After twelve days of intense strikes between Israel and Iran – punctuated by the United States’ bombing of Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend and Tehran’s performative retaliation – a US-brokered ceasefire appeared to be holding on Tuesday.

Israel ordered fresh strikes on Iran, as Iran denied violating the truce brokered by Trump just hours earlier.

By Steve Holland, Andrew Mills and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/DOHA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday a complete ceasefire between Israel and Iran, potentially ending the 12-day war that saw millions flee Tehran and prompted fears of further escalation in the war-torn region.