Iran-Israel War: Tehran Confirms Ceasefire After Missile Attack On Be'er Sheva, Says Iranian Media

Tehran: The Iranian state media on Tuesday said a ceasefire between Iran and Israel came into effect at 7:30 am local time. The development came after Iran's missile strikes on Israeli, killing at least four people.

On Late Monday night, United States President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire agreement. Trump claimed that Israel and Iran had agreed to a "complete and total ceasefire" soon after Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a US military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites.

Trump's announcement on Truth Social said the ceasefire beginning about midnight Washington time would bring an "Official END" to the war. Trump describes conflict as '12 Day War'. The US President gave the conflict between Israel and Iran a name: the "12 Day War." However, Israel has not confirmed the ceasefire so far, but there are no reports of Israeli strikes in Iran after 4 am in Tehran.

Donald Trump's Truth Social Post

Meanwhile, at least four people were killed in the Iranian missile attack on Israel's Be'er Sheva. The missile hit an apartment in the Israeli city. Several others were also reported to be injured in the missile attack.

Sirens were sounded in Israel due to a missile launch from Iran, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said in an X post. The IDF also confirmed that Iran launched three missiles within an hour on Tuesday morning.

ON June 13, Israel launched 'Operation Rising Lion' against Iran, targeting its military and nuclear installations. Both nations then traded barrage of missile attack on each others. Israel even carried out airstrikes on Iran. The war intensified after the US bombed Iran's three nuclear sites on Sunday. After these strikes, Khamenei vowed to retaliate. On Monday night, Iran attacked US military bases in Qatar and Iraq.

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