Trump declares end to “12 Day War” as Israel and Iran agree to ceasefire
UPDATE:
Israel and Iran have agreed to a "complete and total ceasefire," set to begin at 10 PM Mountain Time tonight, Monday, June 23. President Donald Trump announced the deal Monday afternoon in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social.
The agreement includes two 12-hour ceasefires, starting with Iran. Israel will follow with the second 12-hour ceasefire, "at which point the War will be considered ENDED," said President Trump.
"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,'" said President Trump in the post. "This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn’t, and never will.
The announcement comes two days after the United States struck Iranian nuclear facilities and only hours after the Iranian Government responded by targeting U.S. bases in Qatar and Iraq. No injuries were reported in the attack, and the nation of Qatar and the Trump administration were reportedly made aware of the attacks beforehand.
ORIGINAL:
Iran has reportedly launched missile attacks targeting U.S. bases in Qatar and Iraq. The move comes after the U.S. bombed three Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend.
President Donald Trump had visited the very same base last month.
The strike has been confirmed by the Qatari government, which said its air defenses "thwarted the attack and successfully intercepted the Iranian missiles."
"The State of Qatar strongly condemns the attack that targeted Al-Udeid Air Base by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. We consider this a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the State of Qatar, its airspace, international law, and the United Nations Charter," a spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on X. "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."
A senior White House official said the White House and the Department of Defense are aware of, and closely monitoring, potential threats to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, according to a report by CBS. The base serves as the forward headquarters for CENTCOM, and about 10,000 U.S. troops are based there and are sheltering in place.
This is a developing story. Local News 8 is following the response from our national partners and will update with more information.
