Pakistan, June 24 -- US President Donald Trump has confirmed that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran is now in effect. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote in all caps, "THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!" The announcement came just hours after Iran launched multiple missile attacks that killed four people in the Israeli city of Beersheba, according to Israel's national ambulance service.

Earlier, Trump had declared a complete ceasefire to end the 12-day war, while also suggesting that both sides would be allowed to finish ongoing missions before fully implementing the truce. However, explosions were reported near Tel Aviv and Beersheba shortly before his statement, raising doubts about how immediately the ceasefi...