Iranian state television reported early Tuesday that a ceasefire had begun in its conflict with Israel, displaying a bold on-screen graphic.

However, the announcement came simultaneously with Israeli warnings of a fresh missile barrage from Iran, casting doubt on whether the truce was truly taking hold on the 12th day of the conflict.

U.S. President Donald Trump had earlier declared that Iran and Israel had agreed to a phased ceasefire—coordination he claimed was facilitated by the U.S. and allies, including Qatar. According to his timeline, Iran would halt operations first, followed by Israel 12 hours later, before both sides formally ended hostilities another 12 hours after that.

But as sirens wailed across Israel early Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported detecting missiles launched from Iranian territory. In the city of Beersheba, at least two civilians were killed when a residential building was struck, according to Israeli Fire and Rescue Services.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi appeared to confirm Iran’s adherence to the timeline in a post on X, writing that its military operation had continued until 4 a.m. local time. He emphasized that Iran would target only if Israel did not stop, and that a final decision on terminating military operations would follow later.

Responding to the missile barrage, Trump described Iran’s earlier strike on the U.S. Central Command’s forward headquarters in Qatar as a ‘very weak response’ and stated that the U.S. sustained no casualties among the approximately 10,000 service members based there.

Israel did not immediately acknowledge any ceasefire, but there were no reports of Israeli strikes in Iran after 4 a.m. in Tehran. Heavy Israeli strikes continued in Iranian cities until shortly before that time. Israel in other conflicts has stepped up its strikes just before ceasefires took effect.

- Agencies