June 23 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump early Tuesday announced a cease-fire between Israel and Iran was in effect, seven hours after he announced plans for the truce, half a day after Iran struck a U.S. military base in Qatar and 11 days after Israel's first airstrikes.
After his 6 p.m. Monday truce plans, Trump posted on Truth Social after 1 a.m. EDT: "THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!"
On Tuesday morning in Iran and Israel, media in both countries reported the cease-fire began after strikes were reported on both sides.
Earlier, Trump posted on Truth Social that the war pause would take effect just after midnight on the U.S. East Coast, with the war slated to officially end a day later.
The U.S. president said there are two 12-hour cease-fire periods, starting with Iran and then Israel.
