Israel-Iran agree to ‘complete and total ceasefire’
Celeste Springer
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According to President Donald Trump on Truth Social, Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire.”
Trump posted the following statement on Truth Social today, June 23, announcing the update:
Trump says that within 24 hours, an official end to the 12-day war will begin.
According to Trump, “This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn’t, and never will!”
Multiple missiles were fired from Iran toward U.S. military installations in Qatar and Iraq, two officials familiar with the matter said.
The Qatari Defence Ministry said that Qatari air defenses “successfully intercepted” a missile attack targeting Al Udeid Air Base. The Qatari foreign minister said there were no injuries as a result of the attempted attack, according to ABC News.
— وزارة الدفاع – دولة قطر (@MOD_Qatar) June 23, 2025
According to a White House official, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine joined President Trump in the Situation Room on Monday morning.
On Monday afternoon, President Trump said Iran fired 14 missiles, but 13 were intercepted. He said one was “set free,” as it was heading in a nonthreatening direction.
“I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done. Most importantly, they’ve gotten it all out of their ‘system,’ and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE,” wrote President Trump on Truth Social. “I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured.”