How Trump-Netanyahu Call Paved Way For Ceasefire With Iran: 'Get Me Bibi'

Last Updated:June 24, 2025, 08:00 IST

VP JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US special envoy Steve Witkoff played key roles in managing both direct and indirect channels of communication with Tehran

President Donald Trump claimed to have brokered a deal between Israel and Iran. (AP File)

President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran through a series of high-level talks on Monday, speaking directly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while his senior aides engaged with Iranian officials, Reuters reported, citing a senior White House official. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Israel agreed to the truce provided Iran refrains from launching new attacks. Iran, for its part, signalled that it would not pursue further strikes, the official added.

According to Reuters, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US special envoy Steve Witkoff played key roles in managing both direct and indirect channels of communication with Tehran. The ceasefire announcement came just hours after Trump declared that a “complete and total" ceasefire would take effect shortly, following heightened tensions and threats of escalation from both sides. Over the weekend, Iran had launched missiles at a US airbase, causing no casualties, in response to American B-2 bombers dropping 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs on Iran’s underground nuclear sites.

How Trump Brokered This Deal

Trump’s decision to pursue peace talks came swiftly after the US strikes. “He directed his team on Saturday night: ‘Let’s get on the phone… with the Iranians,’" the official told Reuters, quoting the president. “‘Get me Bibi. We’re going to make peace.’" The US had already engaged in five rounds of negotiations with Iran in the weeks leading up to the conflict, but those talks collapsed over Tehran’s insistence on continuing uranium enrichment.

Despite having announced just days earlier that a decision on military action would be made “within two weeks," Trump ordered strikes by Saturday afternoon, marking a dramatic shift from his long-standing pledge to avoid foreign wars. His move to align militarily with Israel prompted unease among segments of his conservative “Make America Great Again" base, which strongly favours non-interventionism, reported Reuters.

However, if the ceasefire holds, it may help calm domestic criticism while allowing Trump to reinforce his image as a dealmaker and peacemaker. The agreement reportedly followed hours of Oval Office discussions, including Trump’s direct call with Netanyahu, who had been pushing for increased US military involvement throughout the conflict.

“Trump has shown restraint," the official said, “and made clear he was keeping U.S. interests central to his goal."

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