As dawn broke over Israel and Iran, uncertainty loomed over a ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump, with no clear indication of when or whether it would take effect to end the 12-day conflict between the two nations.
Trump’s declaration came late Monday Eastern Time, just hours after Iran launched a missile attack on a US military base in Qatar. The US president said a "Complete and Total" ceasefire would begin approximately six hours after his announcement—around 7 a.m. local time in Israel. However, Israeli officials have yet to publicly confirm their participation or agreement.
Despite the announcement, hostilities continued into Tuesday morning. Iran fired missiles toward Israel, with one striking a residential building in Beer Sheva, killing at least three people, according to Israeli emergency services. Additional missile launches were seen over Jerusalem and Haifa, where Israeli air defenses intercepted incoming threats.
Simultaneously, Israeli forces reportedly carried out overnight attacks on Tehran, with Iranian state media confirming explosions and anti-aircraft fire lighting up the skies over the capital. International media reported that from Tehran, and they witnessed the air defense systems in action.
Iranian state television claimed that a ceasefire had been "imposed on the enemy" following what it described as a powerful military response to "US aggression."
The broadcast, however, did not provide a specific timeline for the ceasefire’s commencement and dismissed the US involvement, saying Trump had requested peace "in a begging-like manner." Trump, on the other hand, asserted that "Israel & Iran came to me" to seek peace.
Earlier, Iran targeted the US-operated Al Udeid airbase in Qatar, a key military hub. According to diplomatic sources, the base had been evacuated days earlier and the missiles were intercepted, resulting in no casualties.
Sources told CNN that Iran had provided Qatar with advance warning of the attack, signaling a possible pathway to de-escalation.
Qatar played a mediating role in the ceasefire talks, but as of now, no concrete details of the agreement have been publicly disclosed.
Despite the flurry of diplomacy, missile attacks from both sides persisted, leaving the region—and the world—waiting to see if the promised ceasefire will hold or collapse under continued military pressure.
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