Israel Iran news war highlights: Donald Trump says Iran-Israel ceasefire to be phased in over 24 hours

Israel Iran war live: A spokesperson for the Israeli military has declined to comment on Trump’s statement about a cease-fire, the New York Times reports.

Israel Iran war live: US President Donald Trump and vice president JD Vance discussed the Israel-Iran ceasefire proposal with Qatar’s emir after Iranian attacks on an airbase in Qatar, officials briefed on the talks tell Reuters.

Israel Iran war live: In his post on Truth Social, Donald Trump says that the ceasefire would start with Iran and then joined by Israel 12 hours later. The phased-in ceasefire means the war could end as soon as Wednesday, reported the Associated Press.

Israel Iran war live: US President Donald Trump says that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” to be phased in over 24 hours.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that the ceasefire would bring an “Official END” to the war.

Israel Iran war live: US President Donald Trump says that a ceasefire has been agreed between Israel and Iran.

"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!" Trump says in a post on Truth Social.

Israel Iran war live: The US State Department has lifted the “shelter in place” warning to Americans in Qatar that it issued earlier Monday ahead of Iranian missile launches at a US military base.

The embassy in Doha, which had also instructed official personnel to stay inside, revoked the guidance in a statement issued late Monday afternoon Washington time after nearly all of the missiles were intercepted and Iran signaled there would be no more.

Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi says 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, Reuters reported, citing a statement posted by the Iranian foreign ministry's account on Telegram.

Israel Iran war live: The Embassy of India in Doha writes on X: "Indian community in Qatar may note that Qatar's Ministry of Interior has affirmed that the security situation in the country is stable & there is no cause for concern. Please follow advice & guidance of local authorities. Our Embassy will open tomorrow for its services as usual."

Israel Iran war live: Air India Express has also temporarily suspended flights to the Middle East region.

“In view of the evolving situation and the closure of certain airspaces in the Middle East, Air India Express has temporarily suspended flights to the region," an Air India Express spokesperson said.

“Impacted guests are being notified of changes directly on the contact details registered with the airline. We request all guests to confirm their flight status and contact details on airindiaexpress.com for the latest updates.”

Israel Iran war live: Qatar says Iran fired 19 missiles at the US air base in the country and only one hit, but caused no casualties.

Israel Iran war live: “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. 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,” US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Israel Iran war live: Donald Trump says that 14 missiles were fired by Iran, of which 13 were knocked down and 1 was "set free" as it was headed in a non-threatening direction.

Dubai airports say that flight operations have resumed after a brief suspension, but adds that some flights could see delays or cancellations.

Israel Iran war live: Iran is considering suspending its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the speaker of country's parliament has said, according to AFP.

In parliament, "we are seeking to pass a bill to suspend Iran's cooperation with the IAEA", speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said on X, accusing the UN's nuclear watchdog of lacking objectivity and professionalism. The IAEA in June adopted a resolution condemning Tehran's failure to cooperate with the agency with regard to its nuclear programme.

Indigo Airlines says that recent events in the Middle East have impacted its flight operations in the region.

“In light of the recent developments in the Middle East, flight arrivals and departures from Dubai, Doha, Bahrain, Dammam, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Ras AI-Khaimah and Tbilisi are impacted,” the airlines wrote in a post on X.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards has claimed that six missiles struck the US base in Qatar.

"Six missiles hit the American base at Al Udeid in Qatar," the official press agency IRNA said, citing a statement from the Guards, the ideological arm of the Iranian military.

Israel Iran war live: Air India says that amid the developing situation in the Middle East, the airlines has ceased all operations to the region as well as to and from the East Coast of North America and Europe with immediate effect, until further notice. 

“Our India-bound flights from North America are diverting back to their respective origins and others are being diverted back to India or re-routed away from the closed airspace. We request the understanding of all passengers who may be affected by this disruption that’s beyond an airline’s control,” an Air India spokesperson said.

Israel Iran war live: Reacting to Iran's retaliatory attack on a US military base in Qatar, the Israeli military claims that Iran is a threat to "the entire world".

"I want to say that this is further proof of hostility and violence and of the fact that Iran is a terrorist state, which threatens not only Israel, but the entire Middle East, including its neighbours and the entire world," military spokesman Effie Defrin told reporters in a televised press conference, according to AFP.

Israel Iran war live: French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a return to negotiations after Iran carried out a retaliatory strike on a US military base in Qatar.

"The spiral of chaos must end," he wrote on X. "I call on all parties to exercise the utmost restraint, de-escalate and return to the negotiating table."

Israel Iran war live: Qatar’s interior ministry says that the security situation in the country “remains stable” and that there is no cause for concern following Iran’s attack on the Al Udeid Air Base, reports CNN.

Israel Iran war live: Kuwait says it is closing its airspace "until further notice" on after a similar move from Bahrain, as Iran attacked a US base in Qatar.

"In the interest of the country's security and safety, and in light of the precautionary measures taken in a number of neighbouring countries, which include the closure of their airports and airspace, the State of Kuwait announces the temporary closure of its airspace as a precautionary measure, effective today until further notice" the Kuwaiti Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in a statement, according to AFP.

Israel Iran war live: The United States has confirmed that its air base in Qatar was targeted by a missile attack from Iran and said no casualties were reported, according to the Associated Press.

Israel Iran war live: Saudi Arabia has criticised Iran for its "unjustifiable" attack on a US base in Qatar, offering to deploy "all its capabilities" to support Doha, AFP reports.

Israel Iran war live: Oil prices are down by more than five percent after Iran attacked a US military base in neighboring Qatar, according to AFP.  Near 1745 GMT, futures for West Texas Intermediate fell 5.3 percent to $69.96 a barrel, while Brent oil futures fell by similar amounts.

Israel Iran war live: Kuwait has shut down its airspace until further notice amid regional developments, Reutes reports, citing Kuwaiti news agency Kuna.