US President Donald Trump is claiming a ceasefire has been fully agreed upon between Israel and Iran.
"There will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress, final missions!), for 12 hours, at which point the War will be considered, ENDED!" he posted on his social media platform Truth Social.
Israel and Iran are yet to confirm the ceasefire.
Shortly before Trump's announcement, Iran was calling on Israeli's to evacuate the city of Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, with reports of explosions a short time later.
Trump's declaration of a ceasefire comes after Iran fired missiles at the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in response to a US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities at the weekend.
Explosions were heard over Qatar's capital Doha on Monday, according to a Reuters witness, shortly after a Western diplomat said there had been a credible Iranian threat against the base.
Some flights from New Zealand headed for Doha were diverted to Oman, and Auckland Airport had warned flights to and through the Middle East may be affected by temporary airspace closures.
