71 killed in Israeli attack on Iran prison, official says

The State Department says it has offered support to over 27,000 people seeking guidance regarding the conflict between Israel and Iran.

"The vast majority of people we are in touch with are seeking information, which we provide regularly," State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said.

"Flights have departed Israel with hundreds of US citizens and lawful permanent residents and their accompanying immediate family members. We are grateful to our partners in the region and around the world for welcoming American citizens," she continued.

The State Department is hoping the ceasefire between Iran and Israel will set the stage for commercial air travel to resume in Israel and ease some of the backlog of travelers looking to get out of the country—but officials anticipate it will be some time before major American and European airlines assess it safe to resume regular flight schedules.

One official said that plans for government-organized charter flights from Israel were disrupted by the security situation in the region as recently as this morning.

-ABC News’ Shannon K. Kingston

El Al airline says it will no longer limit the number of passengers departing Israel, following the state’s announcement that restrictions on activity at Ben Gurion Airport were lifted. The airline said it will expand its flight schedule to more destinations in the coming days.

Previously, there was a limit of 50 passengers per flight.

-ABC News’ Ellie Kaufman

The West must get used to ambiguity around Iran’s nuclear program, Amirhossein Sabeti, a member of parliament representing Tehran, said Tuesday.

"A ceasefire does not mean the end of the war," he said, adding "this ceasefire marks the beginning of a new phase of conflict, because the Israelis themselves know well that despite the blows they dealt to Iran over the past 12 days, they failed to achieve any of their objectives."

"Not only have Iran’s nuclear infrastructures remained intact, but Israel will soon suffer a more significant blow -- when, with the majority vote of parliament, the entry of the IAEA’s spy inspectors into Iran will be blocked. After two decades of transparency, Iran’s nuclear activities will no longer be visible to inspectors, and the West will soon have to get used to 'ambiguity around Iran’s nuclear programme,'" he said.

Iran suffered damage in 12-day war, but damage to Israel was "far greater," Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an address Tuesday.

Pezeshkian acknowledged a ceasefire between Israel and Iran has been achieved after the 12-day war. The war was brought to an end "through the will and strength of the great Iranian nation," Pezeshkian said.

Pezeshkian said Israel failed in its objectives in the war, which were destruction of facilities, dismantling of nuclear knowledge and the incitement of social unrest. He said while Iran suffered losses -- loss of lives of its citizens and damage to Iran’s infrastructure -- Israel’s losses were far greater.

Iran was victorious in the war because of the "unity, calm and cohesion" of the Iranian people, Pezeshkian said.