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Japan and India on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump's announcement of a "complete" ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

Tokyo will continue to monitor how the situation unfolds in the Middle East with high interest and make "all diplomatic efforts possible" to ensure peace and stability there, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said.
"We will continue to monitor further developments with high interest," Hayashi told reporters, saying that de-escalating the situation quickly is "of utmost importance."

India also welcomed the ceasefire.

“While we remain deeply concerned about the prospects for overall and sustained regional security and stability, we welcome reports of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel and the role played by the US and Qatar in bringing it about,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Stating that there is no alternative to dialogue and diplomacy to address and resolve multiple conflicts in the region, the ministry said, “India stands ready to play its part in these efforts and hopes that all concerned parties will work towards sustained peace and stability.”

Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a "complete and total" ceasefire on Monday amid the rising conflict in the Middle East.

Iran launched a barrage of missiles at the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday, marking a dramatic escalation in tensions following the US targeting three Iranian nuclear sites Sunday.
The US attacks were the latest escalation in a US-backed Israeli military assault on Iran since June 13, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory attacks on Israel.
Israeli authorities said at least 25 people have been killed and hundreds injured since then in Iranian missile attacks.
Meanwhile, in Iran, at least 430 people have been killed and more than 3,500 wounded in the Israeli assault, according to the Iranian Health Ministry.