US President Donald Trump has announced that a ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Iran and will enter into effect at 7 a.m. Israel time.
Trump claimed that Iran will immediately cease attacks and Israel will join the ceasefire on the 12th hour of the agreement, according to Reuters.
Ahead of his announcement, Trump confirmed that Iran gave advanced notice ahead of an attack on American bases in Qatar and Iraq, which he called a "very weak response" in a social media post late Monday night.
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"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," the president wrote on Truth Social.
"I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured. Perhaps Iran can now proceed to Peace and Harmony in the Region, and I will enthusiastically encourage Israel to do the same."
Trump also expressed his gratitude to the Emir of Qatar in a later post and shared, "CONGRATULATIONS WORLD, IT’S TIME FOR PEACE!"
The president confirmed that 14 Iranian missiles were fired at US bases, with 13 of them "knocked down" and one allowed to land in an open area.
Iran warns against future US attacks
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday that Tehran's attack on US military base al-Udeid in Qatar came in response to the US "aggression against Iran's territorial integrity and sovereignty."He said Iran will be ready to respond again in case of further action by the US, according a statement posted by the Iranian foreign ministry's account on Telegram.
Iran's attack on US Middle East assets
Iran launched ballistic missiles towards US bases across the Middle East on Monday evening, including US Central Command (CENTCOM)'s Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and Ain al-Asad Air Base in Iraq.Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-controlled Fars News released a statement defending the attack, by referring to it as a reaction to "the blatant military aggression of the United States against the peaceful nuclear facilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the clear violation of international law."
Iran previously threatened attacks on any countries it perceived to be providing military support to Israel during Operation Rising Lion. The US struck several Iranian nuclear sites after the beginning of the operation - which led to Iranian officials justifying attacks on US assets in the region.
James Genn contributed to this report.
