Trump had history in mind in when he said the ceasefire plan his administration proposed to Israel and Iran had ended the "12 Day War." This was a nod to the 1967 conflict also known as the "Six Day War," in which Israel fought a group of Arab countries including Egypt, Jordan and Syria.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow was in favour of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran but it was hard to tell if would last.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says his country has delivered a “slap to America’s face” with its strike on an American base in Qatar and warned against any further U.S. attacks on Iran

Iran's parliament approved a bill on Wednesday to suspend cooperation with the IAEA, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog, after Israel and the United States bombed Iran's nuclear sites with the aim of preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

By Jeff Mason, Alexander Cornwell and Parisa Hafezi THE HAGUE/TEL AVIV/ISTANBUL (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would likely seek a commitment from Iran to end its nuclear ambitions at talks next week and credited U.