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TRUMP SAYS CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that a ceasefire was now in effect, soon after Iranian state-linked media announced Tehran had fired its “last round” of missiles at Israel.

“THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social around 1:00 a.m. stateside.

Iran had launched a fresh barrage of missiles at Israel as the ceasefire deadline announced by Trump neared.

A spate of questions linger over the viability of a ceasefire, Iran and Israel’s participation, the potential resumption of nuclear talks between the West and Tehran, and the ultimate fate of Iran’s supplies of enriched uranium.

The ceasefire announcement takes place after an apparent intensification of hostilities, with Iran on Monday carrying out retaliatory missile strikes at the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Trump thanked Tehran for notice of the offensive.

U.S. stock market indexes closed higher Monday on optimism that Iran’s retaliation for U.S. bombings of its nuclear facilities would be limited to the missile attack. Oil prices fell amid dwindling concerns that Iran could proceed with closing the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transport route.