Ceasefire? A Full Timeline of Overnight Events (Israel Time)
Overnight, a tentative ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran, announced by President Donald Trump, faced immediate tests on the ground. Below is a detailed timeline of the night's events according to Israel Standard Time (IST):
01:00 AM – President Donald Trump announces that a 12-hour ceasefire between Israel and Iran will take effect within approximately six hours, once both sides “complete their operations.” The temporary truce is expected to become permanent, effectively ending what he refers to as the “12-Day War.”
01:35 AM – The IDF issues another evacuation warning, urging residents of District 6 and the Mehran area in Tehran to evacuate immediately.
02:00 AM – Israel launches heavy airstrikes on Tehran, reportedly in continuation of prior evacuation notices issued before Trump’s ceasefire declaration. A senior Iranian nuclear scientist is killed in the attack. Nour News, a media outlet affiliated with the Iranian regime, claims the strikes were the most intense since the conflict began.
03:45 AM – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi states that there is no official ceasefire yet. However, he adds that if Israel halts its attacks by 04:00 AM Iran time (03:30 AM IST), Iran will reciprocate and cease hostilities.
03:50 AM – According to Iranian reports, Israeli strikes on Tehran stop.
04:03 AM – Araghchi tweets that Iranian forces will continue firing until the final moments leading up to 04:00 AM, insisting they will not be the first to stop.
04:04 AM – Trump tweets: "Peace through strength."
05:10–05:40 AM – Two waves of missile launches from Iran trigger air raid sirens across Israel. One missile strikes a seven-story residential building in Be’er Sheva, killing three Israeli civilians.
05:45 AM – Trump tweets again: "Trump was right."
06:15 AM – A third barrage of missiles is launched from Iran, setting off more alerts across the country.
06:40 AM – A fourth wave of missile attacks is reported, further testing Israel's air defense systems.
07:00 AM – According to Trump’s original announcement, the ceasefire is scheduled to take effect.