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The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

Iran missiles fired at U.S. base in Qatar intercepted

The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

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🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Tonight on The Last Word: The New York Times reports Iranian state TV is announcing a ceasefire with Israel. Sen. Mark Kelly, Amb. Wendy Sherman, Trita Parsi, and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling join Lawrence O’Donnell.

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0:00.0

Well, we are continuing our breaking news coverage of a possible ceasefire very soon in Israel and Iran

0:07.7

after Donald Trump decided that the best way to deal with Iran's nuclear ambitions was with bombs

0:14.2

instead of negotiations. At 6.2 p.m. today, Donald Trump announced on social media what he is calling a ceasefire in Iran and

0:25.1

Israel. Donald Trump said that the ceasefire has been, quote, has been fully agreed by and between

0:32.5

Israel and Iran. Israel has not confirmed a ceasefire agreement. Donald Trump's ceasefire announcement

0:42.4

went on to say, I would like to congratulate both countries, Israel and Iran, on having the

0:48.6

stamina, courage, and intelligence to end what should be called the 12-day war. God bless Israel. God bless Iran. God bless

0:57.7

the Middle East. God bless the United States of America. And God bless the world exclamation point.

1:03.7

In an interview with NBC News, Yamish Al-Sinder, Donald Trump said, I think the ceasefire is unlimited.

1:10.7

It's going to go forever. And that 8.46 p.m.,

1:16.5

Iran's foreign minister tweeted, as Iran has repeatedly made clear, Israel launched war on Iran, not the other way around.

1:24.6

As of now, there is no agreement on any ceasefire or cessation of military

1:30.6

operations. However, provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the

1:37.7

Iranian people no later than 4 a.m. Tehran time, we have no intention to continue our response afterwards. The final decision on the cessation

1:49.9

of our military operations will be made later. And just a short time ago, for the Iran's foreign

1:57.2

minister tweeted, the military operations of our powerful armed forces to punish Israel for its aggression continued until the very last minute at 4 a.m.

2:07.6

Together with all Iranians, I thank our brave armed forces who remain ready to defend our dear country until their last drop of blood and who responded to any attack by the enemy

2:19.4

until the very last minute. Donald Trump's eagerness to announce what he said is a permanent end

2:26.2

to the war comes after polling shows Donald Trump at the lowest job approval of his presidency

2:31.9

with only 36 percent support for the United States bombing Iran. During this

2:39.3

hour of coverage, we will consider how we got to hear with former Ambassador Wendy Sherman,

2:45.2

who was under Secretary of State and a key negotiator in the Obama administration's agreement with Iran brokered by

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