As dawn breaks in Israel and Iran, there is little clarity over a ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump and when or whether it will come into effect and end the two countries’ 12-day conflict.
Trump’s announcement came late Monday Eastern Time, hours after Iran launched a missile attack on a US military base in Qatar.
As morning broke, Israel and Iran continued to trade strikes, with an Iranian missile hitting a residential building in southern Israel, killing at least three people, authorities said.
Here’s what you need to know:
Questions over ceasefire: There is little detail available about the terms of the ceasefire, which Qatar helped mediate. Trump said Monday evening that “a Complete and Total” ceasefire would start about “6 hours” from when he made the announcement, which would be around 12 a.m. ET Tuesday, or 7 a.m. in Israel. Israel is yet to publicly comment on whether it has agreed to the ceasefire.
Iran TV claims ceasefire ‘imposed’ on Israel: Iranian state media announced Tuesday morning that a ceasefire has been “imposed on the enemy” after the country’s military response to “US aggression.” The report did not give a time for when the ceasefire would take place. The report, on state-run Iran National News Network, said Trump requested the ceasefire “in a begging-like manner.” meanwhile, Trump said “Israel & Iran came to me” about peace.
Missile launches continue: Early Tuesday Iran launched missiles toward Israel with one missile hitting a residential building in the city of Beer Sheva, killing at least three people, according to Israel’s emergency services. Missiles could also be seen in video fired over Jerusalem and Israeli interceptions could be seen over Haifa.
Israel attacks Tehran: Israel launched its own attacks on Iran’s capital Tehran overnight, according to Iranian state media. CNN’s Fred Pleitgen, who is in Tehran, reported anti-aircraft fire lighting up the sky over the Iranian capital.
Iran hits US base: The flurry of diplomacy came after Iran launched a missile attack at the US-run Al Udeid airbase in Qatar. The base had been evacuated days earlier and the missiles were successfully intercepted with no reports of injuries or deaths. Iranian officials had given Qatar advance notice of the retaliatory attack, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Diplomatic sources told CNN they were hopeful that Iran’s retaliatory strikes to the US striking Iranian nuclear sites would serve as an off-ramp for Tehran to return to negotiations.
