Israel-Iran conflict LIVE | Trump warns Israel not to target Iran, says both sides broke truce
The US President has accused Israel of immediately escalating the conflict after truce was made
US President Donald Trump claimed a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was “in effect” on Tuesday (June 24), after expressing deep frustration with both sides and accusing them of violating the agreement he brokered.
Israel earlier accused Iran of launching missiles into its airspace after the truce was supposed to take effect. The Iranian military denied firing on Israel, state media reported.
Trump expressed anger and frustration as he told reporters at the White House that both Israel, a close ally, and Iran had violated the ceasefire plan. But later he said the deal was saved, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he held off on tougher strike against Iran after speaking to Trump.
He earlier accused Israel of immediately escalating the conflict after the agreement was made. "Israel, as soon as we made the deal, they came out and they dropped a load of bombs, the likes of which I've never seen before, the biggest load that we've seen."
Trump concluded by slamming both nations' actions, stating, "We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don't know what the f*** they're doing." This outburst underscores his apparent exasperation with the ongoing tensions in the region.
Ceasefire plan
Earlier, the two countries accepted the ceasefire plan proposed by Trump to end their 12-day conflict that roiled the Middle East, after Tehran launched a retaliatory limited missile attack on a US military base in Qatar.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also confirmed that the Israel has accepted the ceasefire deal with Iran. The prime minister’s office has released a statement in which it said Israel has achieved its goals against Iran, according to a report in The Times of Israel. “Israel has removed a dual immediate existential threat – both in the nuclear and ballistic missile fields,” the statement reads.
Netanyahu's statement added that the IDF “achieved full air control over Tehran’s skies, inflicted severe damage on the military leadership, and destroyed dozens of central Iranian government targets.”
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- 24 Jun 2025 7:56 PM IST
Ready to play roole in resolving Iran-Israel conflict: MEA
Welcoming the ceasefire between Iran, India on Tuesday said that India “was ready” to play its part in the effort to resolve the conflict.
“India stands ready to play its part in these efforts and hopes that all concerned parties will work towards sustained peace and stability,” stated the MEA in a release.
It further stated that India wishes to reiterate that there is no alternative to dialogue and diplomacy in order to address and resolve the multiple conflicts in the region.
“We have been following developments overnight relating to the conflict between Iran and Israel, including the US action against Iran’s nuclear facilities and Iranian retaliation against US military bases in Qatar,” stated the release.
“While we remain deeply concerned about the prospects for overall and sustained regional security and stability, we welcome reports of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel and the role played by the US and Qatar in bringing it about,” it added.
- 24 Jun 2025 7:24 PM IST
Don't want regime change in Iran: President Trump
Speaking to reporters on board the Air Force, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he does not want a regime change in Iran.
On his way to the Nato summit in the Netherlands, Trump also said that, contrary to seeking a regime change in Ira, he wanted the situation to calm down as soon as possible.
"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 said adding, "Regime change takes chaos, and ideally we don't want to see so much chaos,” reported the BBC.
- 24 Jun 2025 7:13 PM IST
Iran-Israel ceasefire: Explosions heard in northern Iran
Explosions were heard in northern Iran on Tuesday, hours after US President Donald Trump announced an Iran-Israel ceasefire and urged both countries not to violate it.
Multiple Iranian media outlets, including the Etemad and Ham Mihan newspapers, said that the explosions were heard and air defences were activated in Babol and Babolsar, two towns about 200 km (124 miles) Northeast of Tehran. The reason behind the explosions is yet to be ascertained, reported AP.
- 24 Jun 2025 7:04 PM IST
US intelligence leaders to brief Congress on Iran airstrikes
Days after President Trump ordered airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, the intelligence leaders of his administration are all set to brief Congress, during which they will provide classified information on the airstrikes.
The development comes after Democrats, along with a section of Republican’s questioned Trump’s decision, arguing he should have sought Congressional approval at least provided some justification for the strikes.
The separate briefings for the House and Senate will be led by CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, along with Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and deputy secretaries of state Christopher Landau and Steve Feinberg, reported AP.
- 24 Jun 2025 6:29 PM IST
Iran moves Evin prison inmates after Israeli airstrikes
A day after it was hit by Israeli airstrikes, the Iranian judiciary announced on Tuesday that the country’s prison authorities had transferred prisoners from the Evin prison to safeguard the interests of inmates.
The prison authority “transferred the inmates who were serving their sentences in this prison (Evin) to other facilities within Tehran province... to safeguard the rights of the prisoners and to provide space for emergency response teams,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website said as quoted by AP.
- 24 Jun 2025 6:17 PM IST
Struck Iranian radar site, but refrained from further attack: PM Netanyahu
Soon after he spoke to US President Donald Trump over the phone, PM Netanyahu says Israel struck Iran radar site Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said that in response to “Iran’s violations” of the ceasefire, the Israeli military struck a radar site near Tehran but “refrained” from any further strikes.
According to a BBC report, the Israeli Prime Minister’s office said in a statement that Iran fired a missile at Israel at 07:06 local time, and then Tehran fired two more at 10.25 even after the ceasefire was announced.
The statement also said that President Trump "expressed his immense appreciation for Israel" which had "achieved all of its war goals". It further stated that Trump has expressed confidence in the “stability of the ceasefire.”
- 24 Jun 2025 5:57 PM IST
Qatar-Iran ties scarred after Tehran's missile strike on air base: Qatar PM
In the aftermath of an Iranian missile strike at a U.S. airbase in Qatar, the Qatari Prime Minister, Mohammed Al Thani said on Tuesday that Tehran’s actions have scarred its bilateral ties between the two countries, but expressed hope that it would eventually become normal.
According to a report by Reuters, Iran responded to US airstrikes on its nuclear facilities by firing a missile salvo on Monday at the Al Ubeid air base. However, there were no casualties as Iran issued an advance warning, and within hours, US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire.
- 24 Jun 2025 5:40 PM IST
President Trump calls PM Netanyahu following ceasefire announcement
Within hours after asking Israel not to conduct further airstrikes on Iran, in violation of the ceasefire, US President Donald Trump spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone, reported the Times of Israel.
- 24 Jun 2025 4:44 PM IST
Qatar calls on US, Iran to restart nuclear negotiations
Qatar’s Prime Minister on Tuesday urged both the United States and Iran to resume nuclear negotiations, following Tehran’s missile strike on a US military base in Qatar the previous day.
Speaking at a press conference, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said, "We urge the American and Iranian sides to return immediately to the negotiating table regarding the nuclear talks and resume talks to reach a diplomatic solution."
