Iran president announces ‘end of 12-day war’

An Iranian cleric and his son, dressed in military fatigues take part in celebrations following a ceasefire between Iran and Israel at Enghlab Square in the capital Tehran on June 24, 2025. (Photograph: ATTA KENARE / AFP)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared an end to the 12-day war with Israel on Tuesday, calling it a victory for the Iranian people.

In a televised address carried by the official IRNA news agency, Pezeshkian said: “Today, following the heroic resistance of our great nation—whose resolve will be remembered in history—we are witnessing the establishment of a ceasefire and the conclusion of a 12-day war, provoked by the adventurism and aggression of the Zionist regime.”