 "Iran and Israel confirm ceasefire after Trump's announcement: Top updates")
US President Donald Trump on Monday declared that Iran and Israel had reached a “complete and total ceasefire” following Iran’s limited missile attack on a US military base in Qatar. Iran and Israel later confirmed the development and stopped military action, but not before Tehran launched a final onslaught of missiles targeting Israel that killed at least four people.
Here are the latest updates on the Iran-Israel conflict
1. In a Truth Social post, Trump said Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire that would start Tuesday morning in the region and be fully in place within 24 hours. Calling it an end to a "12-day war", Trump congratulated both sides on “on having the stamina, courage, and intelligence to end” the conflict that “could have gone on for years.”
“Iran will start the ceasefire and, upon the 12th Hour, Israel will start the ceasefire and, upon the 24th Hour, an official end to the 12 Day War,” Trump said.
2. A senior White House official said the ceasefire was mediated by the US and Qatar. Trump first called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then spoke to Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, asking him to bring Iran on board. The Qatari emir contacted the Iranian side. 3. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the ceasefire, saying they achieved all of its war goals in the 12-day operation against Iran, including removing the threat of irs nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. He further said that Israel will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire.
4. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that there was “no agreement” on a ceasefire. However, he later confirmed the ceasefire, saying the the military operations to “punish the Zionist regime" continued “until the very last minute", just before ceasefire came into effect.
5. Trump's ceasefire declaration came after Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at the Al Udeid airbase near Doha, which houses US troops. Trump claimed that 14 Iranian missiles were intercepted, and one was allowed to pass as it posed no threat. The attack came in retaliation for American bombing of Iranian nuclear sites.
6. Despite Trump’s ceasefire announcement, Israeli strikes hit multiple Iranian cities including Tehran, Urmia and Rasht, reported Iranian media. Iran also launched missiles at Tel Aviv and Beersheba, where at least four people were reportedly killed in a strike at a residential building.
Security forces personnel walk past an impacted residential site, following a missile attack from Iran on Israel, amid the Israel-Iran conflict in Beersheba, Israel June 24, 2025. (Photo: Reuters)
7. Israel also targeted Evin prison in Tehran, which holds political prisoners and dual nationals. Iranian state TV aired footage showing prisoners under control.
8. The conflict, which began on June 13, has seen 974 Iranians, including 387 civilians, killed. In Israel, 24 people have died and over 1,000 have been injured, according to the Associated Press.
9. The Indian airlines, including Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet, have suspended their flights to the Middle East due to the escalating tensions in the region.
10. Following Trump's ceasefire announcement, oil prices fell sharply to their lowest in more than a week on Tuesday. The price shot up dramatically after Iran had announced its blockade on Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for the crude oil and fuels flow accounting for one-fifth of the world’s oil consumption. (With inputs from agencies)