An armed man in downtown Tehran on the day of the ceasefire between Iran and Israel coming into effect, June 24, 2025. (Credit: Majid Asgarip/WAN/Reuters)
The announcement caught nearly everyone off guard — including top American officials. In the early hours of Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump took to his social platform, Truth Social, to declare a breakthrough: “CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE,” he wrote, shortly after 1 a.m. Beirut time.The agreement comes after 12 days of open warfare, sparked on June 13 by unprecedented Israeli strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites. The conflict quickly escalated, drawing in the U.S. military and raising fears of a broader regional war. Despite the cease-fire announcement, both sides have already violated the truce, provoking sharp criticism from Trump. What now? No good outcome for the Iranian people American bombing raises fears of...
The announcement caught nearly everyone off guard — including top American officials. In the early hours of Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump took to his social platform, Truth Social, to declare a breakthrough: “CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE,” he wrote, shortly after 1 a.m. Beirut time.The agreement comes after 12 days of open warfare, sparked on June 13 by unprecedented Israeli strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites. The conflict quickly escalated, drawing in the U.S. military and raising fears of a broader regional war. Despite the cease-fire announcement, both sides have already violated the truce, provoking sharp criticism from Trump. What now? No good outcome for the Iranian people American bombing raises...
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