Morning update

Good morning Middle East Eye readers,

Here are the latest developments from Israel's war on Iran:

• US announces ceasefire: President Donald Trump declared a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, but neither country publicly confirmed the deal at the time.

• Iran’s condition for stopping strikes: Tehran later stated it would halt attacks if Israel did the same. No immediate response has come from Israeli officials.

• Casualties in southern Israel: At least four people were killed in Iranian strikes, according to Israel’s fire and rescue service. Several waves of attacks hit the region in quick succession.

• False alarm in Iraq: A senior US military official told the Associated Press that reports of an attack on a base housing American forces were incorrect. The alert was triggered by debris from a malfunctioning Iranian missile aimed at Israel.

• Netanyahu’s silence: The Israeli prime minister has not commented on Trump’s ceasefire announcement. The Jerusalem Post reported he held a late-night Security Cabinet meeting and instructed ministers not to discuss the deal publicly.

• Iranian scientist killed: Iran’s Press TV said the country's nuclear scientist Sedighi Saber was “assassinated” in an Israeli strike in Tehran.