Israel accuses Iran of violating ceasefire and vows to 'respond forcefully'
24 June 2025, 09:09 | Updated: 24 June 2025, 09:24
Israel has accused Iran of violating Trump's ceasefire agreement just hours after it was agreed, vowing to 'respond forcefully'.
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The Israeli military says it has identified missiles launched from Iran towards Israel and "defence systems are working to intercept the threat," the military said.
Air raid alerts have been activated in the north of Israel following missile detection.
Iran has not confirmed the attack.
Israel's defence minister says he's instructed the military to "respond forcefully to Iran's violation of the ceasefire with intense strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran."
This comes as Donald Trump claimed Israel and Iran agreed a "total ceasefire" starting early on Tuesday morning.
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on X the country has "has no intention" to continue its military response provided the Israeli regime "stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people".
Both Israel and Iran confirmed the ceasefire on Tuesday.
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Israel's Defence Forces said Iran launched a new round of missiles on its territory overnight.
Israelis in Tel Aviv were alerted to take shelter as explosions were heard over the city.
Four were killed in southern Israel after Iranian missile hit a residential building in Beersheba, medics reported.
Nine people were killed on Tuesday morning by Israeli strikes in northern Iran, an official has told the Tasnim news agency.
It comes after Iranian state TV announced operation "Annunciation of Victory" after launching a series of missiles at the Al Udeid air base in Qatar on Monday night.
Iran launches missiles on US military bases in Qatar and Iraq
Iran informed the US of the attack before it took place, and no one was injured in the strikes.
According to the Qatari government, the attacks were thwarted by air defence systems.
A statement read: "The State of Qatar strongly condemns the attack that targeted Al-Udeid Air Base by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
"We consider this a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the State of Qatar, its airspace, international law, and the United Nations Charter.
"We affirm that Qatar reserves the right to respond directly in a manner equivalent with the nature and scale of this brazen aggression, in line with international law."
They added:
Taking to Truth Social following the attacks, Donald Trump said Israel and Iran have come to a "complete and total ceasefire agreement."
He wrote: "CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress, final missions!), for 12 hours, at which point the War will be considered, ENDED!
"Officially, Iran will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 12th Hour, Israel will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 24th Hour, an Official END to THE 12 DAY WAR will be saluted by the World.
"During each CEASEFIRE, the other side will remain PEACEFUL and RESPECTFUL. On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, “THE 12 DAY WAR.”
"This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn’t, and never will! God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the Middle East, God bless the United States of America, and GOD BLESS THE WORLD!"
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