In public, Qatar was insisting on the right to defend itself after Iran attacked a U.S. military site in the emirate. Behind the scenes, it was already mediating a truce between Israel and Iran.

GMT on Tuesday, Trump announced that the ceasefire had taken effect. "Please do not violate it!" he urged both sides in a post on his Truth Social platform. The Israeli government said it had agreed to the US ceasefire proposal just after 06:00 GMT on Tuesday,

Iran has attacked a U.S. base in Qatar, calling the mission "Annunciation of Victory," according to Iranian state TV. The attack is focused on Al Udeid Air Base, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.