
He writes:
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!”
Oil prices sink after Iranian strike on US airbase reduces fears of market disruption
Callum Jones
Oil prices dropped sharply after Iran’s retaliatory missile strike on a US airbase reduced concern that the country was poised to strain energy markets by closing off a vital trade route.
Crude oil prices sank by 7% on Monday, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures dropping to $68.51, as the Iranian action on the al Udeid base in Qatar raised hopes that the conflict would not immediately disrupt oil supplies from the region.
No casualties were reported after the strike, which the US defense department described as “largely symbolic” after the US bombed three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday.
While the Iranian parliament voted to close the strait of Hormuz – through which more than a fifth of the world’s oil supply, 20m barrels, and much of its liquefied gas passes each day – it has so far remained open.
Related: The strait of Hormuz: how could Iran close it and why does it matter to global trade?
“It is somewhat the lesser of the two evils,” said Kpler analyst Matt Smith. “It seems unlikely that they’re going to try and close the strait of Hormuz.”
John Kilduff, a partner at Again Capital, said: “Oil flows, for now, aren’t the primary target, and are likely not to be impacted. I think it’s going to be military retaliation on US, bases and/or trying to hit more of the Israeli civilian targets.”
US stocks also rose slightly, with the benchmark S&P 500 up 0.6% and the Dow Jones industrial average up 0.5% in New York, on a broadly muted day of trading in the global equity markets.
Other leading indices struggled for direction. The FTSE 100 closed down 0.2% in London. The Nikkei 225 finished down just 0.1% in Tokyo.
Investors have become “jaded to geopolitical risks and greater uncertainty after the events throughout this year so far”, John Canavan, lead analyst at Oxford Economics, observed earlier on Monday.
Qatar reopens airspace after brief suspension, civil aviation authority says
Qatar has reopened its airspace after a brief suspension, its civil aviation authority said early on Tuesday (local time), following a missile attack by Iran on an American air base in Qatar on Monday that caused no injuries.
Iran ready to respond again in case of any further aggression from US, foreign minister says
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran’s attack on the US military base al Udeid in Qatar came in response to the US “aggression against Iran’s territorial integrity and sovereignty”.
He said Iran will be ready to respond again in case of further action by the US, according a statement posted by the Iranian foreign ministry’s account on Telegram.
Escalation in region started with Israel’s ‘irresponsible practices’, says Qatari spokesperson
What is more, Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said this escalation started with Israel’s “irresponsible practices” in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria and Iran.
He also said Qatar’s mediating role in the region would be undeterred “by any wrongdoing from any party”. (Qatar has been acting as a key third-party mediator on a number of geopolitical issues including mediating ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas).
Qatar says response to Iran attack is a ‘sovereign’ issue
Qatar has said that its response to the Iranian attack on its al Udeid US air base is a “sovereign” issue, after Iran attacked the base in retaliation for US strikes on its nuclear sites over the weekend.
“There are deep ties between the two states [Iran and Qatar] and the two nations, but the attack undoubtedly calls for a genuine meeting and a clear stance,” foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said in a press conference.
He said 19 missiles in two separate strikes were launched from Iran towards the al Udeid air base, only one of which was not thwarted. (This is consistent with what Trump said earlier about one missile being “set free” as it was “heading in a non-threatening direction).
Following Iran’s strikes, some debris had fallen in residential areas, but no casualties were recorded, Al Ansari said.
He said Qatar would announce the reopening of its air space soon, and said communication was ongoing with different parties including with the US.
