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Israel and Iran Halt Hostilities Under Trump-Brokered Ceasefire

Fresh missile exchanges have cast doubt on the ceasefire’s durability ahead of Israel’s scheduled stand-down 12 hours after Iran halted operations.

Israeli soldiers from the Home Front Command unit work at the site struck by an Iranian missile strike that killed several people, in Beersheba, Israel, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting where Trump announced nuclear talks with Iran, Washington, U.S., April 7, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo/File Photo
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Overview

  • President Trump announced the phased 24-hour truce beginning June 24 with Iran unilaterally stopping strikes at 0400 GMT and Israel following a half-day later
  • Qatar’s prime minister played a pivotal role by securing Tehran’s agreement during high-level calls with Iranian officials
  • U.S. forces joined Israel’s campaign on June 20 with airstrikes that obliterated key Iranian nuclear facilities using bunker-buster bombs and Tomahawk missiles
  • The 12-day conflict inflicted heavy losses, killing at least 974 and wounding 3,458 in Iran and causing 24 deaths and over 1,000 injuries in Israel
  • Hours into the truce, Israel reported fresh missile launches from Iran and warned it would respond forcefully to any ceasefire violations