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Tens of thousands of travellers are scattered at airports across the Middle East after Qatar’s airspace was suddenly closed ahead of the Iranian missile attack on a US base.

Doha’s Hamad International Airport closed for around eight hours from Monday evening to the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Doha is second only to Dubai as an international hub airport in the Gulf, with over 120,000 passengers passing through each day.

Israel has opened its airspace to incoming flights following a brief closure due to the detection of Iranian ballistic missiles this morning.

US president Donald Trump this morning said that the ceasefire between Israel and Iran “is now in effect” and urged both countries not to violate it.

“THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!” Mr Trump said in a Truth Social post.

Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire from 8am local time, but with missiles still flying throughout this morning, neither side seems too committed.

World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley writes from Tel Aviv.

Israeli emergency services say Iranian airstrikes have killed at least seven people in Israel’s Beersheba region, with at least a dozen injured, Associated Press reported.

Israel has accused Iran of firing at least five waves of missiles, before Tehran announced the ceasefire was in effect, starting 8am (local time).

The IDF said earlier it expected it would take some time for the ceasefire to be implemented on the ground, however.

Iran has repeatedly targeted Beersheba throughout the almost two-week conflict with Israel, including striking one of the biggest hospitals in the region.

US president Donald Trump has credited pilots of B-2 bombers for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran.

“We couldn’t have made today’s ‘deal’ without the talent and courage of our great B-2 pilots, and all of those associated with that operation,” Mr Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“In a certain and very ironic way, that perfect ‘hit’, late in the evening, brought everyone together, and the deal was made!!!”

The B-2 stealth bombers dropped massive bunker-buster bombs on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend as the US joined Israel’s war on Iran.

The Israeli military claims it has identified a fresh wave of missiles launched from Iran and issued a fifth warning for its residents to take shelter.