Trump Announces Israel and Iran Have Agreed to Ceasefire
WASHINGTON, June 24 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- United States (US) President Donald Trump announced on Monday that a ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Iran, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
'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,' Trump said on his Truth Social platform.
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