Trump says Iran and Israel have agreed to ceasefire and end to their war
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi appeared to confirm that its military would halt operations against Israel.
President Donald Trump said in an announcement on social media that Iran and Israel had agreed to a ceasefire, ending what he said should be called the "12-day war." He congratulated both countries, saying the conflict "could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East." Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi appeared to confirm its military would halt military operations against Israel, if Israel stopped its attacks. There was no immediate corroborating announcement from Israel. In an earlier post on Truth Social, Trump downplayed an Iranian attack Monday on the forward headquarters for U.S. Central Command in Qatar, home to about 10,000 troops, as a "very weak response" by Tehran to U.S. strikes on key Iranian nuclear sites. The president said there were no deaths or injuries in the attack in Qatar.
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Unlike Trump it's the cheek on your face.
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