President Donald Trump arrives with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth to talk from the East Room of the White Home in Washington, Saturday, June 21, 2025, after the U.S. navy struck three Iranian nuclear and navy websites, instantly becoming a member of Israel’s effort to decapitate the nation’s nuclear program. Related Press
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump stated a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was in drive on Tuesday, urging each side to “not violate it” on the twelfth day of the battle between the 2 arch-foes.
“THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!” he wrote on his Reality Social platform.
The US chief had earlier stated the truce could be a phased 24-hour course of starting at round 0400 GMT Tuesday, with Iran unilaterally halting all operations first. He stated Israel would comply with swimsuit 12 hours later.
Israeli rescuers stated 4 individuals had been killed in an Iranian strike, after state media within the Islamic republic reported waves of missiles had been headed towards Israel.
READ: Trump says Israel and Iran comply with ‘complete ceasefire’
Neither Iran nor Israel have confirmed the settlement touted by Trump on ending the battle that has killed lots of in Iran and two dozen in Israel.
Solely hours earlier than Trump’s newest announcement, Iranian Overseas Minister Abbas Araghchi had stated that “as of now, there’s NO ‘settlement’ on ceasefire or cessation of navy operations”.
“Nevertheless, supplied that the Israeli regime stops its unlawful aggression in opposition to the Iranian individuals no later than 4 am Tehran time, we have now no intention to proceed our response afterwards,” he stated on social media.
However Israel’s military stated sirens had been activated in northern Israel — the place moments earlier than Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB reported a wave of missiles had been headed.
READ: Israel rescuers say 4 lifeless in multi-wave Iran missile assaults
Not less than 4 individuals had been killed within the multi-wave Iranian missile assault shortly earlier than the staggered ceasefire introduced by Trump was meant to enter into drive, emergency providers and the navy stated.
The Magen David Adom rescue service stated three individuals had been pronounced lifeless on the scene of a strike within the southern metropolis of Beersheba whereas a fourth was added in an replace to its figures.
Explosions additionally continued to rock Tehran in a single day, with blasts within the north and centre of the Iranian capital described by AFP journalists as among the strongest because the battle broke out.
Any cessation in hostilities would come as an enormous reduction to world leaders frantic about an escalation in violence igniting a wider conflagration.
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The adversaries had been swapping missile hearth since Israel carried out shock “preemptive” strikes in opposition to Iran on June 13, focusing on nuclear and navy websites, and prompting Trump to warn of a attainable “huge” regional battle. /dl
