71 killed in Israeli attack on Iran prison, official says

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard praised what she called a "historic" ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel, crediting President Donald Trump with brokering the deal and calling it a "herculean effort."

Gabbard had been at the White House in recent days as diplomatic talks intensified and airstrikes escalated, alongside senior staff and Cabinet officials.

Last week, Trump has expressed frustration with Gabbard's previous comments, saying she was "wrong" when she told Congress in March there was no evidence Iran was building a nuclear weapon.

As a 2020 Democratic candidate, Gabbard was adamant in her opposition to "regime change wars" and war with Iran, so much so that she sold campaign t-shirts that said, "No War With Iran."

In an additional statement to ABC News on Monday night, Gabbard said the U.S. strike against Iran obliterated "key Iranian capabilities needed to quickly assemble a nuclear weapon."

"The operation was a resounding success," Gabbard added

-ABC News' Beatrice Peterson

Since the State Department began assisting departure flights for American nationals from Israel on Saturday, there have been a total of seven flights that have left the country, a State Department official told ABC News.

Approximately 250 U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, and their accompanying immediate family members, were aboard the flights, the official said.

The flights have arrived in Athens, Greece; Rome, Italy; and Larnaca, Cyprus.

-ABC News' Shannon Kingston

After announcing that Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire, President Donald Trump said it was a "wonderful day for the world" in a phone interview with NBC News.

"It's a great day for America. It's a great day for the Middle East. I'm very happy to have been able to get the job done. A lot of people were dying and it was only going to get worse," Trump said.

Trump said he believes that the 12-day war between Israel and Iran is over.

When asked how long the ceasefire would be, Trump said, "I think the ceasefire is unlimited. It's going to go forever."

-ABC News' Kelsey Walsh

In the first official U.S. military confirmation of the Iranian attack targeting Al-Udeid Airbase in Qatar, U.S. Central Command said the missile barrage was "defeated by U.S. and Qatari Patriot batteries."

CENTCOM also confirmed that there were no casualties to American or Qatari personnel.

"We will continue to aggressively defend our service members and partners in the region. Our adversaries should have no doubt about our resolve or our capabilities," CENTCOM Commander Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla said in a statement.

-ABC News' Luis Martinez