The ceasefire was acknowledged by both Iran and Israel, but hours later, Tel Aviv was attacked by an Iranian missile, destroying a residential building and killing at least 4 people. Israel promised to respond forcefully, planning to attack the center of Tehran.
Qatar Airways announced the reinstatement of its flights following the reopening of Qatari airspace after a brief suspension yesterday.
President Trump did not give many details about the ceasefire agreement he announced hours ago. Israel did not confirm immediately, and Iran’s state media went a long way indirectly confirming after attacking Israel minutes before a 4 am deadline. Iran started its count with the launch of rockets, and not with the time such rockets would hit Israel.
Israeli emergency responders said seven people were killed in an Iranian missile attack early Tuesday, after President Trump said the countries had agreed to a cease-fire that could lead to the end of the war.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghch tweeted his country would stop firing if the other side was doing the same.
Iranian Press TV reported:
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in a social media post early Tuesday, expressed his gratitude to the country’s “powerful” armed forces on behalf of all Iranians.
He said the military operations to “punish” the Zionist regime for its aggression against the Islamic Republic continued “until the very last minute,” concluding at 4 a.m. local Iran time.
“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 until the very last minute,” read the statement.
Immediately after his tweet and before the ceasefire came into effect, Iranian armed forces launched a final salvo of missiles at the occupied territories, which made direct impacts.
Videos shared online showed air raid sirens blaring in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and other cities and panic-stricken settlers rushing toward underground shelters.
Araghchi’s remarks came shortly after US President Donald Trump announced his social media platform, claiming that a ceasefire had been reached between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Israeli regime.
Trump claimed that Iran and the Israeli regime have agreed to a “complete and total” ceasefire, ending the 12-day war that was launched by the Israeli regime on June 13 with an unprovoked and unlawful aggression.
In an earlier tweet, Iran’s top diplomat said that, as of now, there was “no agreement” on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations, adding that if the Israeli regime halted its aggression “no later than 4 a.m. Tehran time,” Iran would also end its response.
These developments unfolded just hours after Iranian armed forces launched a missile barrage targeting Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, which serves as the forward headquarters for US Central Command (CENTCOM). While Foreign Minister Araghchi’s remarks hint at the possibility of a ceasefire, other senior Iranian officials have yet to respond publicly to the reported agreement.
