Iran–Israel War: Ceasefire Takes Effect Under Pressure from U.S. President

Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran, multiple rocket barrages were launched this morning from across Iran toward Israeli territory.
The deadliest and most damaging strike occurred in Be'er Sheva, where four people were killed and about twenty others were wounded by a direct hit.

The agreement stipulates that Iran would cease fire at 7:00 a.m. and Israel at 7:00 p.m. As of the early morning hours, there was no official Israeli response to the ceasefire, and security discussions were ongoing in Israel. President Trump announced last night that the ceasefire was reached through mediation by the Prime Minister of Qatar, Al Thani, with whom he held talks and requested that pressure be applied on Tehran to reach an agreement. News agencies reported, citing senior Iranian officials, that Tehran agreed to the ceasefire.

“In light of the operation's objectives being achieved, and in full coordination with President Trump, Israel agreed to the President’s proposal for a mutual ceasefire,” read an official statement from Jerusalem.
Moments before the ceasefire was to take effect, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance issued a warning to Iran, stating that if it pursued nuclear weapons, it would face a "powerful American military response."

Last night, Iran reported a “strong and destructive attack” against U.S. military bases in Qatar, Bahrain, and Iraq. However, according to Reuters, only the Al Udeid base in Qatar was targeted, and there were no casualties. The United States did not respond militarily and viewed the Iranian strike as "symbolic."

Media outlets published footage of interceptions in the skies over Doha, but the scope of the attack was relatively limited. According to Axios, the Iranians fired ten missiles at the base in Qatar. In the White House Situation Room, President Trump convened with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Kane.
Shortly before the strike, the U.S. and British embassies in Doha called on their citizens and personnel at the military base to seek shelter.

After the Situation Room meeting, Trump spoke to reporters but did not mention the attack on the base in Qatar. Instead, he criticized media reports claiming that Iran’s nuclear facilities were not completely destroyed in the American strike.
Reports emerged that Tehran had informed several Gulf countries — and possibly even the United States — in advance of the attack.

CNN reported that Al Udeid base was targeted by missiles, though residents of Doha said no warnings or sirens were issued. The U.S. military operates 27 bases across the Middle East, 12 of which have been in full use for the past 15 years. The American base in Bahrain hosts the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet.
President Trump warned earlier this week that any Iranian retaliation against U.S. military assets in the region would be met with “greater force than ever before.”