The Israel Defense Force has announced that over the past few hours, fighter jets of the Air Force targeted and destroyed several surface-to-surface ballistic missile launchers in Western Iran that were ready-to-launch for this morning’s missile attack against the State of Israel.

The Israel Defense Force has announced that over the past few hours, fighter jets of the Air Force targeted and destroyed several surface-to-surface ballistic missile launchers in Western Iran that were ready-to-launch for this morning’s missile attack against the State of… pic.twitter.com/7flRJQpnjG

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The Israeli Civil Aviation Authority has reopened the country’s airspace for inbound flights, following several barrages of ballistic missiles fired this morning by Iran against Israel.

Global shares rallied and the dollar extended declines on Tuesday as a ceasefire to end a 12-day war between Iran and Israel came into effect, while oil prices dived to nearly two-week lows on easing concerns about supply disruptions.

Most of the moves came after US President Donald Trump announced late on Monday that Iran and Israel had agreed to a ceasefire. A few hours later, Trump said the ceasefire was now in effect and urged both countries not to violate it. 

Oil prices fell over 3 per cent, having already slid 9 per cent on Monday when Iran made a token retaliation against a U.S. base which came to nothing and signalled it was done for now.

With the immediate threat to the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane seemingly over, U.S. crude futures fell another 3.7 per cent to $65.96 per barrel, the lowest since June 11 before Israel's attacks on Iran began.

Israel's military said the public could leave areas near shelters on Tuesday, after multiple waves of Iranian missiles which killed four people in the south.

"Following a situational assessment, the Home Front Command has announced that the requirement to remain near protected spaces throughout the country has been lifted," the military said in a statement, after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between the two foes.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran has not come into effect. The American leader also warned the two arch enemies in the Middle East not to violate the truce deal.

"THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!  DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES," US President Donald said in a post on Truth Social. 

In the first Iranian barrage, at least one missile interception could be seen in the sky over Jerusalem.

At least seven people were killed in the Southern Israeli city of Be'er Sheva on Tuesday morning after an Iranian missile hit a residential building.

Iranian state-run media claims that the ceasefire with Israel is now in effect. This came after Iran launched five rounds of missiles on Israel before the 4 am ceasefire deadline. 

Unidentified drones struck radar systems at two military bases in Iraq early Tuesday, security sources said. The strikes came hours after Iran launched missiles at a US military facility in Qatar --the largest US military facility in the Middle East -- in retaliation for the American bombing of Tehran's nuclear facilities.

The first attack hit a radar system at the Taji base, north of Baghdad, a security source told AFP, requesting anonymity because he is not allowed to speak to the media. A few hours later, the security source told AFP "a drone targeted… the radar system at the Imam Ali airbase" in Dhi Qar province in southern Iraq.

Another drone fell in the Radwaniya district, ten kilometres west of Baghdad International Airport, the source added, where US troops are deployed in a base as part of an anti-jihadists coalition.

Iran's state media said on Tuesday that a fifth wave of missiles was headed towards Israel around the time a staggered ceasefire announced by the United States was due to begin.

"The fifth wave of this morning's missile attack from Iran is on its way to the occupied territories," Irib posted on Telegram just before 0400 GMT.

Sirens sounded in northern Israel on Tuesday as the military said it was working to intercept the latest barrage of Iranian missiles, the sixth wave in some two hours according to statements released by the army.

"A short while ago, sirens sounded in several areas in northern Israel following the identification of missiles launched from Iran toward the State of Israel," the army said in a statement, adding it was "operating to intercept and strike where necessary to eliminate the threat".

Emergency services said Tuesday three people were killed in an Iranian missile strike in southern Israel, moments before a staggered ceasefire announced by the United States was due to begin.

The B-2 bomber, the epitome of American air supremacy, was once again in action to destroy Iranian nuclear sites. They flew from the Whiteman Air Force base in Missouri, United States, refuelled several times mid-air, flying continuously.

Under the reign of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran, once America and Israel's closest ally in the Middle East, became their bitterest enemy

Indian equities opened higher on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel.

As night falls in Israel's coastal city of Tel Aviv, hundreds make the familiar descent into the depths of the metro to escape the latest salvo of Iranian missiles.

For those with no safe shelters near their homes, the city's underground stations and car parks have become vital refuges since the war began on June 13.

Despite nightly missile barrages, Israel's casualty toll has remained relatively low, with authorities repeatedly stressing the importance of taking cover in life-saving protected spaces.

Iranian state media Irib said a new wave of missiles was heading for Israel, after US President Donald Trump announced a staggered ceasefire between the two Middle East foes.

"Fourth salvo of missiles fired from Iran toward Israel," Iranian state media Irib posted on Telegram.

At least three people were killed in the Southern Israeli city of Be'er Sheva on Tuesday morning after an Iranian missile hit a residential building.

US President Donald Trump on Monday night announced a truce deal between Israel and Iran, even as the two arch enemies continued exchanging salvoes for the 12th straight day.

Three killed in Southern Israeli city of Be'er Sheva after an Iranian missile hit a residential building.

President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran on Monday in a call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and with Trump's team in contact with Iranian officials, a senior White House official said.

"Israel & Iran came to me, almost simultaneously, and said, “PEACE!” I knew the time was NOW. The World, and the Middle East, are the real WINNERS! Both Nations will see tremendous LOVE, PEACE, AND PROSPERITY in their futures. They have so much to gain, and yet, so much to lose if they stray from the road of RIGHTEOUSNESS & TRUTH. The future for Israel & Iran is UNLIMITED, & filled with great PROMISE. GOD BLESS YOU BOTH." US President Donald Trump said in a post on his Truth Social.

Asian shares gained and oil prices were down Tuesday, as fears of an energy market shock eased following US President Donald Trump's announcement of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel.

Investors were relieved that Iran did not retaliate to a US attack on its nuclear facilities by throttling oil transport through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Both oil contracts were down over two percent on Tuesday.

In Asia, the mood was largely upbeat, with Tokyo and Hong Kong up 1.4 percent, Shanghai gaining 0.8 percent and Seoul jumping 2.7 percent.

Singapore gained 0.7 percent, Sydney was up 1.1 percent and Taipei put on 1.8 percent, but Jakarta was down 1.7 percent.

Israel's military said early Tuesday that it was working to intercept Iranian missiles launched a "short while ago", without specifying the exact time of the attack.

"A short while ago, sirens sounded in several areas across Israel following the identification of missiles launched from Iran toward the State of Israel," the Israeli military said in a statement posted to Telegram around 5:00 am (0200 GMT).

Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced a staggered ceasefire between Israel and Iran would begin around 0400 GMT, with Tehran halting operations first.

US President Donald Trump signalled today that Iran's attempted air strike at the US-run Al Udeid air base in Qatar would not draw a retaliation from Washington.

Iran launched missiles toward America's Al-Udeid base in Qatar today in response to the US strikes on the nuclear facilities of Tehran. The Iranian Armed Forces said the base was targeted with a powerful missile attack in Operation Beshararat Fatah.

US President Donald Trump communicated directly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure the ceasefire, according to a senior White House official who insisted on anonymity to discuss the Monday talks.

Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff communicated with Iranians through direct and indirect channels.

The White House has maintained that the Saturday bombing by the U.S. on Iran helped get Israel to agree to the ceasefire and that the Qatari government helped to broker the deal.

Iran’s foreign minister said Iran would stop its attacks if Israel would, though it’s unclear what role Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s leader, played in the talks as he had said on social media that he would not surrender. (AP)

Iran struck the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar - An American air base in the country - to respond to US strikes on its nuclear facilities yesterday.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Monday Iran was no longer able to build a nuclear weapon after U.S. strikes destroyed its infrastructure.

Amid confusion over a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran, and if it has officially begun, Israel’s Defence Forces have confirmed that missiles have been launched from Iran toward Israel.

"The IDF has identified that missiles were launched from Iran toward Israeli territory a short time ago. Defense systems are operating to intercept the threat. You must enter protected spaces upon receiving the alert and remain there until further notice. Leaving the protected space will be permitted only upon receiving explicit instructions; continue to follow the Home Front Command’s guidelines," the IDF said in a post on X.

While Russia and Iran have had close ties for decades, Putin said he is trying to stay neutral in the conflict as a large number of Russian-speaking people live in Israel.

An "unidentified" drone struck a military base in Baghdad early Tuesday while another fell in the west of the capital, Iraqi security sources said. The first attack hit a radar system at the Taji base, causing only material damage, a security source told AFP.

Another drone fell in the Radwaniya district, ten kilometres west of Baghdad International Airport, where US troops are deployed in a base as part of an anti-jihadist coalition, the source added.

A government security spokesman Saad Maan confirmed that at Taji "an unidentified drone struck the radar", adding that another drone "fell near a generator", without providing further details.

Lieutenant General Walid al-Tamimi told the official Iraqi News Agency that no casualties were reported.

U.S. President Donald Trump told NBC News he expects an Israel-Iran ceasefire that he announced on Monday to last "forever."

US President Donald Trump said on social media that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” to be phased in over 24 hours.

Trump said on Truth Social that the ceasefire would bring an “Official END” to war, a major change in the hostilities that follows a US strike over the weekend on three Iranian nuclear sites.

“On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, “THE 12 DAY WAR,” Trump posted.

Trump’s social media post says the 24-hour phased-in ceasefire will begin at approximately midnight Tuesday EST, giving the two countries six hours to have “wound down and completed their in progress, final missions.”

At that point, he said, Iran will cease attacks, and 12 hours later, Tuesday at noon EST, Israel will also stop strikes, and after 12 more hours “the War will be considered, ENDED!”

Vice President JD Vance says he believes the world will look back at the war between Israel and Iran — and the U.S. bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities — as “an important reset moment for the entire region.”

Vance appeared on Fox News Channel just minutes after Trump announced a phased-in ceasefire over the next 24 hours.

The vice president says the Trump administration hopes that the Iranians have learned an important lesson: If they want to build a nuclear weapon in the future, “they’re going to have to deal with a very, very powerful American military again.”

Vance says he thinks that will dissuade them not to do it.

Iran’s mission declined to comment on Trump’s ceasefire post, and the Israeli mission said it had no immediate comment.

The U.S. has evacuated some 250 American citizens and their immediate family members from Israel by government, military and charter flights that began over the weekend, a State Department official says.

Since June 21, the official says the U.S. has organized seven flights, most of which have to gone to Athens, Greece, but also to Rome, Italy, and Larnaca, Cyprus.

Other Americans, including nonessential embassy staff and their families, have left via land to Jordan and Egypt, while others have departed Israel by ship. The official did not have statistics for those departures, which do not necessarily involve U.S. government assistance.

There are roughly 700,000 American citizens, most of them dual U.S.-Israeli citizens, believed to be in Israel.

Intense Israeli airstrikes targeted Tehran and other areas up until 4 a.m. local time. Israel in other conflicts typically steps up its strikes just before ceasefires take effect.

On social media, Trump called the war between Israel and Iran the “12 Day War.” That recalls the 1967 Mideast war, known by some as the “Six Day War,” in which Israel fought a group of Arab countries including Egypt, Jordan and Syria.

Trump’s reference carries emotional weight for the Arab world, particularly Palestinians.

In the 1967 war, Israel captured the West Bank and east Jerusalem from Jordan, the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, and the Golan Heights from Syria. Though Israel later gave back the Sinai to Egypt, it still holds the other territories, setting the stage for decades of conflict that continue to reverberate today.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that a "complete and total" ceasefire between Israel and Iran will go into force with a view to ending the conflict between the two nations.

Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in a post on X, thanked Tehran's armed forces for "fighting until the very last minute".

"Only President Trump could have achieved this historic ceasefire agreement that brings us closer to peace. It was a herculean effort that deserves the thanks of all the people of Israel, Iran, Middle East, America—the entire world," Director of National Intelligence, Tusli Gabbard, said in a post on X. 

Only President Trump could have achieved this historic ceasefire agreement that brings us closer to peace. It was a herculean effort that deserves the thanks of all the people of Israel, Iran, Middle East, America—the entire world. Congratulations and thank you, @realDonaldTrump. https://t.co/zq14QthyM3

— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) June 23, 2025

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday a complete ceasefire between Israel and Iran, potentially ending the 12-day war that saw millions flee Tehran and prompted fears of further escalation in the war-torn region. sab Israel, joined by the United States on the weekend, has carried out attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, after alleging Tehran was getting close to obtaining a nuclear weapon.

"On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, 'THE 12 DAY WAR'," Trump wrote on his Truth Social site.

There was no immediate comment yet from Israel. While an Iranian official earlier confirmed that Tehran had agreed to a ceasefire, the country's foreign minister said there would be no cessation of hostilitiers unless Israel stopped its attacks.

Crude oil prices slid more than seven percent Monday while Wall Street stocks advanced after markets shrugged off Iran's rebuttal to the US weekend attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. Iran announced it had launched missiles at a major US base in Qatar, with explosions ringing out in Doha and projectiles seen streaking overhead.

But Qatar described the situation as stable, while energy analysts said oilfield assets were not affected. "This is a face-saving measure by the Iranians and hopefully the diplomatic off-ramp will be taken," said John Kilduff of Again Capital, who described the Iranian action as "somewhat measured" and apart from population centers.

Qatar on Tuesday announced the re-opening of its airspace, the Qatari aviation authority said, after Iran fired a series of missiles at the Gulf state targeting the US's Al Udeid base hosted there.

"The General Civil Aviation Authority announces the resumption of air traffic in the airspace of the State of Qatar and the return of the atmosphere to normal," it said in a statement on X.

"The military operations of our powerful Armed Forces to punish Israel for its aggression continued until the very last minute, at 4am. 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," Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X. 

The ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump had to come into effect at 4 am. 

Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Tuesday promised that the United States would regret any further attacks on Iran.

"We warn the foolish and stupid American president...that in case of the repeat of an aggression or attack against the sacred system of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the proud martyr-bearing land of Iran, he will receive more crushing and regrettable responses that will serve as a lesson," the Guard's commander Mohammad Pakpour was quoted as saying by state television.

US President Donald Trump announced Monday that Iran and Israel had agreed to a staggered ceasefire that would bring about an "official end" to their conflict, as strikes continued to hammer Tehran overnight. "It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

There was however no immediate confirmation from either of the Middle Eastern adversaries, whose unprecedented exchange of attacks has seen hundreds killed in Iran and two dozen in Israel. Trump said the ceasefire would be a phased 24-hour process beginning at around 0400 GMT Tuesday, with Iran unilaterally halting all operations. Israel would follow suit 12 hours later, the president said.

"Upon the 24th hour, an official end to the 12-day war will be saluted by the world," he said, adding that both sides had agreed to remain "peaceful and respectful" during each phase of the process.

Iran said the final decision on the cessation of military operations will be made later.

A series of powerful explosions rocked Tehran early Tuesday morning, according to AFP journalists.

Warplanes buzzed overhead as explosions shook the north and centre of Iran's capital around 3:00 am (2330 GMT).

The blasts occurred just hours before a staggered ceasefire was due to take effect around 0400 GMT, with Iran unilaterally halting all operations, according to an announcement by US President Donald Trump.