Trump Announces Ceasefire Agreement as Tensions Boil Between Iran and Israel, but Conflicting Reports Cloud the Path to Peace
US President Donald Trump has announced what he described as a “complete and total ceasefire” between Iran and Israel, claiming the truce would take effect within hours. However, neither Iran nor Israel has officially confirmed the agreement.
Iran’s response suggests a conditional willingness to halt hostilities: it has stated that if Israel ceases its attacks, Tehran will also end its strikes. Israel, meanwhile, has yet to publicly comment on the ceasefire claims, and tensions remain high.
Adding to the uncertainty, Israel has accused Iran of launching a new wave of missile attacks, even as Iranian cities experienced one of the most intense nights of bombardment in recent memory, according to on-the-ground reports.
The apparent ceasefire proposal follows Iran’s retaliatory missile strike on a US military base in Qatar—Al Udeid—in response to American airstrikes on three of its nuclear facilities just two days earlier. The US strikes were reportedly the most extensive action taken against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure in recent years.
President Trump confirmed that there were no American or Qatari casualties in the incident, with Qatar asserting that all incoming missiles were successfully intercepted. The Qatari government denounced the Iranian strike as a “flagrant violation” of international norms.
With international pressure mounting and regional stability at stake, the path toward a lasting ceasefire remains uncertain. Observers await official statements from both Iran and Israel to clarify their positions and determine whether diplomacy can truly halt this cycle of escalation.