On the 12th day of the Israel-Iran conflict, US President Donald Trump said on social media Monday that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” to be phased in over 24 hours through posts on his Truth Social account from the official White House X handle.
Iran’s foreign minister said Iran will stop its attacks if Israel stops its airstrikes by 4am local time in Tehran. Israel did not immediately acknowledge any ceasefire, but there were no Israeli strikes reported after 4am.
“As of now, there is NO ‘agreement’ on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on social media. “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.”
In his first post, Trump unequivocally stated: “Congratulations world, it’s time peace!” Subsequent posts elaborated on his announcement. BBC Live News reported that the ceasefire would take effect “within hours” according to the US president. However, Iranian state and independent media have so far referred to it only as “Trump’s claim”—stopping short of official confirmation.
Despite the declaration, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) ordered immediate evacuations from three separate districts in Tehran overnight. Meanwhile, multiple explosions were reported across Iran.
Trump clarified that the ceasefire would not be immediate but would begin “after several hours,” leaving a gap between announcement and implementation—raising concerns about whether hostilities might intensify further during this window.
A clear disconnect persists between the declared ceasefire and on-ground developments, compounded by Iran’s ambiguous response—deepening uncertainty in this pre-conflict phase.
The announcement follows Iran’s retaliatory strike on a US airbase in Qatar a day earlier, prompted by joint Israeli-American missile attacks. Qatar’s government strongly protested the assault, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari stating on X: “We consider this a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the State of Qatar, its airspace, international law, and the United Nations Charter. We affirm that Qatar reserves the right to respond directly in a manner equivalent with the nature and scale of this brazen aggression, in line with international law.”
Al-Ansari confirmed that the base had been evacuated beforehand and that Qatar’s air defense successfully intercepted the Iranian missiles. “We reassure that Qatar’s air defenses successfully thwarted the attack and intercepted the Iranian missiles. All necessary steps were taken to ensure the safety of personnel at the base, including Qatari Armed Forces members, friendly forces, and others. We confirm that no injuries or human casualties resulted from the attack.”
The targeted Al-Udeid Air Base is the largest US military installation in Qatar, housing thousands of American and allied troops.