In this frame-grab made from video, missiles and air-defense interceptors illuminate the night sky over Doha after Iran launched an attack on US forces at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar on Monday. Stringer/Getty Images

Iran on Monday fired about a dozen short and medium-range ballistic missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest US military facility in the Middle East, and home to thousands of US troops.

US and Iraqi officials said Iran gave notice that the strike was coming, and Patriot missile batteries were able to shoot down all but one of the incoming projectiles. No one was killed or wounded in Qatar.

The base — about 20 miles southwest of the Qatari capital of Doha — was largely empty of US aircraft at the time of the Iranian strikes, as satellite photos show they had been flown out before the US B-2 bomber strike on Iran at the weekend.

Al Udeid is vital to the US military’s position in the Middle East.

It’s the forward headquarters of the Tampa, Florida-based US Central Command, which controls military activities across the region.

Other key tenants are Central Command’s Combined Air Operations Center and the US Air Force’s 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, which calls itself “the regional epicenter of power projection.”

Besides hosting rotating combat aircraft, the bases has key logistics, refueling and medical facilities.

Al Udeid has been active in supporting US operations in conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.

According to the US State Department, Qatar has supported base development with an $8 billion investment since 2003.

Trump himself visited the base during his Middle East trip last month.

Andie Parry, Ria Reddy, Kelly Campa, and Annika Ganzeveld

Information Cutoff: 8:00 AM ET

The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) are publishing multiple updates daily to provide analysis on the war with Iran. The morning update will focus on the exchange of fire between Iran and Israel. The evening update will be more comprehensive, covering events over the past 24-hour period and refining items discussed in the morning update.

Click here to see ISW-CTP’s interactive map showing the total strikes in Iran since June 12, as well as an interactive timelapse showing the strikes day-by-day.

Key Takeaways:

The ceasefire between Iran and Israel appears to be holding despite both Israeli and Iranian claims of violations. Israel has responded to perceived Iranian violations of the ceasefire but has not resumed its campaign at this time.

Iran has conducted at least seven ballistic missile attacks targeting Israel since CTP-ISW’s last data cutoff at 5:00 PM ET on June 23. Iran launched five of the attacks before the ceasefire went into effect at 12:00 AM ET, one attack at 12:06 AM ET, and one attack around 3:25 AM ET. Israel conducted several waves of airstrikes in Tehran on June 23 and 24 before and after the ceasefire went into effect.

An unspecified senior US military official told the Associated Press on June 24 that the United States intercepted drones that targeted Ain al Asad Airbase and another unspecified base near Baghdad Airport overnight on June 23 and 24.

The ceasefire between Iran and Israel appears to be holding despite both Israeli and Iranian claims of violations.[1] US President Donald Trump announced on June 23 that Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire.[2] Trump said that Iran would halt strikes on Israel 12 hours before Israel stopped attacks on Iran.[3] It appears that Iran halted strikes on Israel at 12:00 AM ET on June 24 whereas Israel halted attacks at 8:30 PM ET on June 23.[4] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi both confirmed that their forces would abide by the ceasefire.[5] The Iranian Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) also confirmed that Iran would adhere to the ceasefire.[6]

Israel has responded to perceived Iranian violations of the ceasefire but has not resumed its campaign at this time. Netanyahu said that Iran launched three ballistic missiles targeting Israel after the ceasefire went into effect.[7] Iranian media and officials denied the claim.[8] The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck a radar in Babolsar, north of Tehran, in response to the Iranian missile attack after 12:00 AM ET.[9] Netanyahu said that Israel would refrain from additional retaliatory attacks after a conversation with Trump.[10] Netanyahu told the Israeli cabinet and senior security officials that the IDF achieved all of its objectives in its campaign against Iran.[11] Iran has not conducted an attack on Israel since approximately 3:25 AM ET on June 24.[12] Israel has not conducted an attack on Iran since approximately 7:35 AM ET on June 24.[13]

Iran has conducted at least seven ballistic missile attacks targeting Israel since CTP-ISW’s last data cutoff at 5:00 PM ET on June 23.[14] Iran launched five of the attacks before the ceasefire went into effect at 12:00 AM ET, one attack at 12:06 AM ET, and one attack around 3:25 AM ET.[15] An Iranian missile impacted a residential building in Beer Sheva in southern Israel, killing four people and injuring 22 others.[16] Iran fired three missiles after the ceasefire went into effect. The missiles were intercepted or landed in open areas in Israel.[17]

The IDF intercepted at least 15 one-way attack drones launched from Iran overnight on June 23 and 24.[18]

Israel conducted several waves of airstrikes in Tehran on June 23 and 24 before and after the ceasefire went into effect. An IDF spokesperson said that the Israeli Air Force dropped over 100 munitions on “dozens” of Iranian military targets in Tehran overnight on June 23 and 24.[19] A security source told Israeli Army Radio that the IDF struck Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) assets, weapons production sites, nuclear laboratories, and personnel.[20] The IDF struck the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), which played a leading role in the Iranian nuclear weapons research program before 2003.[21] This attack marks the third time that the IDF has struck the SPND headquarters in Tehran.[22] The IDF also killed Iranian nuclear scientist Sayyed Mohammad Reza Seddighi Saber in Gilan Province. Saber led the SPND’s Shahid Karimi Group, which works on “explosives-related projects.”[23] The United States sanctioned Saber in May 2025 for conducting research and tests that could support the development of nuclear weapons.[24]

The IDF issued evacuation orders for Mehran Neighborhood in northern Tehran and District Six in central Tehran on June 23 prior to the ceasefire.[25] Iranian social media users reported at least two strikes in or near District Six.[26]

An unspecified senior US military official told the Associated Press on June 24 that the United States intercepted drones that targeted Ain al Asad Airbase and another unspecified base near Baghdad Airport overnight on June 23 and 24.[27] One of the drones crashed at an unspecified location.[28] The attacks did not cause any casualties.[29] No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks at the time of this writing.

[1] https://x.com/EnglishFars/status/1937455051812810961

[2] https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114734934153569653

[3] https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114734934153569653

[4] https://x.com/IsraeliPM/status/1937494189866123723 ; https://x.com/araghchi/status/1937311435882922420

[5] https://x.com/IsraeliPM/status/1937494189866123723 ; https://x.com/araghchi/status/1937311435882922420

[6] https://x.com/Mostafa_Najafii/status/1937429289638494391 ; https://t.me/moriahdoron/23701

[7] https://t.me/moriahdoron/23720 ; https://x.com/IsraeliPM/status/1937494187949097288

[8] https://t.me/moriahdoron/23698 ; https://x.com/EnglishFars/status/1937446418110664912

[9] https://t.me/moriahdoron/23719 ; https://t.me/moriahdoron/23717 ; https://x.com/IsraeliPM/status/1937494196925174118

[10] https://x.com/IsraeliPM/status/1937494196925174118

[11] https://t.me/moriahdoron/23678

[12] https://x.com/IsraeliPM/status/1937494193351307702

[13] https://t.me/moriahdoron/23717

[14] https://x.com/idfonline/status/1937331898197725467 ; https://x.com/idfonline/status/1937338277981225158 ; https://x.com/idfonline/status/1937347640045224365; https://x.com/idfonline/status/1937353814300152252 ; https://x.com/idfonline/status/1937358589112258931 ; https://x.com/idfonline/status/1937363267623563580 ; https://x.com/idfonline/status/1937412610137207152

[15] https://x.com/IsraeliPM/status/1937494193351307702

[16] https://x.com/Grimm_Intel/status/1937351976611700980 ; https://x.com/JoeTruzman/status/1937373643237130468 ; https://x.com/IsraeliPM/status/1937494189866123723

[17] https://x.com/IsraeliPM/status/1937494193351307702

[18] https://x.com/idfonline/status/1937443734192279601

[19] https://x.com/manniefabian/status/1937408632905187365

[20] https://x.com/GLZRadio/status/1937367646229385296; https://t.me/moriahdoron/23659; https://x.com/manniefabian/status/1937408632905187365

[21] https://x.com/manniefabian/status/1937408632905187365; https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-february-4-2025

[22] https://x.com/manniefabian/status/1935912784811766144; https://x.com/IAFsite/status/1934031792018973137;

[23] https://apnews.com/live/iran-israel-war-updates-6-24-2025#00000197-a22f-dc47-a5f7-aebf35060000; https://x.com/JasonMBrodsky/status/1937334229840351486; https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/05/imposition-of-new-u-s-sanctions-related-to-iranian-nuclear-related-research-with-potential-military-applications; https://x.com/no_itsmyturn/status/1937331023244624311

[24] https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/05/imposition-of-new-u-s-sanctions-related-to-iranian-nuclear-related-research-with-potential-military-applications/

[25] https://x.com/IDFFarsi/status/1937278323861913982

[26] https://x.com/Vahid/status/1937310330373439899; https://x.com/Vahid/status/1937455045429330200

[27] https://apnews.com/article/israel-iran-trump-ceasefire-attacks-continue-f1e60190722cc3410b69f21717872ffa

[28] https://apnews.com/article/israel-iran-trump-ceasefire-attacks-continue-f1e60190722cc3410b69f21717872ffa

[29] https://apnews.com/article/israel-iran-trump-ceasefire-attacks-continue-f1e60190722cc3410b69f21717872ffa

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Israel Iran war news highlights: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that a ceasefire has been agreed between Israel and Iran. Trump said on Truth Social that the ceasefire will be phased in over 24 hours and would bring an “Official END” to war. Click here to see latest updates on Israel-Iran conflict. …Read More

There was no immediate comment from Iran or Israel on Trump’s announcement.

The development comes hours after Iran launched a missile attack on a US air base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites the previous day.

Iran late on Monday launched “Operation Basharat al-Fath” against US bases in Qatar in response to the American strikes that hit three Iranian nuclear facilities, Isfahan, Fordow, and Natanz, the previous day.

Qatar hosts Al Udeid Air Base, a key hub for US military operations in the region. The base is also home to one of the Middle East’s largest airlines – Qatar Airways.

Here are some other highlights of the Israel-Iran war:

Emergency personnel remove the remains of victims at an impacted residential site following a missile attack from Iran on Israel, amid the Israel-Iran conflict, in Be’er Sheva, Israel June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

WASHINGTON/DOHA/ISTANBUL – US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was now in place and asked both sides not to violate it, raising hopes of an end to the 12-day war even as deadly attacks were reported in both countries.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had agreed to Trump’s ceasefire proposal, declaring that Israel had achieved its goal of removing Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile threat, but warning that it would respond forcefully to any violations, his office said.

Writing on Truth Social earlier, Trump declared: “THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!”

His announcement came after Iran had launched a fresh wave of missiles, killing four people, according to Israel’s ambulance service, and as Iranian authorities reported nine people killed in an attack in northern Iran on Tuesday morning.

When Trump announced on Monday what he called a complete ceasefire to end the war, he appeared to suggest that Israel and Iran would have time to complete missions that were underway, at which point the ceasefire would begin in a staged process.

His declaration came after a sharp escalation of the conflict since Sunday, when the United States bombed Iranian nuclear sites, prompting Iran to retaliate by firing missiles at a US base in Qatar on Monday.

Early on Tuesday, witnesses said they heard explosions near Tel Aviv and Beersheba in southern Israel. Iran’s semi-official SNN news agency reported that Tehran fired its last round of missiles before the ceasefire came into effect.

Israel’s military said six waves of missiles were launched by Iran and Israel’s national ambulance service said four people were killed in Beersheba.

In Iran, the deputy governor of the northern province of Gilan said four residential units were entirely destroyed in a “terrorist attack” on Tuesday morning, killing nine people and injuring 33, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.

It was not immediately clear if the official was referring to an Israeli strike, but Iran’s Nournews reported the killing of nuclear scientist Mohammadreza Sediqi in the attack, saying he was killed in an Israeli strike prior to the ceasefire’s implementation.

A senior White House official said Trump had brokered the ceasefire deal in a call with Netanyahu and Israel had agreed so long as Iran did not launch further attacks.

“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.

An Iranian official earlier confirmed that Tehran had agreed to a ceasefire, but the country’s foreign minister said there would be no cessation of hostilities unless Israel stopped its attacks.

Unanswered questions

A list of big unanswered questions remains, not least whether any ceasefire can actually hold between two bitter foes whose years-long “shadow” conflict had erupted into an air war marked by the past 12 days of strikes on each other’s territory.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said early on Tuesday that if Israel stopped its “illegal aggression” against the Iranian people no later than 4 a.m. Tehran time (0030 GMT) on Tuesday, Iran had no intention of continuing its response afterwards.

“The final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later,” Araqchi added in a post on X.

Israel, joined by the United States at the weekend, has carried out attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities after alleging Tehran was getting close to obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Iran denies ever having a nuclear weapons program but Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said that if it wanted to, world leaders “wouldn’t be able to stop us”.

Israel, which is not a party to the international Non-Proliferation Treaty, is the only country in the Middle East believed to have nuclear weapons. Israel does not deny or confirm that.

Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani secured Tehran’s agreement during a call with Iranian officials, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters on Tuesday.

US Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US special envoy Steve Witkoff were in direct and indirect contact with the Iranians, a White House official said.

Neither Iran’s UN mission nor the Israeli embassy in Washington responded to separate requests for comment from Reuters.

Hours earlier, three Israeli officials had signaled Israel was looking to wrap up its campaign in Iran soon and had passed the message on to the United States.

Netanyahu had told government ministers whose discussions ended early on Tuesday not to speak publicly, Israel’s Channel 12 television reported.

Markets reacted favorably to the news.

S&P 500 futures rose 0.4% late on Monday, suggesting traders expect the U.S. stock market to open with gains on Tuesday.

US crude futures fell in early Asian trading hours on Tuesday to their lowest level in more than a week after Trump said a ceasefire had been agreed, relieving worries of supply disruption in the region.

Early notice

Earlier on Monday, Trump said he would encourage Israel to proceed towards peace after dismissing Iran’s attack on an American air base that caused no injuries and thanking Tehran for early notice of the strikes.

He said Iran fired 14 missiles at the U.S. air base, calling it “a very weak response, which we expected, and have very effectively countered.”

Iran’s handling of the attack recalled earlier clashes with the United States and Israel, with Tehran seeking a balance between saving face with a military response but without provoking a cycle of escalation it can’t afford.

Iran’s attack came after US bombers dropped 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs on Iranian underground nuclear facilities at the weekend, joining Israel’s air war.

The Trump administration maintains that its aim was solely to destroy Iran’s nuclear program, not to open a wider war.

“Iran was very close to having a nuclear weapon,” Vice President JD Vance said in an interview on Fox News’ “Special Report with Bret Baier.”

“Now Iran is incapable of building a nuclear weapon with the equipment they have because we destroyed it,” Vance said.

Trump has cited intelligence reports that Iran was close to building a nuclear weapon, without elaborating. However, US intelligence agencies said earlier this year they assessed that Iran was not building a nuclear weapon and a source with access to US intelligence reports told Reuters last week that that assessment hadn’t changed.

In a social media post on Sunday, Trump spoke of toppling the hardline clerical rulers who have been Washington’s principal foes in the Middle East since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Israel, however, had made clear that its strikes on Evin prison – a notorious jail for housing political prisoners – and other targets in Tehran were intended to hit the Iranian ruling apparatus broadly, and its ability to sustain power. —Reuters

At least 18 civilians killed in Russian attacks, officials say

Officials in Ukraine say Russian drones, missiles and artillery have killed at least 18 civilians and injured more than 100 others.

Russian forces have relentlessly bombarded civilian areas of Ukraine throughout the war, which is now in its fourth year.

More than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed, according to the United Nations. Ukraine has also launched long-range drones against Russia, hitting residential areas.

A Russian ballistic missile attack on Dnipro hit multiple civilian sites in the central Ukrainian city around midday on Tuesday, killing nine people and injuring scores more, local officials said.

In the nearby town of Samar, an attack killed two people and injured 11, Dnipro’s regional administration head Serhii Lysak wrote on Telegram.

Russia also shelled residentianeighbourhoodsds and critical infrastructure across Ukraine’s southern region of Kherson, killing four civilians and wounding at least 11 others, according to Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the regional military administration.

As previously reported, in the Sumy region of north-eastern Ukraine, a drone attack last night killed three civilians, including a five-year-old boy, and injured six others, local authorities said.

Among the injured were two 17-year-old girls and a 12-year-old boy, according to officials.

Meanwhile, Russian air defence forces overnight shot down 20 Ukrainian drones, the Russian Defence Ministry reported this morning. It said 14 were downed over the Kursk region, which borders Ukraine, while two had been flying over the Moscow province.

One drone slammed into a tower block on the outskirts of the Russian capital, sparking a fire on its 17th floor, local governor Andrei Vorobyov said today. He said a 34-year-old resident suffered shrapnel wounds to his arm and leg. Two other drones were shot down on the approach to Moscow, according to mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

Air traffic was briefly halted as a precaution at two major Moscow airports, a representative of Russia’s aviation authority Rosaviatsiya said.