Iran and Israel agree to ceasefire, brokered by Trump

Iran and Israel have agreed to end their conflict, following mediation efforts led by former U.S. President Donald Trump, NBC News reports, citing sources.

The breakthrough came after Iran signaled it no longer wanted to continue the war. Trump then called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and delivered a clear message: “No more war.”

According to sources, Trump proposed a phased ceasefire: Iran would pause hostilities for 12 hours, followed by a matching 12-hour pause from Israel. The idea was to reassure Israeli officials that Iran would honor its part of the agreement.

Over the past 48 hours, Trump reportedly held a series of intensive phone calls. He reached out to the Emir of Qatar, telling him that if Iran could be persuaded to agree to a truce, Trump could get Israel on board. The Qatari Prime Minister then coordinated with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and began talks with Iranian officials.

Shortly after Trump posted about Iran’s muted response to the strikes on its nuclear sites, he called Netanyahu again with a firm message: “No more war. No more military action. The Iranians have been significantly weakened.”

While this call was underway, the White House national security team was working behind the scenes, sending messages to Iranian officials through intermediaries.

Trump first secured Netanyahu’s agreement to the ceasefire.

Then, Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff made it clear—both directly and indirectly—to Iranian leaders that the U.S. wanted a ceasefire and expected Iran to agree.