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Sky News AU
42 minutes ago
- Sky News AU
Donald Trump announces historic Iran and Israel ceasefire agreement to end '12 Day War'
President Donald Trump declared Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire after missile exchanges, claiming the '12-day war' will end following a phased implementation over 24 hours. "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!" Trump shared in a post on his social media platform Truth Social. "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," Trump added. Trump praised both countries for their "Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence" to end what he 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!" he continued. A senior Iranian official also confirmed the ceasefire deal, according to Reuters. Qatar's prime minister secured Iran's agreement to a U.S.-proposed ceasefire with Israel after Iran's strikes on a U.S. air base and Trump sought Qatar's diplomatic help. A diplomat briefed on the ceasefire talks shared more details on the deal with Fox News. "President Trump spoke with Qatar's Emir and informed him the U.S. got Israel to agree to a ceasefire with Iran," the source shared. "The President asked Qatar to help persuade Iran to do the same, following that Vice President Vance coordinated with Qatar's Prime Minister on the details." The source added that "this effort proved successful and, following discussions with the Qatari PM, the Iranians agreed." "The deal was coordinated at the highest level by the President and Vice President and the Qatari Emir and Prime Minister directly," the source continued. "Despite having been attacked just hours earlier, the Qataris set aside their grievances and prioritized regional security to get the deal done." Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., spoke to reporters following the announcement, saying that it "looks like the ceasefire news is real." "If you're saying that Israel could degrade Iran's military, the United States could degrade Iran's nuclear capability in 12 days, and not a single American life or us going to war, that sounds like a win for the country," Moskowitz said. House Intel Ranking Member Rep. Jim Himes, R-Ct., also spoke to reporters following the announcement, acknowledging that he learned of the deal on social media. "I saw the tweet too, and like everything else, I'm sort of learning about things I should probably know about, via social media, which is uncomfortable," Himes said. "Look, given the risks involved in the gamble the president took, if there is, in fact, a ceasefire, that would be a good thing, right? I mean, you know, the Iranians could close the Straits of Hormuz. They there could be all sorts of instability in the region. So I'm always going to cheer a ceasefire," Himes continued. Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., also shared his thoughts on the ceasefire between Israel and Iran and called it "huge." "It sends a message to the greater part of the world that, this president, he will negotiate with you. He wants to find a way to do this. But if, if you're not going to negotiate, there's going to be consequences," Stutzman said. The president's announcement comes after Iran launched at least six missiles toward America's Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday, retaliating for Trump's attack on Tehran's nuclear program this weekend. Qatar's foreign ministry condemned the strike in a statement, saying the missiles were destroyed and there were no casualties. "I'd like to thank the Highly Respected Emir of Qatar for all that he has done in seeking Peace for the Region," Trump wrote in an earlier Monday post. "Regarding the attack today at the American Base in Qatar, I am pleased to report that, in addition to no Americans being killed or wounded, very importantly, there have also been no Qataris killed or wounded. Thank you for your attention to this matter!' Originally published as Donald Trump announces historic Iran and Israel ceasefire agreement to end '12 Day War'
AU Financial Review
an hour ago
- AU Financial Review
Iran says we'll stop attacks if Israel does
Washington | US President Donald Trump says Iran and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, but Tehran has disputed his version of events, underlining the brittle state of diplomacy in the highly volatile Middle East region. Trump had already put a rhetorical end to the recent fighting by naming it 'the 12-day war' but Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a final decision would be made later and was dependent on Israel ceasing its military operations.
The Age
an hour ago
- The Age
What we know about the ceasefire and Iran's attack against the US
A ceasefire is an agreement between warring parties to cease fighting. If the ceasefire is realised in the terms Trump has announced, it would lead to a total end in fighting between Israel and Iran, which, this time around, began on the June 13. (Israel and Iran had traded limited striked in October.) Loading According to Trump's statement, Iran will cease its strikes against Israel by 2pm, and by 8pm, Israel will stop bombing Iran. By 8am Wednesday, 'an Official END to THE 12 DAY WAR will be saluted by the World' Trump said. What has Australia said about the ceasefire? Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed Trump's announcement. He reiterated calls for peace in the Middle East and said the government's priority was assisting Australians in the region. 'Australia welcomes President [Donald] Trump's announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran,' he said. 'We have consistently called for dialogue, diplomacy and de-escalation.' Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong earlier condemned the attack by Iran and said the government continued 'to call for de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy' in a post on X. 'We do not want to see further escalation. A full-scale war in the Middle East would be devastating for the people of the region and the world,' she said. Wong encouraged travelling Australians to follow Smartraveller advice. Australians in need of emergency consular assistance should contact the Australian Government's 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre 1300 555 135 (calling within Australia) and +61 2 6261 3305 (from overseas), she said. Are Israel and Iran still attacking each other? In the hours before the ceasefire, Iran and Israel were continuing to exchange attacks. Under the terms of the agreement, Iran would have until 2pm, and Israel until 8pm, to complete their 'in-progress, final missions,' Trump said. Israel's military has issued new evacuation warnings for Tehran, CNN reported, telling residents in parts of the city to flee. Notably, Israel targeted Tehran's Evin Prison, which historically has held political prisoners and Westerners, including Australian researcher Kylie Moore-Gilbert, from 2018 to 2020. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to the prison. Black-and-white footage shared by Iranian state-TV showed the facilities' front gate being exploded in the strike. France's foreign minister accused Israel of endangering two French citizens detained inside the prison. Where did Iran attack? Before the ceasefire was announced, Iran fired missiles at the Al Udeid Air Base, which houses US troops, as well as the air forces of Qatar and Britain. Explosions could be heard overhead in the Gulf-state's capital of Doha as air defences worked to intercept the attack. The Qatar Defence Ministry said Iran fired 19 missiles and one made landfall, but there were no deaths or injuries. This is in part to Iran warning the US before the attack, which enabled the evacuation of personnel. What did the US and Iran say about the attack? Posting on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the Iranian response was 'very weak' and it was both expected and effectively countered. He said 14 missiles were fired, of which 13 were intercepted and one passed by air defences 'because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction'. His numbers were different to those reported by the Qatari ministry. US Vice President J.D. Vance said the attack appeared to be symbolic rather than malicious. 'They [Iran] actually gave us some warning here... because they didn't want to kill Americans, and they didn't want to escalate,' he told Fox News. 'There's definitely some symbolism to this ... if you look at the Iranian attack, it was fourteen missiles that they telegraphed ahead of time [and] we dropped fourteen bunker buster bombs.' Iran described the attack as 'powerful and destructive'. The regime's Revolutionary Guard Corps said the wave of missiles was in retaliation to 'the blatant military aggression by the criminal regime of the United States' and that Iran 'will never leave any aggression against its territorial integrity, sovereignty, or national security unanswered'. Will the US retaliate? It's hard to say, but it appears Trump is publicly indicating the US does not intend to retaliate. Upon announcing the ceasefire deal, Trump publicly called for peace and said the war would soon be 'officially' over. Loading 'IT'S TIME FOR PEACE' he posted on Truth Social after Iran's attack. The president added Iran had now 'gotten it all out of their system' and he hoped there would be 'no further HATE'. However, in his statements after the US attacked Iranian nuclear sites, Trump warned Iran he would attack other sites if peace was not brokered swiftly. 'There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran, far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days,' he said in an address from the White House. It is worth noting that Trump has previously given misleading information publicly before launching an attack. Before striking Iran on Sunday, Trump said he would decide within the next two weeks on the United States' next move, which was used to create a false sense of security ahead of the American attack. How did the attack impacting flights? The missile attack has forced planes to turn around mid-flight and necessitated the cancellation of some journeys. Qatar closed its airspace for a couple of hours after the strike but reopened it shortly after 7am AEST. The Gulf state's carrier Qatar Airways said it anticipated 'significant delays'.
