United States President Donald Trump announced at 19h (GMT) on Monday (23) a total ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran, ending 12 days of direct clashes between the two largest military powers in the Middle East. The initiative, which was mediated by Qatar and was proposed by Washington, occurs after a series of attacks and retaliation also involving US bases in the region.
How was the process of the agreement
According to information from international news agencies, the agreement was sewn behind the scenes after a weekend of military climbing, which culminated in the United States bombing against Iranian nuclear power plants on Saturday (21) and on Monday, with the release of Iran’s missiles against US bases in Iraq and Qatar. A few hours after these attacks, Trump contacted Qatar authorities, asking Doha to broker the dialogue with Tehran.
According to a source of the Iranian regime that was heard by the agency ReutersQatar Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani made a direct connection to the Tehran regime authorities and was able to ensure the acceptance of the terms of the US proposed cease. According to this source of ReutersIran has confirmed its adherence to the American proposal, accepting formally to start the truce.
What provides for the ceasefire
According to Trump’s detailed schedule on a social networking publication, the ceasefire will start about six hours after its announcement, ie at 1 am on Tuesday (24), Brasília time, when Iran will give the Armistice formal. After 12 hours, at 1 pm on Tuesday (Brasília time), Israel will also officially respect the ceasefire. At the end of 24 hours, at 1 am on Wednesday (25), the war will be considered officially closed. During the times of truce, both sides should maintain peaceful and respectful stance, said Trump, who referred to the conflict as “12 -day war.”
Who has already confirmed the agreement
To date, Israel has not officially commented on adherence to the ceasefire agreement. On the Iranian side, a high -ranking source confirmed Reuters that Tehran accepted the terms of the proposal. However, according to the station France 24Iranian authorities warned that if Israeli attacks continue after the start of the truce, the agreement will be considered annulled by Iran.
Conflict Context
The conflict between Israel and Iran began on the 13th, when Israel bombed nuclear facilities in Iran. In response, Tehran launched ballistic missiles against Israeli territory, beginning a military climb that involved attacks with drones and various other missiles launched against Israeli urban areas and the destruction of Islamic regime air defenses. The most tense point occurred this weekend, when the United States attacked Iran directly, shot three nuclear facilities from the Persian country – Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, which, according to Trump, were “obliterated.”
