Donald Trump warns 'do not violate' the total ceasefire' between Iran and Israel

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Donald Trump has warned "do not violate" the "total ceasefire" he and Iranian state TV say is now in place in the Middle East.
The US President posted on Truth Social this morning: "THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!" The message came after a post last night's on the social media site praised Iran and Israel's great "stamina, courage and intelligence".
"On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, 'THE 12 DAY WAR.' This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn't, and never will! God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the Middle East, God bless the United States of America, and GOD BLESS THE WORLD," part of a lengthy message reads.
Just hours previously, the President had issued a scathing taunt to Iran after they launched an attack on a US air base in Qatar but "13 were knocked down and one was 'set free' because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction'
He called it a "very weak response". Meanwhile, initial reports from Iranian state media said a US base in Iraq had also been targeted but it is understood the Qatar attack was the only one detected.
Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire with Iran is now in effect.
The US President said in a TruthSocial post: "The ceasefire is now in effect. Please do not violate it. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States."
Emmanuel Macron has lashed out at US President Donald Trump's recent air strikes on Iran, labelling them "illegal" and escalating tensions over potential violations of international law, as reported by The Telegraph.
The French president cautioned that while striking nuclear facilities presenting a threat could be seen as "legitimate", there was no legal grounding for the strikes executed by America and Israel last Saturday.
Macron's remarks come amid hesitation from Sir Keir Starmer and top ministers to clearly state their position on the US president's decision, despite growing calls for the PM to decisively state his stance.
Sir Keir had been warned before by his Attorney General, Lord Hermer, that allying with the US in an attack might contravene international law. However, unlike Macron, he has not openly condemned the strikes – a move in line with the legal advice he received.
Strict state of emergency regulations are to remain in place for now in Israel, according to the Israeli military's Home Front Command. Schools and all nonessential businesses and workplaces are closed.
Iranian state television reported Tuesday that a ceasefire had begun in its war with Israel, even as Israel warned the public of a new missile barrage launched from Iran.
It wasn't immediately possible to reconcile the messages from Iran and Israel on the 12th day of their war.
Iranian state television announced the ceasefire in a graphic on screen, not immediately acknowledging the new missile barrage coming after the deadline set by President Donald Trump in his earlier ceasefire announcement.
A series of Iranian barrages before the ceasefire deadline killed three people and injured at least eight others in Israel, rescuers said.
The Israeli fire and rescue service said its teams had identified a direct hit on a residential building in southern Israel after Iranian missile fire early Tuesday.
At least three people were critically wounded at the impact site in southern Israel, according to Magen David Adom, Israel's emergency service. Another five people were lightly injured, and a third was in moderate condition, the paramedics said.
The Israeli military said it identified more missiles being fired from Iran toward Israel after telling the public it could leave protected spaces minutes earlier. It called on the public to return to those spaces.
Iran's state television has announced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel.
The ceasefire was "imposed on the enemy" because of Iran's successful missile retaliation attacks, the channel says.
Iran's attack on Monday had indicated it was prepared to step back from escalating tensions in the volatile region.
Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, seemed to suggest in a post on social media that the ceasefire announced by Mr Trump, but not confirmed by Israel or Iran, had gone into effect.
He said in the social media: "The military operations of our powerful Armed Forces to punish Israel for its aggression continued until the very last minute, at 4am."
The post came shortly after he posted that there was no agreement but said that Iran would not continue to respond to Israeli attacks if Israel halted its strikes as of 4am in Tehran.
A senior White House official said Mr Trump announced a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran after speaking to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Iranian officials, with Qatar helping to mediate.
The official, who was granted anonymity because they weren't authorised to discuss the negotiations publicly, said Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the emir of Qatar, played a role in the ceasefire discussions.
The UK has lifted advice for its citizens to shelter in place in Qatar after Iran launched a retaliatory attack on a US military base there.
Iran launched a missile attack on the base after America's strikes on its nuclear facilities on Saturday.
However, US President Donald Trump appeared to react positively, calling the move "a very weak response" and thanking Tehran "for giving us early notice" to avoid any casualties.
Despite Mr Trump's comments, Tehran residents speaking live in a town hall said the city is under intense Israeli strikes tonight.
People there have described loud and continuous explosions and say they can see and hear jets flying overhead.
Mostafa Shams, a journalist in Tehran, said: "The Mehrabad airport nearby is being struck back to back. I can see the jets and hear them."
The White House reposted Trump's announcement with a photo of the president holding a red hat that said "Trump was right about everything" in all capital letters.
A ceasefire would be welcome news for the region and the world. But the situation in the Middle East remains far from stable and it was impossible to predict how longer-term dynamics might be affected. The Israeli and US bombing of Iran certainly has slowed Iran's ability to enrich nuclear material but it might also have steeled Tehran's resolve to breakout toward a bomb.
Trump's announcement comes just before he leaves Tuesday for a NATO summit in the Netherlands, where he will likely make the case that his mix of aggression and diplomacy has succeeded. Never shy to suggest he deserves the Nobel Peace Price, Trump went so far as to give the conflict between Israel and Iran the name of the '12 day war,' a title that seemed to reference the 1967 'Six Day War' in which Israel fought a group of Arab countries including Egypt, Jordan and Syria.
Oil prices are now back to where they were two weeks ago, before Israel attacked Iran. The US benchmark is trading just above $65 (£48) a barrel, down almost $10 (£7.38) since Friday.
A spokesperson for the Israeli military declined to comment on Trump's statement about a ceasefire.
Donald Trump has posted on Truth Social: "CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress, final missions!), for 12 hours, at which point the War will be considered, ENDED!
"Officially, Iran will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 12th Hour, Israel will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 24th Hour, an Official END to THE 12 DAY WAR will be saluted by the World. During each CEASEFIRE, the other side will remain PEACEFUL and RESPECTFUL. On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, 'THE 12 DAY WAR.'
"This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn't, and never will! God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the Middle East, God bless the United States of America, and GOD BLESS THE WORLD!"
Air traffic over the Gulf states is gradually resuming after it was temporarily closed due to Iran's attack on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, according to analysis by Flightradar24.
Kuwait and Bahrain have reopened their airspace, state news media in both countries reported, hours after air traffic was suspended for safety reasons.
A senior administration official has told ABC News that Trump was inside the Oval Office when Iran launched its retaliatory strike on the US base in Qatar.
The attack happened whrn the US president received his national security briefing in the Oval Office, as listed on his public schedule.
The base attacked by Iran on Monday hosts thousands of US service members and served as a major staging ground for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
At the height of both, Al Udeid housed some 10,000 US troops, and that number dropped to about 8,000 as of 2022.
The forward headquarters of the US military's Central Command, it also was used in the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.
Al Udeid is built on a flat stretch of desert about 20 miles (30km) southwest of Qatar's capital, Doha.
Over two decades, the gas-rich Gulf country has spent some $8 billion (£6 billion) in developing the base, once considered so sensitive that American military officers would say only that it was somewhere "in southwest Asia".
Shortly after the US lifted its shelter-in-place advice for its citizens in Qatar, the UK did the same.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) had issued the warning "until further notice" ahead of the Iranian attack.
But in an update on its website, it now says: "Following interceptions of Iranian missiles fired towards Qatar, the FCDO has been in touch with the local authorities and international partners, and reviewed the security situation.
"British nationals do not need to shelter in place and should continue to follow advice from the local authorities."
Israel's military has issued an evacuation warning for people in District 7 of Tehran.
The IDF posted on X: "The IDF is continuing to operate in the area, as it has in recent days across Iran, targeting the Iranian regime's military infrastructure."
It urged people to "immediately" evacuate an area it marked on a map shared in the social media post.
هشدار فوری به کلیه افراد مستقر در منطقه 7 تهران بر اساس ناحیه مشخص شده قرمز رنگ بر روی نقشه ضمیمه ارتش اسرائیل همچنان که در روزهای اخیر در سراسر ایران برای حمله به زیرساخت های نظامی رژیم ایران اقدام کرده است، در این ناحیه فعالیت خواهد نمود. شهروندان گرامی، بمنظور امنیت… pic.twitter.com/etjfe85KlI
Qatar has reopened its airspace after a brief suspension, its civil aviation authority said early on Tuesday (local time).
A number of airlines, from major to low-budget, have temporarily cancelled their planned flights in the Middle East amid the increasing conflict between Iran and Israel.
Here, we have listed all the planned flights known to be suspended at the time of writing, broken down by carrier.
However, please note that information is liable to change at any moment and to check with the airline if you think your flight is affected.
Gas prices in the US are expected to rise in further days, according to Andy Lipow of Lipow Oil Associates.
Prices rose five cents to $3.22 (£2.38) per gallon (3.7 litres) when Israel struck Iran's nuclear facilities - and could now rise even more after Trump's intervention at the weekend.
Mr Lipow told the Daily Mail that over the coming days, petrel price sin the US could reach $3.27 (£2.42) per gallon.
The expert said: "It usually takes about a week or two for the change in oil prices in the futures market to filter into the gasoline price at the pump.
"Early when the market opened we were seeing futures up about 10 cents a gallon, but it's now only five cents a gallon, while diesel futures are up about 10 cents a gallon.
"Over the next week we expect gasoline prices overall will continue to rise another five to six cents a gallon."
Speaking before Iran's attack on a US air base in Qatar, Mr Lipow had warned that "any retaliatory attacks could impact gas prices further."
Currently, it's not clear whether or, if it it happens - how - prices could change after the latest attack.
Donald Trump has claimed that America "expected" Iran's missile strike on a US base in Qatar and "very effectively countered" the barrage.
In the aftermath of the Iranian retaliation, the US President played down the scale and severity of the attack, describing it as a "very weak response."
"There have been 14 missiles fired - 13 were knocked down, and one was 'set free,' because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction," Trump said. "I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done."
Trump then thanked Iran for allegedly providing advance warning of the strike. "Most importantly, they've gotten it all out of their 'system,' and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE," he wrote.
"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."
Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed bin Mohammed Al-Ansari has said his country consider's Iran's attack on the US air base "surprising" given Qatar's "stances, its commitment to good neighbourliness, and its approach to mediation in resolving crises."
Qatar says Iran fired 19 missiles at the US air base and one hit but caused no casualties.
Maj. Gen. Shayeq Al Hajri told reporters that seven missiles were fired from Iran and all were intercepted over the water between the two countries by Qatari air defenses.
Iran then fired 12 more missiles and 11 were intercepted over Qatari territory, but one hit the US base, Al Hajri said.
The US embassy in Qatar has lifted a shelter-in-place order on Monday evening.
The embassy, which had told American citizens to shelter in place earlier today, said in a notice posted on its website that it would reopen on Tuesday.
In a separate post on Truth Social, Trump declared it's now "time for peace".
Trump said no US or Qatari citizens were killed in today's attack as he thanked the "Highly Respected Emir of Qatar for all that he has done in seeking Peace for the Region."
Writing on Truth Social, the US president said: "I'd like to thank the Highly Respected Emir of Qatar for all that he has done in seeking Peace for the Region.
"Regarding the attack today at the American Base in Qatar, I am pleased to report that, in addition to no Americans being killed or wounded, very importantly, there have also been no Qataris killed or wounded. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
Donald Trump has said Iran gave "early notice" of the attack on the US air base in Qatar, which "made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured."
The US president said he hopes there will be "no further HATE" after the attack - adding he encourages both Israel and Iran to find peace.
This is the full statement he shared on his social media platform, Truth Social: