Israel-Iran ceasefire now in effect, says Trump, as he urges them not to 'violate' it
US President Donald Trump has said that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran is now in effect and has urged both countries not to "violate" the agreement following further strikes overnight.
Trump initially said he had secured a "complete and total ceasefire" on Monday night following Iran's retaliatory strikes on a US base in Qatar after an American attack on Iranian nuclear facilities.
However, both Iran and Israel denied that this ceasefire was in place.
Just before 4am local time (2am BST), Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that Iran would stop attacks if Israel stopped its own strikes by 4am (2am BST).
Reports suggest Israeli missiles continued right up until the deadline before ceasing. Israel is yet to comment officially on the ceasefire proposal.
The Israeli Defence Forces says Iranian strikes continued beyond this deadline, and at least three people have been reported killed in the south of the country.
Iranian State media reported that a final wave of strikes had been launched and that a ceasefire was now in place and had also been "imposed" on Israel.
Israel has not publicly accepted the ceasefire proposal.
The two countries have been bombing each other for almost two weeks, with dozens of people reported dead and injured in cities like Tehran and Tel Aviv.
On Sunday, Trump confirmed that the US had "completely and totally obliterated" three key Iranian nuclear sites, in what he called a "spectacular military success."
In response, Iran launched a missile attack on a US military base near Doha, Qatar, on Monday.
Tehran sent a barrage of short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles towards Al Udeid Air Base earlier on Monday evening, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites.
Footage reported across social media appears to show missiles in the skies above the Qatari capital, followed by explosions.
Qatar's Defence Ministry said its air defences 'successfully' thwarted the attack, and no casualties have been reported.
Trump called the Iranian response "weak" and said it had been "very effectively countered."
In a post on Truth Social, he said: "There have been 14 missiles fired - 13 were knocked down, and 1 was 'set free,' because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction. I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done.
"Most importantly, they've gotten it all out of their 'system,' and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE."
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