United States (US) President Donald Trump has announced a complete and total ceasefire after Iran struck a US base in Qatar.
In a social media post, he said, “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!”
“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 also congratulated both countries for having the stamina, courage, and intelligence to end the conflict.
“God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the Middle East, God bless the United States of America, and GOD BLESS THE WORLD!”, he concluded.
Before the announcement, CNN reported that Iran had not received any ceasefire proposal and saw no reason for one, citing a senior Iranian official.
It is pertinent to mention that the time gap between CNN’s exclusive report and Trump’s ceasefire announcement was almost half an hour.
This suggests that the US may have sent the proposal just minutes before Trump made it public.
Iran ready for another response if US makes a move
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has warned the United States that Iran is ready to respond immediately to any further act of aggression.
In a statement shared on the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Telegram account, Araqchi said Iran will not hesitate to retaliate if the US takes additional hostile steps.
Trump doesn’t want any more war now: reports
Through Trump’s tweet, it appeared that he does not want to escalate the situation after Iran’s attack on the US base in Qatar.
According to Axios, a White House official said Trump’s goal now is to end the war, and he plans to make that clear to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“We want a deal and don’t want any more war,” the official said.
Trump thanks Iran for early warning, urges peace and harmony
United States (US) President Donald Trump has “thanked” Iran for giving early notice about its attack on a US base in Qatar.
In a social media post, he revealed that nobody was harmed and little damage was done. He added, “Most importantly, they’ve gotten it all out of their ‘system,’ and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE.”
“Iran can now proceed to peace and harmony in the region, and I will enthusiastically encourage Israel to do the same,” he further said.
In another post, he congratulated the world, adding that it’s time for peace—after attacking Iran, which was followed by Iran’s retaliatory strike on a US base in Qatar
No submission to aggression, says Ali Khamenei’s X account
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has said that the country will not submit to any aggression.
“We did not assault anyone, and we absolutely do not accept being assaulted by anyone, nor will we submit to any aggression. This is the logic of the Iranian nation,” read a post from his X account.
ما تعرّض به کسی نکردیم
— KHAMENEI.IR | فارسی 🇮🇷 (@Khamenei_fa) June 23, 2025
و به هیچ وجه تعرّض احدی را هم قبول نمیکنیم
و تسلیم تعرّض هیچ کس نمیشویم؛
این منطق ملّت ایران است.#بشارت_فتح #الله_اکبر pic.twitter.com/gMKCAyf2mc
PM Shehbaz urges de-escalation and peace after Iran attacks US base
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has spoken with Qatari Ambassador Ali Mubarak Ali Essa Al-Khater over the phone, state broadcaster PTV News reports.
The PM expressed “serious concern” over the Iranian missile attacks on a US base in Qatar, expressing solidarity with the Qatari government and people.
“The Prime Minister urged that all efforts must be made to de-escalate tensions and restore peace in the region,” PTV News reports. “The Qatari Ambassador thanked the Prime Minister for immediately reaching out to him after this most unfortunate development as well as for the expression of solidarity with the leadership and people of Qatar at this critical time.”
Situation in Qatar is now stable
The foreign ministry said the warning did “not necessarily reflect the existence of specific threats”.
“The security situation in the country is stable,” the statement said, adding that “the relevant authorities are closely monitoring the situation and are ready to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of citizens, residents, and visitors”.
Saudi has also condemned the attack while France’s President Macron called for a return to diplomacy to end what he called “the spiral of chaos”.
Iran notified Qatar of missiles attack on US airbase, reports NYT
New York Times has reported that Iran had given an advance warning to Qatar ahead of its missile attack aimed at US airbase in Doha, Qatar.
Defence analysts suggest that this could be used as an off-ramp for de-escalation in the region; however, there is not confirmation whether the United States would observe this gesture as positive.
Bahrain closes its airspace amidst fear of Iranian attack
Amidst fear of Iranian retaliation, Bahrain has temporarily shut down its airspace.
The island country is home to the headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, whose area of responsibility includes the Gulf, Red Sea, Arabian Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean.
The U.S. Fifth Fleet is tasked with protecting commercial shipping in the area.
Qatar says it reserves the right to respond following Iranian missile attack
Qatar said on Monday it reserves the right to respond directly and in accordance with international law after Iran targeted the Al Udeid U.S. military base in Doha in response to a U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Reuters reports that Iranian military announced it used the same number of missiles the United States used against nuclear facilities of Iran.
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In an escalating geopolitical situation, Iran has allegedly launched multiple ballistic missiles targeting the United States’ airbase in the capital of Qatar, Doha.
Multiple social media footages have appeared online showing activated air defence systems intercepting missiles over its airspace.
Earlier tonight, Qatar had temporarily shut down its airspace, diverting hundreds of flights.
Qatar is home to Al Udeid Air Base, where approximately 10,000 U.S. soldiers are deployed.
Earlier today, the US Embassy in Qatar told Americans to shelter in place until further notice.
Iran vowed to retaliate against the US after American B-2 bombers dropped 14 bunker buster bombs on three Iranian nuclear sites.
“The criminal US must know that in addition to punishing its illegitimate and aggressive offspring, the hands of Islam’s fighters within the armed forces have been freed to take any action against its interests and military, and we will never back down in this regard,” Abdolrahim Mousavi, the new chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces, warned in a statement.
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