Senior White House official says Israel and Iran have agreed to ceasefire
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Both Israel and Iran have agreed to the ceasefire, a senior administration official is telling CBS, the BBC's US news partner.
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Trump communicated directly with PM Benjamin Netanyahu, with Israel agreeing to the truce as long as they are not further attacked by Iran, CBS reports.
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Senior Iranian officials have also confirmed Tehran has agreed to the ceasefire, according to CBS.
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The ceasefire came about after US vice president JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff communicated with the Iranians, through both direct and indirect channels, the senior administration official says.