India, June 24 -- In a dramatic turn after 12 days of escalating conflict, Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire brokered by former US President Donald Trump, following final missile exchanges that claimed lives and intensified global concerns.

The ceasefire, which Trump dubbed the end of the "12-Day War," was confirmed Tuesday after Iran's last wave of missile strikes on Israel killed at least four people and wounded several others in Beersheba. Israel, in retaliation, launched a pre-dawn blitz of airstrikes across Iran, claiming it had achieved all its military objectives.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the military operation dismantled Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities and significantly damaged Tehran's mili...