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Malay Mail
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire deal after 12 days of deadly strikes
WASHINGTON, June 24 — President Donald Trump announced Monday that Iran and Israel had agreed to a staggered ceasefire that would bring about an 'official end' to a conflict that had threatened to escalate into a full blown war involving the United States. 'It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE,' Trump wrote Monday on his Truth Social platform, although there was no official confirmation from either of the Middle Eastern adversaries. Over a week of tit-for tat missile launches have killed hundreds in Iran and two dozen in Israel, according to officials on both sides. The United States joined the conflict over the weekend with unprecedented strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, spurring a retaliatory missile attack Monday on an American base in Qatar, which Trump said had been successfully defeated. Trump said the ceasefire would be a phased 24-hour process beginning at around 0400 GMT Tuesday, with Iran unilaterally halting all operations. Israel would follow suit 12 hours later, the president said. 'Upon the 24th hour, an official end to the 12-day war will be saluted by the world,' he said, adding that both sides had agreed to remain 'peaceful and respectful' during each phase of the process. Several loud explosions were heard in Tehran overnight, AFP correspondents said, after the Israeli army warned residents in a central area of the Iranian capital to evacuate. Any cessation in hostilities would come as a huge relief to world leaders frantic about an escalation in violence igniting into a wider conflagration. The adversaries had been swapping missile fire since Israel carried out surprise 'preemptive' strikes against Iran on June 13, targeting nuclear and military sites, and prompting Trump to warn of a possible 'massive' regional conflict. Strikes on US base The US leader's ceasefire announcement came hours after Iran launched missiles at the largest US military facility in the Middle East – Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar – in a move Trump shrugged off as 'very weak.' Calling for a de-escalation, Trump said Tehran had given advance notice of the barrage. No one had been hurt in the attack, Trump said. Iran's National Security Council confirmed having targeted the base 'in response to the US aggressive and insolent action against Iran's nuclear sites and facilities.' But it added that the number of missiles launched 'was the same as the number of bombs that the US had used' – a signal that it had calibrated its response to be directly proportional rather than escalatory. 'This was calibrated and telegraphed in a way that would not result in any American casualties, so that there is an off ramp for both sides,' Ali Vaez, a senior advisor at the International Crisis Group, told AFP. The Qatari offensive came after the United States joined its ally Israel's military campaign against Iran, attacking an underground uranium enrichment center with massive bunker-busting bombs and hitting two other nuclear facilities overnight Saturday into Sunday. As international concern mounted that Israel's campaign and the US strikes could ignite into a wider conflict, French President Emmanuel Macron insisted that 'the spiral of chaos must end' while China warned of the potential economic fallout. 'Blatant aggression' Iran said its assault in Qatar wasn't targeting the Middle Eastern neighbor, but the government in Doha accused Tehran of 'blatant aggression' and claimed its right to a 'proportional' response. Iran's state media quoted the Revolutionary Guard Corps announcing that six missiles had hit Al Udeid, which had been evacuated beforehand, according to the Qataris. The broadside was made up of 'short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles,' a US defense official said. AFP reporters heard blasts in central Doha and in Lusail, north of the capital, on Monday evening, and saw projectiles moving across the night sky. Iranians gathered in central Tehran to celebrate, images on state TV showed, with some waving the flag of the Islamic republic and chanting 'Death to America.' Qatar earlier announced the temporary closure of its airspace in light of 'developments in the region,' while the US embassy and other foreign missions warned their citizens to shelter in place. Israeli strikes on Iran have killed more than 400 people, Iran's health ministry has said. Twenty-four people have died in Iran's attacks on Israel, according to official figures. After a day of tit-for-tat missile launches between Israel and Iran, the Israeli army called around midnight for residents in part of central Tehran to evacuate, saying it was 'targeting the Iranian regime's military infrastructure.' — AFP
News.com.au
24-06-2025
- Politics
- News.com.au
Trump announces ceasefire between Iran and Israel
President Donald Trump announced Monday that Iran and Israel had agreed to a staggered ceasefire that would bring about an "official end" to a conflict that had threatened to escalate into a full blown war involving the United States. "It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE," Trump wrote Monday on his Truth Social platform, although there was no official confirmation from either of the Middle Eastern adversaries. Over a week of tit-for tat missile launches have killed hundreds in Iran and two dozen in Israel, according to officials on both sides. The United States joined the conflict over the weekend with unprecedented strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, spurring a retaliatory missile attack Monday on an American base in Qatar, which Trump said had been successfully defeated. Trump said the ceasefire would be a phased 24-hour process beginning at around 0400 GMT Tuesday, with Iran unilaterally halting all operations. Israel would follow suit 12 hours later, the president said. "Upon the 24th hour, an official end to the 12-day war will be saluted by the world," he said, adding that both sides had agreed to remain "peaceful and respectful" during each phase of the process. Several loud explosions were heard in Tehran overnight, AFP correspondents said, after the Israeli army warned residents in a central area of the Iranian capital to evacuate. Any cessation in hostilities would come as a huge relief to world leaders frantic about an escalation in violence igniting into a wider conflagration. The adversaries had been swapping missile fire since Israel carried out surprise "preemptive" strikes against Iran on June 13, targeting nuclear and military sites, and prompting Trump to warn of a possible "massive" regional conflict. - Strikes on US base - The US leader's ceasefire announcement came hours after Iran launched missiles at the largest US military facility in the Middle East -- Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar -- in a move Trump shrugged off as "very weak." Calling for a de-escalation, Trump said Tehran had given advance notice of the barrage. No one had been hurt in the attack, Trump said. Iran's National Security Council confirmed having targeted the base "in response to the US aggressive and insolent action against Iran's nuclear sites and facilities." But it added that the number of missiles launched "was the same as the number of bombs that the US had used" -- a signal that it had calibrated its response to be directly proportional rather than escalatory. "This was calibrated and telegraphed in a way that would not result in any American casualties, so that there is an off ramp for both sides," Ali Vaez, a senior advisor at the International Crisis Group, told AFP. The Qatari offensive came after the United States joined its ally Israel's military campaign against Iran, attacking an underground uranium enrichment center with massive bunker-busting bombs and hitting two other nuclear facilities overnight Saturday into Sunday. As international concern mounted that Israel's campaign and the US strikes could ignite into a wider conflict, French President Emmanuel Macron insisted that "the spiral of chaos must end" while China warned of the potential economic fallout. - 'Blatant aggression' - Iran said its assault in Qatar wasn't targeting the Middle Eastern neighbor, but the government in Doha accused Tehran of "blatant aggression" and claimed its right to a "proportional" response. Iran's state media quoted the Revolutionary Guard Corps announcing that six missiles had hit Al Udeid, which had been evacuated beforehand, according to the Qataris. The broadside was made up of "short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles," a US defense official said. AFP reporters heard blasts in central Doha and in Lusail, north of the capital, on Monday evening, and saw projectiles moving across the night sky. Iranians gathered in central Tehran to celebrate, images on state TV showed, with some waving the flag of the Islamic republic and chanting "Death to America." Qatar earlier announced the temporary closure of its airspace in light of "developments in the region," while the US embassy and other foreign missions warned their citizens to shelter in place. Israeli strikes on Iran have killed more than 400 people, Iran's health ministry has said. Twenty-four people have died in Iran's attacks on Israel, according to official figures. After a day of tit-for-tat missile launches between Israel and Iran, the Israeli army called around midnight for residents in part of central Tehran to evacuate, saying it was "targeting the Iranian regime's military infrastructure."
Bloomberg
23-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Trump Announces Imminent Ceasefire in Israel-Iran War
Good morning everyone, it's Ben here in soggy Canberra, this is what's making headlines this morning. Today's must-reads: • Trump announces imminent Israel-Iran ceasefire • Stock market rises on hopes of de-escalation • Virgin Australia to relist after major Australia IPO President Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, raising hopes of de-escalating the conflict in the Middle East. Tehran fired a number of missiles at a US military base in Qatar overnight in response for America's bombing of its nuclear facilities, but the attack was telegraphed in advance, allowing much of the base to be evacuated. Trump said in a post to Truth Social that the attack was 'very effectively countered' and that he now hoped for 'Peace and Harmony in the Region.'
CBS News
23-06-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Trump announces Israel and Iran have agreed on a ceasefire
President Trump announced Monday that Israel and Iran have agreed on a "Complete and Total" ceasefire, a move he said would end a more than week-long conflict between the two countries. The ceasefire will start in about six hours, and after 12 hours, the "War will be considered, ENDED," Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social, indicating that the ceasefire would begin at midnight ET. "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," the president said. There has been no official word yet from Israel or Iran on a ceasefire. This is a breaking story; it will be updated.
CBS News
22-06-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Lawmakers respond to U.S. launching strikes on 3 Iranian nuclear facilities
Washington - Lawmakers across the political aisle offered a mixed response Saturday following President Trump's announcement that the United States launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities. Immediately following Mr. Trump's announcement, Congressional Republicans, including Sen. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Ted Cruz, backed Mr. Trump after he announced in a Truth Social post that "A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow." "There is not another military in the World that could have done this," Mr. Trump said in the post. "NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!Thank you for your attention to this matter." Here's what lawmakers are saying: Some Republican lawmakers back U.S. strikes in Iran "Good. This was the right call. The regime deserves it. Well done, President @realDonaldTrump," Sen. Graham, a South Carolina Republican, said on X. House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a social media post that "the military operations in Iran should serve as a clear reminder to our adversaries and allies that President Trump means what he says." "The President gave Iran's leader every opportunity to make a deal, but Iran refused to commit to a nuclear disarmament agreement," Johnson said in the post. "President Trump has been consistent and clear that a nuclear-armed Iran will not be tolerated. That posture has now been enforced with strength, precision, and clarity." Texas Sen. Cruz, who has backed of Israeli strikes against Iranian targets, said in a statement: "As long as Iran was able to access and conduct activities at Fordow, they could still rush to build a nuclear arsenal. Tonight's actions have gone far in foreclosing that possibility, and countering the apocalyptic threat posed by an Iranian nuclear arsenal." The strikes announced by Mr. Trump Saturday evening further escalated the conflict between Iran and Israel that started June 13. Mr. Trump, on Wednesday, was still mulling over whether the U.S. military would join Israel's ongoing attacks on Iran. Before the announcement of the strikes, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia split with Mr. Trump and said, "This is not our fight." "Every time America is on the verge of greatness, we get involved in another foreign war," she said in a post on X. "There would not be bombs falling on the people of Israel if Netanyahu had not dropped bombs on the people of Iran first." Rep. Rick Crawford, Republican chair of the House Intelligence Committee, praised Mr. Trump in a statement and said, "I have been in touch with the White House before this action and will continue to track developments closely with them in the coming days." Mr. Trump did receive pushback from Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who called the strikes "not constitutional." Massie introduced a resolution on Tuesday to prohibit U.S. involvement in the conflict. Some Democrats say U.S. strikes in Iran are unconstitutional Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Saturday demanded that Congress be "fully and immediately" briefed on the attacks in a classified setting. "President Trump misled the country about his intentions, failed to seek congressional authorization for the use of military force and risks American entanglement in a potentially disastrous war in the Middle East," Jeffries said. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Mr. Trump's decision to bomb Iran without Congressional authorization "is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers." "He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations," the New York Democrat wrote. "It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have been looking to limit Mr. Trump's ability to order U.S. strikes on Iran amid its ongoing war with Israel, emphasizing that only Congress has the power to declare war under the Constitution. The Constitution grants Congress the sole power to declare war, and the extent of the president's authority to wade into conflict abroad without the approval of the legislative branch has been challenged in recent years. "Dear colleagues: Don't make another mistake in dragging our country into another war," Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan said in a post. "You can stop the President and the war mongers in Congress by signing on to our War Powers Resolution." Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts called on Congress to return to Washington, D.C., to vote on Massie's legislation "to stop this madness." In contrast to other Congressional Democrats, Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania said he fully supports the U.S. strikes on Iran. "As I've long maintained, this was the correct move by @POTUS," Fetterman said in a social media post. "Iran is the world's leading sponsor of terrorism and cannot have nuclear capabilities. I'm grateful for and salute the finest military in the world." Sen. Bernie Sanders, who's on a tour this weekend in red Southern states, announced the news of the U.S. attacks on Iran to his supporters and was met the chants of "no more war" from the crowd. "It is so grossly unconstitutional," Sanders said. "All of you know that the only entity that can take this country to war is the U.S. Congress. The president does not have the right." and contributed to this report.
