US President Donald Trump announced Monday that Israel and Iran had reached a ceasefire hours after Iran launched a missile attack at Al Udeid Air Force Base in Qatar, the largest US military base in the Middle East.
“The ceasefire is in effect now. Don’t violate!” Trump posted on his true social platform on Monday.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had agreed to the proposal for a ceasefire, and television in Iranian states reported that a ceasefire had begun.
However, Israel ordered a strike in Tehran after accusing Iran of violating the armistice. An allegation denied by Iran.
This is what happened in Qatar, what Trump said, and what’s new.
Has Iran attacked a US base in Qatar?
yes.
Sequential flares were seen on Monday evening, and a massive explosion was heard across the rest of the country alongside Qatar’s capital Doha.
In a statement, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) said the attack was in response to a “blatant military attack” by the US on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Tehran said it attacked Aludade Air Force Base because it “serves as a US Air Force headquarters and is the largest strategic asset of the American terrorist forces in West Asia.”
Qatar said it successfully fired 18 of the 19 missiles deployed. No victims have been reported.
Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman bin Jasim al Thani on Tuesday repeatedly denounced Al Udeid Airbase for Qatar’s Iranian missile attacks, calling it “unacceptable conduct.”
“Attacking the Qatar state is an unacceptable act, especially as Qatar makes great diplomatic efforts to eliminate the situation,” Sheikh Mohammed said.
Previously, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry summoned Iran’s ambassador to protest Monday night’s attack.
However, a spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry defended the attack, saying it was a legitimate response under Article 51 of the UN Charter.
The attack was retaliation for the “unprovoked invasion” by the United States, which was attacked by three Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday, “an unprovoked aggression against Iran’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty,” Esmael Baghihai wrote in X.
Iran emphasizes that Monday’s attacks are not directed towards Qatar’s “brothers” state.
What did Trump say about the ceasefire?
In a post about the True Society, Trump said he has reached a “complete and complete” ceasefire between Iran and Israel.
In his post on 22:00 GMT, Trump wrote that the ceasefire will take place “in about six hours from now.”
He further specified a timeline:
The first six hours window, which ended at 04:00 GMT, was to allow Iran and Israel to complete the “final mission.” Iran will begin its first ceasefire at 04:00 GMT on Tuesday. Israel continues at 16:00 GMT 12 hours later. Israel must stick to a ceasefire for 12 hours, after which the ceasefire is considered fully effective. This timeline marks the official end of what he called the “12-day war” between Israel and Iran.
Has Israel agreed to a ceasefire?
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement that Netanyahu will accept the ceasefire and release a statement later on Tuesday.
The statement added that Israel has achieved “all purpose” of its operation against Iran.
“Israel has removed double immediate existential threats in both nuclear and ballistic missile fields,” the statement said.
“In full cooperation with President Trump in light of achieving the objectives of the operation, Israel has agreed to the President’s proposal for a bilateral ceasefire,” he added.
This said the only deal the government must sign after Dan Illues, a member of Netanyahu’s Likud party, opposed the ceasefire, was an Iranian “suburary agreement.”
Oli Goldberg, a Tel Aviv-based political commentator, told Al Jazeera Netanyahu’s claim that all objectives were secured before the ceasefire was “silly.”
“It’s really unclear what Israel’s goal was, to say the least. Last week I heard Israel talk about everything from decapitating the nuclear program to changing government.”
Goldberg had no choice but to support a ceasefire due to the damage caused by Iranian attacks and pressure from the Trump administration.
“Netanyahu has decided to gamble Trump to come to rescue, and Trump has done so. So Netanyahu is obligated to support Trump’s goals, which ultimately secures local deals and has not launched a regional war.”
Has Iran agreed to a ceasefire?
Iran’s top security groups said they agreed to a ceasefire on Tuesday. However, the best national security council added that Tehran does not trust Israel and has “triggers and triggers” ready to “ensure a decisive … response to violations.”
Qatar’s foreign minister, Sheikh Mohammed, urged all parties to comply with a ceasefire mediated by the Trump administration. Sheikh Mohammed said Qatar had contacted Iran at the request of the US to mediate the Israeli-Iran ceasefire.
Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem said Qatar played a mediation role and helped bring this to life. [conflict] In conclusion.
“President Trump spoke about this and said that Qatar played this role despite the attacks that took place in Al Udeid. Of course, it’s another victory over Katari diplomacy,” he said from Tehran.
What’s the latest on the ground?
An Iranian missile struck a building in Bercheva, Israel on Tuesday morning, killing at least four people and wounding several others.
The Israeli era reported that Israel had thwarted two Iranian ballistic missiles on Tuesday.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has directed Israeli forces to “respond vigorously to Iran’s ceasefire violations with a fierce strike against a regime target in the heart of Tehran.”
Iranian troops have denied claims that Israel had fired missiles in Israel over the past few hours in a brief statement carried by state media.
In a Truthful Social Post on Tuesday, Trump warned Israel against dropping Iranian bombs, saying, “Israel. Don’t drop these bombs. If you’re a major violation, take the pilot home!”
“Israel is not going to attack Iran. All planes will turn around and go home.
Trump’s ceasefire history claims
Last month, Trump allegedly brokered a broker after a four-day speed missile and drone attack between South Asian neighbours India and Pakistan.
However, the ceasefire violation was reported hours after Trump announced it on May 10th. Both nuclear-armed neighbors accused each other of violating the ceasefire agreement.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Trump on June 18 that he had been suspended in Trump, according to Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Mizri.
The Trump administration was credited with brokering a ceasefire to end the war in Gaza. The ceasefire was announced on January 15th and came into effect four days later.
On March 18, Netanyahu unilaterally ended the ceasefire and resumed its attack on Gaza, killing thousands since. Trump supported Netanyahu’s decision.
Since Israel launched its war with Gaza in October 2023, it has killed more than 56,000 Palestinians, and the first complete lockdown since March 2nd has led to deaths from starvation and malnutrition. After enormous global pressure, Israel allowed it to resume delivery of unannounced aid on May 19th. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, an Israeli and US aid agency, was later formed to distribute aid to the Palestinian enclaves. However, rights groups say the aid distribution centre has been transformed into a “human slaughterhouse.” On Monday, Israel killed at least 43 people in Gaza who had sought assistance.
On the campaign trail, Trump had promised to end the war between Russia and Ukraine on his first day in office. This did not happen.
After multiple talks were held between Saudi Arabia’s Russian and Ukrainian officials and US authorities separately, the three sides were unable to agree to a complete ceasefire.
In May, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to halt attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, but for 30 days it stopped a broader US-backed ceasefire. The Trump administration also asks Moscow to sign a Black Sea deal in March, helping to stop the fight in the Black Sea. Russia and Ukraine accused them of violating the terms of both contracts, but are now expired.
