Iran-Israel War May Pause After Trump Says Ceasefire Reached
Iran and Israel may be nearing a pause in their 12-day war after President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire in a conflict that saw key Iranian military leaders and scientists eliminated, US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites and missiles launched at Israel and a US base in Qatar.
The specific timing of the pause — and Israel's response to Trump's announcement — remains uncertain, and attacks were reported by both sides in the early hours of Tuesday. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post that his country would stop firing so long as Israel does and 'the final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later.'
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