Trump says Israel and Iran have agreed to ceasefire

Our reporter/ US President Donald Trump announces that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire.”

In a Truth Social post announcing the development, Trump says the ceasefire will start to take effect in about six hours, after Israel and Iran have “wound down” their final strikes against each other.

Trump says the ceasefire will come fully into place in 24 hours, bringing about an “official end to the 12-day war.”

“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,” he adds.

It’s not completely clear from Trump’s post when each side side will begin holding its fire.

“I would like to congratulate both countries —- Israel and Iran —- on having the stamina, courage, and intelligence to end, what should be called, ‘the 12-Day war,’” Trump writes.