Israel has accused Iran of violating a ceasefire, hours after agreeing to a deal brokered by Donald Trump and Qatar. Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel's military would "respond forcefully to Iran's violation of the ceasefire" with "powerful strikes" on Tehran. Iran has denied firing any missiles towards Israel and the country's top security body has vowed to respond to any further Israeli aggression. Here's what we know so far. Just after 05:00 GMT on Tuesday, Trump announced that the ceasefire had taken effect. "Please do not violate it!" he urged both sides in a post on his Truth Social platform. The Israeli government said it had agreed to the US ceasefire proposal just after 06:00 GMT on Tuesday, after Iran indicated that it would stop attacking if Israel did the same. However, hours later, Israel accused Iran of launching further attacks on its territory. Trump first said that a truce had been "fully agreed" in a post shortly after 22:00 GMT on Monday, which he said would bring an end to what he called "the 12 day war". It came after Iranlaunched missiles at a US base in Qatar on Monday, in what it said was a retaliation for American strikes against its nuclear sites over the weekend. Two hours after Israel said it had agreed to the truce, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had identified missiles launched from Iran. Katz accused Iranof a "complete violation" of the terms, adding that he had instructed the military to "continue the intense activity of attacking Tehran to thwart regime targets and terrorist infrastructures". Later on Tuesday, the head of Iran's General Staff of the Armed Forces, Abdolrahim Mousavi, denied firing missiles. In a statement, Iran's Supreme National Security Council also said any further Israeli attacks would be "met with a decisive, firm, and timely response by Iran". The Israeli military accused Iran of launching missiles toward its territory after the truce came into force on Tuesday, which Iran has denied. Before the truce began, Iran and Israel exchanged heavy fire. The IDF said several rounds of strikes hit the country on Monday night into Tuesday. Rescue workers said four people were killed and 22 injured in the town of Beersheba. At the time, Iranian state media said Iran had launched "a last round of missiles" against Israel. Overnight, Iranian state TV reported that the capital, Tehran, endured some of its most intense air defence clashes since the war broke out on 13 June, and residents told BBC Persian they heard loud explosions. The IDF said it struck and destroyed missile launchers in western Iran that it said were "ready to be fired at Israeli territory". Tehran said another nuclear scientist was killed before the agreement took force. It remains unclear how many have been killed or injured in the country since the conflict began.
What we know about the ceasefire
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Israel has accused Iran of violating a recently agreed ceasefire, which was brokered by former President Donald Trump and Qatar. The ceasefire, announced to take effect shortly after 05:00 GMT on Tuesday, was intended to halt hostilities that had escalated over 12 days of conflict. Following an agreement from both sides to cease attacks, Israel's Defence Minister, Israel Katz, stated that any breach would be met with a strong military response, emphasizing that they would launch powerful strikes on Iranian targets. This announcement came after Iran had indicated it would stop its attacks if Israel did the same. However, just hours later, the Israeli military claimed to have identified missiles launched from Iran, which they interpreted as a violation of the ceasefire. Katz called this a complete breach of the agreed terms and ordered the military to continue operations targeting Iranian regime assets and terrorist infrastructures.
In contrast, Iranian officials have denied any wrongdoing, asserting that they did not fire missiles towards Israel. Iran's Supreme National Security Council vowed to respond decisively to any further Israeli aggression. The tension escalated as missile exchanges occurred prior to the ceasefire, with reports of casualties on both sides. Iranian state media indicated that they had launched a final barrage of missiles at Israel just before the truce was set to take effect. Reports from the ground indicated intense air defense clashes in Tehran, with local residents hearing significant explosions. The Israeli Defense Forces also reported successful strikes against missile launchers in western Iran, claiming they were preparing to target Israel. The situation remains volatile, with ongoing uncertainties about the human toll from the conflict that has persisted since June 13, and the potential for further escalation as both sides prepare for possible confrontations despite the ceasefire agreement.
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