A ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel went into effect on Tuesday after 12 days of military confrontations between the two nations.
The Iranian Press TV announced the commencement of the ceasefire following four waves of Iranian attacks on Israel.
Shortly before the ceasefire was implemented, the Israeli military reported that Iran had launched six waves of rockets aimed at several Israeli locations.
The military stated, “Moments ago, sirens sounded in various regions across Israel after detecting missile launches from Iran.”
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that a “full and complete” ceasefire would take effect between Israel and Iran to resolve the conflict, potentially concluding a war that had escalated over the past 12 days and raised concerns about further regional tensions.
Israel, supported by the United States, had conducted strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, accusing Tehran of nearing the acquisition of nuclear weapons.
Trump expressed his congratulations on his platform, stating, “Assuming everything goes as planned—which it will—I would like to commend both Israel and Iran for their ability, courage, and intelligence to end what should be called the twelve-day war.”
While an Iranian official previously confirmed Tehran’s agreement to a ceasefire, the country’s foreign minister mentioned that hostilities would not cease unless Israel halted its attacks.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated early Tuesday that if Israel ended its “illegal aggression” against the Iranian people by 4 AM Tehran time (0030 GMT), Iran would not continue its response thereafter.
Araghchi mentioned in a post on X, “The final decision regarding our military operations will be made later.”
A senior White House official indicated that Israel agreed to the ceasefire under the condition that Iran would refrain from launching further attacks, noting that Trump facilitated the agreement during a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Trump seemingly indicated that both Israel and Iran would have some time to complete any ongoing operations before the ceasefire would be gradually implemented.
A source familiar with the negotiations told Reuters that Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani secured Tehran’s approval during a phone call with Iranian officials.
The source added that Trump informed the Emir of Qatar about Israel’s agreement to the ceasefire.
A White House official noted that U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff had been in direct and indirect contact with Iranian representatives.
Hours before this announcement, three Israeli officials indicated that Israel was seeking to conclude its campaign against Iran soon and communicated this message to the United States.
In the meantime, Israeli Channel 12 reported that Prime Minister Netanyahu instructed government ministers not to make any public statements.