US President Donald Trump said that Israel and Iran have agreed to a complete ceasefire in the coming hours.
According to Trump, Tehran will be the first to cease fire, followed by the Jewish state after 12 hours, and "on the 24th hour, the world will celebrate the end of the 12-day war".
Trump Expects the Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran to Be Permanent.
"I think the ceasefire is permanent. It will last forever," he told NBC News. The American leader claims that the war is completely over and that he does not believe that Israel and Iran will "ever shoot at each other again".
It was previously reported that Iranian authorities had agreed to the US proposal for a ceasefire with Israel through Qatar.
Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani convinced Tehran to accept Washington's proposal after Trump informed Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani that he had received Israel's consent to a ceasefire.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that there was currently no agreement with Israel on a ceasefire or military operations, and the final decision to end hostilities would be made later.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked officials after a cabinet meeting not to comment on reports of a ceasefire agreement with Iran, he reported. the Israeli television channel N12. Netanyahu is currently holding a security cabinet meeting after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire agreement between the Jewish state and Iran, CNN reported, citing its sources.
According to their information, the meeting was attended by Strategic Planning Minister Ron Dermer, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, Defense Minister Israel Katz, leader of the Israeli ultra-religious Shas party Arie Deri, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Earlier, the Iranian agency NourNews reported that explosions were heard in the Iranian capital and that air defense systems were working.
The media reported several explosions in the Iranian capital and other parts of the country as a result of Israeli strikes.
According to the agency, explosions also thundered in the city of Rasht and the province Gilan.