Trump announces Israel and Iran have agreed to cease-fire ending 12 Day War

WASHINGTON — President Trump announced in a Monday evening post on Truth Social that Israel and Iran have agreed in principle to a cease-fire that would halt what he branded “the 12 Day War.” “CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress, final missions!), for 12 hours, at which point the War will be considered, ENDED!” Trump wrote.“Officially, 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 will be saluted by the World.During each CEASEFIRE, the other side will remain PEACEFUL and RESPECTFUL.”Trump added: “On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, 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.’ This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn’t, and never will!”There was no immediate confirmation from Israel or Iran that a halt to the fighting was in prospect.The name “12-Day War” would reflect a military triumph for Israel in its campaign against Iranian nuclear facilities — and is a callback to the Six-Day War of 1967, in which the Jewish state swiftly defeated a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt, Jordan and Syria.Vice President JD Vance hailed the development in a Fox News interview minutes after the announcement.“The president without — knock on wood — having a single American casualty, obliterated the Iranian nuclear program,” he said.“We have to talk to Iran and, of course, Israel about what the future holds … to build a long-term settlement.”Trump announced the apparent breakthrough hours after Iran lobbed rockets at an American militar...