During the war, Trump had said the US knew where Khamenei had been hiding.

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US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he does not want to see "regime change" in Iran, which he said would lead to chaos. The remark came hours after he announced a ceasefire in the Iran-Israel "12-day war", in which the US also bombarded Tehran's nuclear facilities.

He added that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon, claiming Tehran would not rebuild its nuclear facilities destroyed in Israel and Iran's strikes.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route a NATO summit, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin had called him and offered to help with Iran.

"ISRAEL is not going to attack Iran. All planes will turn around and head home, while doing a friendly “Plane Wave” to Iran. Nobody will be hurt, the Ceasefire is in effect! Thank you for your attention to this matter," he wrote on Truth Social.

The remark came hours after the Iranian government said Tuesday it had "taken the necessary measures" to ensure the continuation of its nuclear programme. The game is not over, said a close aide of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, adding that the country still has stocks of enriched uranium.

During the war, Trump said the US knew where Khamenei had been hiding and demanded Iran's complete surrender. The remark came after Israel threatened to assassinate the supreme leader.

The war began with Israel striking Iran's nuclear facilities, saying the country had been building a nuclear bomb. Tehran says it is enriching Uranium for peaceful purposes, not to make a bomb.

Iran attacks Israel three hours after Trump announces ceasefire

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Iran attacks Israel three hours after President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire. Israel warned of Iranian attacks Tuesday morning hours after US President Donald Trump announced the two Middle Eastern countries had agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire."

Israel's Magen David Zafon rescue services said at least three people were killed and eight injured in the early morning barrage. A residential building in Israel's south sustained heavy damage, according to emergency responders.

Waves of missiles sent Israelis to bomb shelters for almost two hours in Tuesday morning.