U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 23rd (local time) that "Israel and Iran have agreed to implement a complete and total ceasefire for 12 hours."
President Trump noted via his social media platform, Truth Social, that "this ceasefire will begin six hours after Israel and Iran complete their ongoing final missions and withdraw."
He explained the ceasefire mechanism, stating, "Iran will start the ceasefire first, and Israel will begin the ceasefire 12 hours later."
President Trump referred to the military conflict between Israel and Iran as the '12-day war' and said, "The world will celebrate the official end of the '12-day war' 24 hours later."
He added, "During the ceasefire period, both parties must maintain a respectful attitude toward each other," and praised the perseverance, courage, and wisdom that ended this war, assuming everything goes as planned.
President Trump remarked, "This war could have lasted for years and could have destroyed the entire Middle East," adding, "That did not happen, and it will never happen."