Iran confirms ceasefire agreement with Israel

Iran has confirmed it has agreed to a ceasefire with Israel following a U.S.-backed proposal brokered by Qatar.

The confirmation was given by a senior Iranian official.

According to the report, Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, secured Iran’s agreement during a phone call with senior Iranian officials.

The call reportedly took place shortly after Iran launched a missile strike on the U.S. Al Udeid Airbase in Qatar on Monday, in retaliation for recent U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

The official, who was briefed on the negotiations, stated that the call followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s conversation with Qatar’s emir.

During the call, Trump informed the emir that Israel had accepted a ceasefire and requested Doha’s assistance in persuading Iran to do the same.

While Israel and Iran have yet to formally confirm the truce, Israel’s Diaspora Affairs Minister, Amichai Chikli, appeared to acknowledge the agreement in a post on X (formerly Twitter), thanking President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “for making a bold decision that will be remembered in the annals of history as a chapter of faith, courage, and moral clarity.”

Notably, just hours before the ceasefire confirmation, an Iranian official had told CNN that Tehran had not received any formal proposals regarding a truce.