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Benjamin Netanyahu announced a ceasefire with Iran following a proposal mediated by Donald Trump. Netanyahu thanked Trump for supporting Israel’s defence.
Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo: AP)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said his country has agreed to a ceasefire with Iran, and that Israel has achieved its war goals against the country. He also expressed gratitude to US President Donald Trump for putting forth a ceasefire proposal.
Netanyahu also thanked Trump for supporting his country in defence and for participating in eliminating the Iranian nuclear threat.
Trump had brokered a ceasefire between Israel and Iran through talks with Netanyahu on Monday while his team, including Vice President JD Vance, held talks with Tehran, a senior White House official said.
Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US special envoy Steve Witkoff were involved in the direct and indirect communications with Iran, the official said.
Trump had said that a “complete and total" ceasefire between Israel and Iran would go into force in the coming hours, moments after both sides threatened new attacks.
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THE MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT AND THE CEASEFIRE DEAL
Iran launched missiles against a US air base, causing no casualties, after US bombers dropped 30,000-pound bunker-busters on Iranian underground nuclear facilities over the weekend.
The official said Trump called for talks with Israel and Iran soon after the US strikes.
“He directed his team on Saturday night: ‘Let’s get on the phone with the Iranians,'" the official said.
“‘Get me Bibi. We’re going to make peace,'" the official said, quoting Trump.
Trump’s team had negotiated with Iran on five different occasions in the weeks leading up to the conflict, but the talks broke down when Iran would not back away from its demand that it continue enriching uranium, according to Reuters.
On June 19, Trump announced that he would make a decision on American use of force “within two weeks," but by the afternoon on June 21, he had ordered the United States to bomb the Iranian facilities.
Trump’s unprecedented decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear sites marked a step that he had long vowed to avoid – to intervene militarily in a major foreign war.
Moving to join US ally Israel in military strikes stirred up concern within his right-leaning “Make America Great Again" political base, which has clung to his promises to avoid foreign entanglements.
The ceasefire emerged from a day of conversations that Trump conducted in the Oval Office. He spoke directly to Netanyahu, who has been a proponent throughout the conflict of more US military involvement.
Trump has “shown restraint" and made clear he was keeping US interests central to his goal, the official said.
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Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
News world 'War Goals Against Iran Achieved': Netanyahu Agrees To Ceasefire, Thanks Trump For Deal
