Iran confirms ceasefire with Israel after Trump announcement
24 June 2025 08:30
(The New York Times News)Iranian state television announced a ceasefire with Israel early Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump said an agreement had been reached. Trump announced after more than a week of missile strikes between Israel and Iran, and two days after American bombers attacked Iranian nuclear facilities.
Trump indicated that the ceasefire would go into effect in stages Tuesday. The precise terms of the ceasefire, including when it would begin, were unclear. But Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi of Iran suggested in a social media post at about 4:30 a.m. that it had already taken effect, saying the Iranian military fought until the "very last minute.'
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