Iran has launched retaliatory missile strikes at US air bases in Qatar and Iraq, almost two days after American planes bombed Tehran’s key nuclear sites. Qatar’s foreign ministry said the attack had targeted the Al Udeid Air Base near Doha, where about 10,000 American troops are typically stationed. However most personnel were evacuated last week.

Major explosions were heard in Iraq's capital city of Baghdad early Tuesday, minutes after United States President Donald Trump announced a tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran. An Iraqi military official said that an unidentifed drone had targeted Camp Taji,

President Donald Trump announced Monday that Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire, which he said will end the 12-day exchange of attacks between the countries in a conflict that prompted concerns of significant destabilization of the Middle East.