An Iranian attack on a US military base. A ceasefire announced before seemingly falling apart.
It’s been a day of chaos and confusion in the Middle East.
Iran had promised retaliation after the bombing of its nuclear sites. Overnight it fired missiles at a US military base in Qatar, where around 10,000 American troops are based.
Donald Trump thanked Iran for providing advance notice of what he called a “weak response”. Most missiles were intercepted. Troops were moved to safety. No one was hurt.
Soon after, President Trump announced Israel and Iran had agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire”.
Then Iran fired off a fresh waves of missiles at Israel.
7.30’s David Speers speaks to ABC correspondent Matt Doran in Israel for the latest.
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