Iran–Israel war ceasefire

The Iran–Israel war ceasefire is a ceasefire that brought about a secession of hostilities in the Iran–Israel war. The ceasefire started on the morning of 24 June 2025 as both Israel and Iran ceased attacking each other.^[1][2] It was mediated by the United States and Qatar. The previous evening, Trump had written that an agreement to a ceasefire between Israel and Iran for the Iran–Israel war would go into effect the following day.^[1] Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abbas Araghchi, said that no proposal had been agreed to, but that Iran would cease its military action if Israel likewise ceased hostilities "no later than 4 a.m. Tehran time" (UTC+3.5).^[3] Some time before 7 a.m. Tehran time, Iranian air defenses responded to continued Israeli strikes in the capital, with Iran firing another salvo of missiles at Beer Sheva.^[4] The end of the exchange of fire marked the de facto beginning of the ceasefire.

Iran–Israel war ceasefire

Trump's Truth Social post about the ceasefire
Context	Pause in the fighting in the Iran–Israel war
Effective	24 June 2025
Mediators	United States Qatar
Parties	Iran Israel

Timeline

Main articles: United States strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and 2025 Iranian strikes on Al Udeid Air Base

On 23 June 2025, in response to U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Iran launched 14 missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, targeting U.S. forces. The attack, which caused no casualties, was followed by diplomatic outreach involving Qatar and the United States.^[5][6] Following the strikes, President Trump expressed openness to a ceasefire, thanking Iran for notifying the U.S. in advance and limiting the scope of its retaliation; he also noted that little impact resulted from the hits, calling them "a very weak response".^[7]

Shortly afterward, Trump stated on Truth Social that Israel and Iran had agreed on a ceasefire proposal jointly advanced by the U.S. and Qatar,^[8] and pleaded with all parties to uphold the deal.^[9][10] By noon local time, IDF spokesman Effie Nefrin said that the ceasefire had come into effect that morning.^[11][12] Trump uttered an expletive on live television as he expressed his frustration with both sides for not upholding the ceasefire and claiming that they did not know what they were doing.^[13] Both parties to the truce claimed that the ceasefire occurred on their own nation's terms.^[14]

The ceasefire almost collapsed immediately. Israel accused Iran of having fired three missiles at Israel after the ceasefire was supposed to have started: one at 7:06 AM, and two others at 10:25 AM. ALthough Israel successfully shot down all three rockets, Israel nonetheless prepared for a significant retaliatory strike. As Israel's jets were enroute to attack targets in Iran, Trump pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to call off the retaliatory strike. Israel mostly obliged, and only attacked a radar installation near Tehran.^[15] As of 26 June, the ceasefire held,^[16][17][18] thanks in part to Trump's continued intervention with Israeli prime minister Netanyahu.^[19][20][21]

Alleged violations and deviations

Iran

Israel said that Iran violated the ceasefire by launching three missiles into Israel on 24 June: one at 7:06 a.m. and two more at 10:30 a.m. local time. All three missiles were intercepted.^[15]

Israel

Israel acknowledged attacking a radar installation in the vacinity of Tehran in response to Iran's missile lanuches after the ceasefire was supposed to have started.^[15]

Parties' characterization of ceasefire

Iran

President Masoud Pezeshkian gave a televised address lauding what he called a "great victory".^[22][23] Iranian media claimed that the truce had been imposed on "the enemy" after four waves of attacks on "Israeli-occupied territories",^[19] and its National Security Council that it had "shattered the enemy's primary strategic goal".^[20] The government sought to convey its resilience, highlighting societal cohesion and civilian solidarity with its aims.^[24][25][26] Some reports suggested that moderate clerical and political figures had previously urged a truce on Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, among them former president Hassan Rouhani, Supreme Leader advisor Ali Larijani, and Expediency Discernment Council chief Sadiq Larijani; a portion of these were rumored to have contemplated sidelining or ousting the Supreme Leader if the latter continued stonewalling negotiators.^[8]

Following the ceasefire Iranian dignitaries voiced doubt about future commitment to nonproliferation. Foreign Minister Araghchi and other officials signaled that Iran might cease complying with the Non-Proliferation Treaty, a threat it had made repeatedly but never fulfilled to date; a parliamentary national security committee asserted that a May International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report alleging insufficient Iranian transparency^[27] was used by Israel to justify its strikes.^[28]

On 26 June, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei resurfaced (in a recorded 10-minute speech) to warn the United States against future attacks; the ceasefire (in which he was not involved)^[8][29][30] was not mentioned.^[31] In light of strategic damage Iran had endured in the war, The Jerusalem Post deemed Khamenei's claim of "decisive victory", as well as the speech itself, delusional.^[32] Khameni stated that the American strikes "did nothing significant", that the U.S. had "gained nothing" from the war, and defiantly proclaimed that Iran would "never surrender".^[33]

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a detailed statement saying it operated under the leadership of Khamenei throughout the war, and that the 22nd wave of Operation True Promise III pressured the enemy to call for a ceasefire.^[34]

Israel

Prime Minister Netanyahu hailed the ceasefire as corroborating Israeli success, saying that it marked a "historic victory" over Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile ambitions^[35] "which would stand for generations".^[36] On 27 June Defense Minister Israel Katz warned the ceasefire would only last so long as Iran refrained from attempting to reconstitute its ballistic missile or nuclear programs,^[37] outlining an "enforcement plan" by which Israel would hold Iran to account–noting that since the 7 October 2023 attacks Iran was no longer immune to Israeli action, as per The Jerusalem Post.^[38]

Mediators' characterization of ceasefire

United States

President Trump deemed the ceasefire a "victory for everybody",^[39] but stressed his willingness to preempt Iranian designs by resuming strikes in the future, adding that American action had lessened the need for a new nuclear deal.^[28]

Qatar

The Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a brief statement welcoming the ceasefire, reaffirming that Iran's violation of its airspace was a part of the dangerous escalation in the region, and thanking "His Excellency President Trump" for his efforts.^[40]

Global reactions

We continue to follow carefully and with hope the developments in Iran, Israel and Palestine. The words of the prophet Isaiah resound with urgent relevance: "Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more" (Is 2:4). May this voice, which comes from the Most High, be heard! May the wounds caused by the bloody actions of recent days be healed. Let us reject arrogance and revenge, and instead resolutely choose the path of dialogue, diplomacy and peace.^[41]

Pope Leo XIV's 25 June 2025 general audience in St. Peter's Square

Shares of U.S. and European airlines rose Tuesday 24 June.^[42] Financial markets priced-in the truce holding and crude oil flows not being disrupted, with oil prices holding and near multi-week lows. Euro area government bond yields were mixed Wednesday 25 June. An index of global stocks hit a record high, and resumed taking on more risk, away from the safe haven of the dollar.^[36]

UN Secretary General António Guterres urged in a social media post that both sides respect the ceasefire, and expressed his sincere hope that it would be extended in the region. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi also urged Tehran to resume cooperation, emphasizing diplomacy as the solution.^[43] (The Parliament of Iran voted the next day for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran to end all cooperation.)^[44][28]

Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency announced that Iranian airspace would reopen 10:30 GMT Wednesday 25 June.^[45] Upon the return of Ben-Gurion International Airport to full operations FlyDubai (UAE), Tus Airlines (Cyprus), and Bluebird Airways (Greece) announced they would resume service Thursday; Hainan Airlines (China) is expected to follow suit Sunday.^[46]

After a sharp increase on the morning of 23 June following the U.S. strikes on Iran, global oil prices had returned to roughly the same pricing before the Iran-Israel war started, with Brent Crude trading at $67 per barrel on 26 June. The national average price of gasoline in the United States reached a four-year low of around $3.20 by 26 June. Bob McNally, president of Rapidan Energy Group and former energy adviser to President George W. Bush, remarked "Assuming the cease-fire holds ... gasoline prices should remain where they are" and "President Trump desperately wants to avoid an oil price spike and just close down the war".^[47]

Analysis

A report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) concluded that Israeli operations forced the Iranian government to accept the truce, allowing Israel to achieve a key objective, despite strikes being limited to imposing costs on resistance rather than reflecting an effort to topple the regime; supporting this, the report observed that Israel did not systematically target domestic security on a nationwide basis, largely focusing on installations in the Iranian capital Tehran. Instead, Israel sought to "demonstrate a credible threat" to the regime should it decide to resume or expand its campaign, the report determined. Citing an estimate by the Institute for Science and International Security, the ISW assessed Iranian enrichment abilities as having been severely curtailed by American and Israeli strikes, calculating that "the loss of so many centrifuges and facilities" would impede nuclear activities for the foreseeable future. The ISW also reported that Israeli interdictions and attacks on launchers reduced the volume of ballistic missile assaults on Israel, forcing Iran to rely on "much fewer" and "smaller" barrages; these Israeli efforts further compelled Iran to submit.^[48]

Trita Parsi, an expert on Iran issues and co-founder and executive vice president of the Quincy Institute, believes that despite Israel's insistence on targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, it made a clear effort to weaken and possibly overthrow the Iranian establishment, and Netanyahu is looking for another opportunity to resume this mission. "The reason the Israelis want to attack again … is because they want to make sure they turn Iran into the next Syria or Lebanon – countries Israel can attack anytime with impunity," he said.^[49]

Bamo Nouri, a lecturer in international relations, writing for The Conversation asserts that the day after the US attacks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed a ceasefire with Donald Trump as he wanted to avoid a long war of attrition that Israel could not afford and was already looking for an exit strategy.^[50]

According to some sources, Tehran asked Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman to urge U.S. President Donald Trump to press Israel for an immediate ceasefire with Iran, offering flexibility in nuclear negotiations in return.^[51] Other sources say that following Iran's retaliatory attacks on a US base in Qatar, US President Donald Trump asked the Emir of Qatar to mediate a ceasefire agreement with Iran.^[3][23] Trump later said "Israel & Iran came to me, almost simultaneously, and said, ‘PEACE!’"^[5]