DUBAI: After 12 days of Israeli airstrikes that echoed in cities around the country, killing hundreds and sending waves of people fleeing their homes, Iranians voiced relief on Tuesday at the surprise overnight announcement of a ceasefire. For those in the Iranian capital it brought the prospect of a clean-up, a return to normal life and the soothing — for now at least — of anxiety about a further escalation and sustained warfare. Many Iranians who fled the strikes were also glad, able to return home after tiring, expensive stays outside the city in rented accommodation or with relatives.

Qatar's prime minister secured Tehran's agreement during a call with Iranian officials, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters on Tuesday.

It wasn't immediately possible to reconcile the two messages as a deadline Trump previously set for the ceasefire passed.

Large flames illuminated the night sky as airstrikes pummeled the Iranian capital, residents said. Later on Tuesday morning, state television said a cease-fire had been agreed to…

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