Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire that doesn't actually exist

On Jun. 23, 2025, President Donald J. Trump posted on social media that Iran and Israel had agreed to a “complete and total CEASEFIRE” brokered by Qatar, despite no formal agreement having been signed.

President Trump’s announced timeline stipulated that Iran would halt operations first and that Israel would cease hostilities 12 hours later.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi publicly stated “As of now, there is NO agreement on any ceasefire,” adding that Iran’s forces would stop only if Israel ceased attacks, and that Iranian operations continued until 4 a.m. Tehran time.

Within hours of the presidential announcement, Iran’s denial emerged, demonstrating how quickly false or premature claims can be exposed in the modern information environment.

Global oil markets briefly reacted to the ceasefire claim, seeing a temporary price decline before volatility resumed once the announcement was contradicted.

The purported ceasefire, as described by U.S. officials, included provisions for humanitarian corridors and follow-up talks in Geneva under EU supervision, lending the announcement an appearance of diplomatic detail.