Catenaa, Monday, June 23, 2025- US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Israel and Iran had agreed to a “complete and total” ceasefire, easing fears that a conflict between the two adversaries might escalate.
Trump, who made the surprise announcement on his Truth Social platform days after ordering airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, said the accord would begin around midnight US time and is aimed at a lasting end to the fighting.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a tweet afterwards that while there is no ceasefire agreement, his country had no intention to keep responding to Israeli attacks after 4:00 a.m. Tehran time.
“As of now, there is NO ‘agreement’ on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations,” Araghchi said. “However, provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4 am Tehran time, we have no intention to continue our response afterwards.”
“The final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later,” he added.
Following the news, Asian shares gained across the board on Tuesday, with the Shanghai Composite Index rising by 1%, the Nikkei 225 increasing by over 1%, and the Hang Seng Index advancing by 1.8%.
Trump brokered the ceasefire in a direct conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, according to a senior White House official. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff held both direct and indirect talks with the Iranians about the proposal, the official said.
Vance said the president had been “working the phones constantly” on Monday with the goal of reaching an agreement. Speaking to NBC News in a brief interview on Monday, Trump predicted the peace between Israel and Iran would be long-lasting.
“I think the ceasefire is unlimited — it’s going to go forever,” Trump said, adding that he sees the war as being completely finished and does not believe Israel and Iran “will ever be shooting at each other again.”
