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President Trump announced Monday that Israel and Iran person agreed connected a "Complete and Total" ceasefire, a determination helium said would extremity a much than weeklong struggle betwixt the 2 countries.
The ceasefire volition commencement successful astir six hours, and aft 12 hours, the "War volition beryllium considered, ENDED," Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social, indicating that the ceasefire would statesman astatine midnight ET.
"Officially, Iran volition commencement the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 12th Hour, Israel volition commencement the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 24th Hour, an Official END to THE 12 DAY WAR volition beryllium saluted by the World," the president said.
There has been nary authoritative connection yet from Israel oregon Iran connected a ceasefire.
The struggle betwixt Israel and Iran began June 13 with Israel launching airstrikes against Iranian atomic and subject targets. The strikes — which killed respective apical Iranian subject officials — prompted Iranian counterattacks connected Israel.
At slightest 950 radical person been killed and 3,450 wounded successful Israel's strikes successful Iran, including a premix of subject unit and civilians, the radical Human Rights Activists told the Associated Press. Iran's attacks person killed astatine slightest 24 radical successful Israel, according to Israeli officials.
The U.S. took subject action against Iran implicit the weekend, striking 3 sites that are believed to beryllium cardinal to Iran's atomic program. The determination sparked fears of a wider war, but Iran's effect connected Monday was reasonably limited. Iran fired much than a twelve missiles astatine a U.S. basal successful Qatar, astir of which were intercepted, and nary injuries were reported.
This is simply a breaking story; it volition beryllium updated.
Joe Walsh is simply a elder exertion for integer authorities astatine CBS News. Joe antecedently covered breaking quality for Forbes and section quality successful Boston.
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