Tehran: Iranian and Israeli officials have so far declined to comment on a ceasefire agreement announced by US President Donald Trump, as reports emerge that Qatar played a key mediating role in the deal.

According to Anadolu Agency, Iranian Foreign Ministry officials stated that they are 'monitoring the developments' and will announce 'the result' later, without confirming or denying the ceasefire. Simultaneously, the Israeli army's spokesperson did not respond to inquiries regarding the ceasefire declaration.

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is convening a meeting with members of the Security Cabinet, as reported by Israel's Channel 12. The same media outlet also mentioned that Netanyahu has instructed his ministers not to comment publicly on the ceasefire agreement until further notice.

Earlier, the Hebrew-language channel i24 News cited an Israeli source saying that Qatar had mediated the ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran, though there has been no official confirmation by any of the parties involved. Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that both sides had reached a deal to halt hostilities, stating it had been fully agreed that a complete and total ceasefire would occur for 12 hours.

Regional tensions sharply escalated Sunday after the US bombed Iran's Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities. These attacks were the latest escalation in a US-backed Israeli military assault on Iran since June 13, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory attacks on Israel.