Israel has accepted a U.S. call for ceasefire with Iran after more than a week of strikes and missile retaliation

The Trump-brokered ceasefire between Iran and Israel has, for now, brought an abrupt and extraordinary end to one of the Middle East's most explosive confrontations in decades. Why it matters: The 12-day war sent shockwaves through a region already reeling from nearly two years of historic volatility and violence,

"It is very difficult to make any final conclusions now and get a clear picture," Lavrov said, in Russia's first reaction to the ceasefire agreement announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. "It's reported that the Americans convinced Israel to agree to a ceasefire and to establish an indefinite truce,