Trump Declares “Complete and Total Ceasefire” in Israel-Iran Conflict Amid Lack of Confirmation; OIC Condemns Israeli Strikes

According to Trump, the Islamic Republic of Iran would initiate the ceasefire, followed by Israel 12 hours later, after which the “War will be considered, ENDED!”

RMN News War Desk
June 24, 2025

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday (June 23) a “complete and total ceasefire” agreement between Israel and Iran, claiming an imminent end to what he called the “12-day war”. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that the ceasefire was “fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran” and would be phased in over 24 hours.

According to Trump, the Islamic Republic of Iran would initiate the ceasefire, followed by Israel 12 hours later, after which the “War will be considered, ENDED!”. He congratulated both countries for their “Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence” to end a conflict he believed “could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East”.

However, neither Israel nor Iran has confirmed this agreement or a pending cessation in hostilities.

The conflict, dubbed the “12-day war” by Trump, reportedly began on June 13. Israel initiated a “massive airstrike on Iranian military and nuclear sites,” codenamed “Operation Rising Lion”. In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched “Operation True Promise 3,” a large-scale drone and missile campaign targeting Israeli fighter jet fuel production facilities and energy supply centres.

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Tensions further escalated when the US conducted “precision airstrikes early Sunday morning on three key Iranian nuclear facilities” under “Operation Midnight Hammer”. Iran retaliated by launching multiple missiles at US military installations in Qatar and Iraq, including the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

Meanwhile, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) concluded its 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers in Istanbul on Sunday (June 22). During this session, the OIC adopted the Istanbul Declaration, which strongly condemned recent Israeli strikes on Iran, Syria, and Lebanon.

The OIC, which Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan referred to as the “voice of the Muslim world,” adopted 156 resolutions reflecting the shared concerns of its member states. The declaration also urged adherence to the Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan.