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Trump’s ceasefire announcement surprised some of his top officials — report

24 June 2025, 4:25 am 1 Edit
In a photo released by the White House via X, US President Donald Trump is seen in the Situation Room of the White House on June 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. (WHITE HOUSE / AFP)
In a photo released by the White House via X, US President Donald Trump is seen in the Situation Room of the White House on June 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. (WHITE HOUSE / AFP)

US President Donald Trump’s announcement of an Israeli-Iran ceasefire surprised some of the top officials in Trump’s own administration, The New York Times reports, citing an anonymous White House official.

Trump announced the ceasefire in an abrupt post on the Truth Social platform.

Israel has not yet confirmed it agreed.

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