Trump announces ceasefire between Iran and Israel

President Donald Trump announced Monday that Iran and Israel had agreed to a staggered ceasefire that would bring about an “official end” to a conflict that had threatened to escalate into a full blown war involving the United States.

“It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE,” Trump wrote Monday on his Truth Social platform, although there was no official confirmation from either of the Middle Eastern adversaries.

Over a week of…