Overview

• The military confrontation began on June 13 with Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets and escalated over the weekend when U.S. forces bombed key Iranian nuclear facilities.
• On June 23, President Trump announced a “complete and total” ceasefire set to start 12 hours later, declaring it would end the 12-day war.
• Iran fired missiles at Israel and Israel conducted airstrikes shortly after the truce’s start, prompting Trump to accuse both countries of breaching the agreement.
• In posts on Truth Social and comments to reporters, Trump warned Israel that any further bombings would be a “major violation” and ordered its pilots to return home.
• Following a “firm and direct” phone call with Netanyahu, Israel paused additional attacks, though the conflict has already claimed over 600 Iranian lives and at least 28 Israeli lives.