‘Complete and total ceasefire’: Trump announces end of Israel-Iran battle; says ’12-day War’ could have gone on for years

US President Donald Trump introduced on Monday (native time) that its ally Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” which might be phased in over 24 hours.He referred to as the battle between the Asian rivals the “12-day War.”“CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress, final missions!), for 12 hours, at which point the War will be considered, ENDED!,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.According to the US chief, the Islamic Republic will start the ceasefire, and after 12 hours, the Jewish State will take part, and after 12 extra hours, “an official end to the 12-day War will be saluted by the world.”“On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, “THE 12 DAY WAR.” This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn’t, and never will!,” Trump added.However, neither Israel nor Iran has made any feedback a few pending cessation in hostilities. The battle started on June 13 when Israel launched a large airstrike on Iranian army and nuclear websites, codenamed “Operation Rising Lion”. In retaliation, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) initiated a large-scale drone and missile marketing campaign referred to as ‘Operation True Promise 3’, focusing on Israeli fighter jet gasoline manufacturing amenities and power provide centres.Tensions escalated additional after the US carried out precision airstrikes early Sunday morning on three key Iranian nuclear amenities below “Operation Midnight Hammer.”Iran retaliated by launching a number of missiles at US army installations in Qatar and Iraq, together with the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar – the most important US army base within the area.