TEHRAN - Iran on Tuesday rejected reports of having launched missiles towards Israel following the ceasefire declared between the two sides earlier in the day, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.

JERUSALEM/TEHRAN - Israel said on Tuesday it had identified missiles from Iran, shortly after the Israeli authorities said it had accepted a ceasefire proposed by US President Donald Trump.

In response to Washington's latest announcement of a ceasefire plan between Israel and Iran, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that China hopes the ceasefire will be realized as soon as possible.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel has agreed to US President Donald Trump's ceasefire proposal in a statement on Tuesday morning.

The United Nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council have issued statements condemning the Iranian attack on a United States military base in Qatar amid fears of a wider conflict.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel agreed to US President Donald Trump's ceasefire proposal in a statement on Tuesday morning.

The statement from Netanyahu's office noted that he had agreed to the ceasefire because Israel had achieved all of its war goals.

Gulf nations including Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait reopened their airspace on Tuesday morning following a brief closure the night before, after Iran fired a series of missiles targeting the United States' Al Udeid base in Qatar.

Dubai Airports also confirmed that flight operations have resumed at full capacity after a temporary suspension. The halt in operations came amid heightened tensions following Iranian retaliation for recent US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

JERUSALEM -- Israel reopens airspace to incoming flights after closure due to conflicts with Iran, Israel's airports authority announced Tuesday morning.

US President Donald Trump had earlier announced that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran would begin, with Iran expected to halt its operations first. Israel has not yet officially confirmed.

JERUSALEM/TEHRAN/NEW YORK -- Iran's Press TV said Tuesday that ceasefire begins following waves of Iranian attacks on Israel.

Early Tuesday, Israel's military said it was working to intercept Iranian missiles launched "a short while ago," without specifying the exact time of the attack.

TEHRAN - Iran's state media said on Tuesday that a fifth wave of missiles was headed towards Israel around the time a staggered ceasefire announced by the United States was due to begin.

"The fifth wave of this morning's missile attack from Iran is on its way to the occupied territories," Irib posted on Telegram just before 0400 GMT.

China has slammed Israel and the United States for setting a bad example on the world stage through their series of attacks against Iran.

The United States' weekend strikes on Iran's nuclear sites have caused mixed reactions among US politicians — from calls for impeachment to support.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi indicated willingness for a ceasefire in a message on X in response to claims made by US President Donald Trump regarding a potential ceasefire between Iran and Israel.

As Middle East tensions intensify, Michael Ricafort, chief economist at Manila-based Rizal Commercial Banking Corp, told China Daily that investors are closely monitoring the possibility of Iranian retaliation — a move that could disrupt oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. He observed that oil prices have stayed stable despite the recent escalation, but are not going down below $70 per barrel, which could lead to pickup in inflation worldwide.

If the US repeats its aggression against Iran, it will "receive more crushing and regrettable responses that will serve as a lesson for history," Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, IRGC, Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour, was quoted by Mehr News Agency as saying.

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday evening that Israel and Iran would soon declare a "total and complete" ceasefire.

"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'," Trump wrote on his Truth Social site.