After 12 days of bloody conflict in the Middle east, now there is hope for peace. US President donald trump announced on monday (23 june 2025) that iran and israel have now agreed to a ceasefire and the ceasefire will come into effect in the next 24 hours. However, the Muslim country qatar has played a big role in this. Let us tell you that Tehran has agreed to a ceasefire through qatar and on the conditions presented by the US. This is considered an important step towards restoring peace.
CBS, the American news partner of the BBC, quoted sources as saying that senior white house officials confirmed the ceasefire. There was a direct conversation between prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump. israel agreed on the condition that there would be no more attacks from Iran. Meanwhile, senior Iranian officials associated with Tehran have also confirmed to Reuters and CBS that iran has agreed to ceasefire on the terms proposed by qatar and mediated by the US.
Negotiation link between the US and Iran
US Vice President JD Vance, Foreign minister Marco Rubio and Special Envoy for iran Steve Witkoff held direct and indirect talks with the Iranians, which ultimately became the foundation of this agreement. However, the main mediating role of this ceasefire was played by qatar, which acted as a bridge between the two countries through Track-2 diplomacy. They maintained the link of dialogue between the US and Iran. This step of qatar is making it a new strategic center in the Middle east peace processes.
We showed restraint - Israel
The Israeli Defense Ministry said in a statement that we were ready for strong action against iran, but if this crisis is averted due to the efforts of the US and our allies, then this is a better option. However, israel made it clear that it would be forced to respond immediately if the ceasefire is broken.
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