Iran says it won't violate ceasefire if Israel doesn't
Trump said he was "not happy" with either side for violating the truce, particularly with Israel
Highlights:
- Trump lashed out at Israel as he accused both sides of violating the ceasefire
- Israel ordered 'intense strikes' on Tehran, accusing Iran of violating the truce brokered by the US and Qatar
- Iran denies the claim, and its top security body warned that its forces stand ready to respond decisively to any Israeli violations
- Trump had earlier said Israel and Iran had agreed to a truce to bring an end to what he called the '12-day war'
- Hours earlier, Iran fired a salvo of missiles at a military base in Qatar that houses American troops in retaliation for the US's attacks on its nuclear sites on Sunday
- Iran says that more than 400 people, including 13 children, have been killed and at least 3,056 others wounded since Israel launched its attack on June 13. In Israel, at least 24 people have been killed in Iranian strikes
10:15pm
'Israel and Iran wanted to stop the war, equally!' Trump says
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US President Donald Trump has again posted on his social media platform, Truth Social.
"Both Israel and Iran wanted to stop the War, equally!" he says.
"It was my great honor to Destroy All Nuclear facilities & capability, and then, STOP THE WAR!"
The president earlier lashed out at both countries, saying that they had violated a ceasefire announced by him.
9:05pm
Iran's president says country won't violate ceasefire if Israel doesn't
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country will respect a ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump, provided that Israel also upholds its terms, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reports.
In a phone call with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Pezeshkian says if Israel "does not violate the ceasefire, Iran will not violate it".
"The Iranian people have once again shown that despite some problems and grievances, they will stand united and united against the enemy's invasion until the end," he said.
8:45pm
EU's top diplomat urges Israel and Iran to respect 'fragile truce'
In a post on X, EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas has expressed cautious optimism about the Israel-Iran truce.
"The announced reprieve in fighting between Israel and Iran is good news but remains fragile," Kallas said. "All sides should stand by this and refrain from further violence."
She also expressed solidarity with Qatar following Iran's attack on Al Udeid airbase last night, reports Al Jazeera.
"Let this be a turning point for the whole region," Kallas said. "I will continue to work towards this end with all sides."
8:20pm
China says it hopes to see a 'real ceasefire'
China has been in contact with Iran, Israel and relevant parties and looks forward to the realisation of a "real ceasefire", China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Turkish counterpart in a phone call on Tuesday, reports Reuters.
All parties should resume dialogue on an equal basis and return to the path of a political settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue, Wang said, according to a statement from his ministry.
The Palestinian issue is still at the heart of Middle East issues, he added.
7:40pm
Trump says he does not want regime change in Iran
Asked whether he wanted a regime change in Iran, Trump said he did not, reports Reuters.
"No. If there was, there was but no, I don't want it. I'd like to see everything calm down as quickly as possible," he told reporters.
"Regime change takes chaos and ideally we don't want to see so much chaos. So we'll see how it goes."
6:10pm
Iranian media reports sound of two explosions in Tehran
Iran's judiciary news outlet Mizan and Shargh newspaper reported the sound of two explosions in the Iranian capital.
The news outlets also said Iran's northern city of Babolsar was being attacked.
The Caspian Sea coastal town of Babolsar is located northeast of Tehran.
5:55pm
Trump says Israel is not going to attack Iran
Trump said all planes will turn around and head home, in a post on Truth Social.
5:40pm
Trump holds phone call with Netanyahu, Israeli media says
Israeli media said Trump held a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after Israel said it would strike Iran accusing Tehran of violating Trump's ceasefire.
An Axios report said Netanyahu told Trump he could not cancel the attack and that some response was needed to Iran's violation of the ceasefire.
5:15pm
Trump says both Israel and Iran violated the ceasefire
US President Donald Trump accused both Israel and Iran of violating a ceasefire hours after he announced it, expressing particular frustration with Israel which had announced plans for major new strikes on Tehran.
"Israel. Do not drop those bombs. If you do it it is a major violation. Bring your pilots home, now!" Trump wrote on Truth Social shortly after he left the White House for a trip to a NATO summit in The Hague.
Before boarding, he told reporters he was "not happy" with either side for violating the truce, particularly with Israel, which he said had "unloaded" straight after agreeing to it.
4:40pm
Iranian president expressed regret over US base strikes, Qatari PM says
The Qatari prime minister said his country's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani had received a call from Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian, reports Reuters.
He said Pezeshkian had expressed regret that Iran had targeted a US base in Qatar in retaliation for US strikes on Iran.
Speaking at a press conference, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani also said the Iranian attack on the base was an unacceptable act.
He hoped not to see any hostility in the Gulf neighbourhood in future, he added.
He also said Qatar had been involved with ceasefire communications with Iran following a US request.
3:32pm
Iran's military denies launching missiles at Israel
The general staff of Iran's armed forces has denied the Israeli claim that it launched missiles at Israel over the past few hours in a short statement carried by state media.
As we reported earlier, Israel said it will strike "in the heart of Tehran" after alleging Iran violated the ceasefire announced by Trump.
3:15pm
Israel orders new strikes
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday he had ordered the military to strike Tehran in response to what he said were missiles fired by Iran in a violation of the ceasefire announced hours earlier by US President Donald Trump.
Iran denied violating the ceasefire. The armed forces general staff denied that there had been any launch of missiles towards Israel in recent hours, Iran's Nour News reported.
The developments raised early doubts about the ceasefire, intended to end 12 days of war.
Katz said in a statement he had ordered the military to "continue high-intensity operations targeting regime assets and terror infrastructure in Tehran" in light of "Iran's blatant violation of the ceasefire declared by the President of the United States."
12:34pm
Netanyahu says Israel has achieved 'all objectives' of operation against Iran
Here are the details from the Israeli statement.
It said Netanyahu met his cabinet along with the minister of defence and the head of the Mossad last night "to report that Israel had achieved all of the objectives of Operation Rising Lion, and much more".
"Israel has removed a dual immediate existential threat – both in the nuclear and ballistic missile fields," the statement said.
The Israeli military "achieved full air control over Tehran's skies, inflicted severe damage on the military leadership, and destroyed dozens of central Iranian government targets", it said.
"In light of the achievement of the operation's objectives, and in full coordination with President Trump, Israel has agreed to the president's proposal for a bilateral ceasefire," it added.
"Israel will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire."
12:30pm
Families of Israeli captives say ceasefire deal must include Gaza
Relatives of the Israeli captives held in Gaza are calling on their government to end the war on the Palestinian territory and secure the return of their loved ones.
"The ceasefire agreement must expand to include Gaza. We call on the government to urgently engage in talks that will lead to the return of all hostages and the end of the war. If they can achieve a ceasefire with Iran, they can also end the war in Gaza," the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said in a statement on X.
"It is unthinkable that after a brilliant operation in Iran and a decisive, devastating blow to the Iranian axis, Israel would return to sinking in the Gaza quagmire. This contradicts all logic and every Israeli interest," it said.
"Ending the operation in Iran without leveraging it to secure the return of all hostages would be a grave diplomatic failure. There is a historic window of opportunity, and the Israeli government has a duty to seize it with both hands."
12:21pm
Netanyahu agrees to Trump's ceasefire proposal
The Israeli prime minister's office has issued a statement on Trump's ceasefire deal, saying Netanyahu has accepted it and will be delivering a statement later today.
12:10pm
Israeli attack kills at least 24 Palestinians seeking food aid in Gaza
At least 24 Palestinians desperately seeking food aid amid widespread hunger in Gaza have been killed in an Israeli attack in the besieged territory's central area, according to Al Jazeera's fact-checking unit Sanad.
According to the report, the victims were killed while waiting for food at Salah al-Din Street just south of Wadi Gaza in the centre of the Strip.
Footage obtained by Sanad showed the bodies of the victims piling up at Gaza's Nasser Medical Complex and Al Awda Hospital in Gaza.
Israeli attacks on Palestinians near aid centres have killed more than 400 people and wounded about 1,000 since the Israeli and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation began aid distribution on May 27.
12:00pm
Israeli military claims to knock out Iranian missile launchers
In a statement, Israel's military says its fighter jets have attacked missile launchers in western Iran that were primed to be fired at Israel.
The military shared footage that appears to show strikes on several Iranian launchers, claiming they have now been destroyed.
11:05am
Death toll from latest Iranian strike on Israel rises to four
The number of people killed from the latest Iranian strike on Israel's Beersheba has risen to four, Israel's Channel 14 reported citing a fire and rescue official.
Linoy Reshef, spokesperson of the fire and rescue agency's southern district, also told Channel 14's Ariel Idan that additional people remain trapped in one of the buildings hit by the Iranian strike shortly before a ceasefire between Iran and Israel took effect.
At least eight other people were reported injured, and two of them were taken to a hospital for treatment.
10:30am
Footage shows Iranian strike on southern Israel
A video clip posted on X by The Jerusalem Post publication showed the moment an Iranian missile hit southern Israel, resulting in several casualties.
According to initial reports, at least three people were killed and several others injured in the latest strike in Beesheba, just hours before a ceasefire was to take place between Iran and Israel.
10:20am
Iraqi authorities increase security around US, foreign embassies in Baghdad
We reported a little earlier on a drone attack on the Taji military base, located north of Iraq's capital, Baghdad.
A senior US military official also told the Associated Press news agency that reports of an attack on a base housing US forces in Iraq were a false alarm, triggered by falling debris from a malfunctioning Iran missile that was aimed at Israel.
Al Jazeera's Mahmoud Abdelwahed, reporting from Baghdad, said security has been increased around the US and other foreign embassies in the city.
"We understand that here in the capital, Baghdad, security forces have been deployed in and around the Green Zone, which is home to the US embassy and other foreign diplomatic missions," Abdelwahed said.
"This comes after threats made by Iran-allied groups in Iraq threatening to attack US interests in the region and namely military bases," he said.
"In Iraq, over the past week, there have been marches and demonstrations condemning the attacks against Iran and calling on the Iraqi government not to allow any foreign country to use Iraqi airspace to carry out attacks or air strikes inside Iran."
10:19am
Israel issues sixth alert of an Iranian missile attack
The Israeli military says it has detected another wave of missiles from Iran and is urging the public to take cover.
10:15am
Trump continues to extol Israel-Iran deal
The US president has again taken to Truth Social to laud the ceasefire deal he claimed he brokered between Israel and Iran, even as the deadly missile attacks continue on Israeli territory.
"We couldn't have made today's 'deal' without the talent and courage of our great B-2 pilots, and all of those associated with that operation," he said, referring to the US bombers used in the attacks on Iranian nuclear sites.
"In a certain and very ironic way, that perfect 'hit,' late in the evening, brought everyone together, and the deal was made!!!" he added.
10:13am
Under Trump's timeline, proposed ceasefire would begin around now
Trump's Truth Social post announcing the ceasefire between Iran and Israel was set to start "approximately 6 hours" from when he made the announcement earlier in the US night. That time has just passed.
"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!)," Trump wrote at 18:00 local time in Washington. It is now just past midnight.
Israel has not however publicly accepted the ceasefire proposal. Iran state TV announced a short while ago that a ceasefire had been "imposed" on Israel.
10:10
Israeli analyst says waves of Iranian missiles possibly the 'end game'
Israeli political analyst Akiva Eldar has welcomed as "good news" the ceasefire deal between Iran and Israel announced hours earlier by Trump, saying the latest wave of missiles from Iran followed a pattern where "every side will do its most to be portrayed as having total victory or at least face-saving".
"Hopefully, this is the end game," Eldar told Al Jazeera.
"This is maybe the beginning of the light at the end of the tunnel," Eldar said.
"It happened before the ceasefire in Gaza with Hamas. It happened with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Until the last minute, they will try to improve the balance of power or the balance of damages and say, 'Look, the last pictures, the last images, the last footage were are getting from the enemy is showing that we are doing good,'" he said.
"That it is not that we are surrendering. You see, what they can do we can do better," he added.
9:50am
Netanyahu silent hours after Trump's claim of a ceasefire
The Israeli prime minister has yet to comment on Trump's announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran.
According to The Jerusalem Post, Netanyahu convened a Security Cabinet meeting that lasted into the early hours of Tuesday morning. He also asked ministers to avoid making public statements on the ceasefire, it reported.
Iran, meanwhile, said it would stop its retaliation if Israel stop its attacks.
There have been several waves of strikes on Israel since then, with at least three people reported killed in the city of Beersheba.
9:43am
Israel issues warning over fourth wave of missiles
The Israeli military says it has identified a fresh wave of missiles launched from Iran and issued another order for residents to take cover.
"The defence systems are working to intercept the threat. You must enter the protected areas upon receiving the alert, and remain there until further notice," according to the statement posted on X.
9:30am
Ex-US official says Trump's Iran-Israel deal 'neither verifiable nor permanent'
Ned Price, a former spokesperson for the US State Department, has criticised the ceasefire deal between Iran and Israel announced by Trump, describing it as "neither verifiable nor permanent".
In a series of posts on social media, Price, who served under Trump's predecessor, Joe Biden, wrote, "Success would've been permanently and verifiably preventing Iran from ever obtaining a nuke, just the type of arrangement Trump needlessly tore up in 2018."
He was referring to Trump's decision to abandon the nuclear agreement signed between Iran and world powers in 2015, under then-President Barack Obama.
Price said the Trump administration should "leverage this moment" to reach a new diplomatic deal, warning that the US involvement in the war could push Tehran "to sprint towards a nuclear device".
9:28am
Ex-US official says Trump's Iran-Israel deal 'neither verifiable nor permanent'
Ned Price, a former spokesperson for the US State Department, has criticised the ceasefire deal between Iran and Israel announced by Trump, describing it as "neither verifiable nor permanent".
In a series of posts on social media, Price, who served under Trump's predecessor, Joe Biden, wrote, "Success would've been permanently and verifiably preventing Iran from ever obtaining a nuke, just the type of arrangement Trump needlessly tore up in 2018."
He was referring to Trump's decision to abandon the nuclear agreement signed between Iran and world powers in 2015, under then-President Barack Obama.
Price said the Trump administration should "leverage this moment" to reach a new diplomatic deal, warning that the US involvement in the war could push Tehran "to sprint towards a nuclear device".
