US President Donald Trump says Israel and Iran approached him "almost simultaneously, and said, peace". At this point, "I knew the time was now" he wrote in a post on Truth social.
Referring to the ceasefire he declared, he continued: "The world and the Middle East are the real winners. Both nations will see tremendous love, peace and prosperity in their futures".
Neither Iran nor Israel have accepted the ceasefire publicly, though Iran signalled it would stop striking Israel if Israel stopped striking Iran.
Writing that the two countries "Have so much to gain, and yet, so much to lose if they stray from the road of righteousness and truth," he finished the post adding that Israel and Iran's futures are "unlimited and filled with great promise. God bless you both!"
