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 12:44 PM IST
Israel agrees to ceasefire, thanks Trump
"...Israel thanks President Trump and the US for their defensive support and for their participation in removing the Iranian nuclear threat. In light of having achieved the objectives of the operation, and in full coordination with President Trump, Israel agrees to the President's proposal for a bilateral ceasefire. Israel will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire. The citizens of Israel must continue to adhere to IDF Home Front Command directives until the full observance of the ceasefire has been verified..." Israeli government said in a statement as quoted by AP.
- 24 Jun 2025 12:28 PM IST
Israel, Iran accept ceasefire
Israel and Iran on Tuesday accepted a ceasefire plan proposed by US President Donald Trump to end their 12-day war that roiled the Middle East, after Tehran launched a retaliatory limited missile attack on a US military base in Qatar.
The acceptance of the deal by both sides came after Tehran launched a final onslaught of missiles targeting Israel that killed at least four people early Tuesday morning, while Israel launched a blitz of airstrikes targeting sites across Iran before dawn.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had agreed to a bilateral ceasefire with Iran in coordination with Trump.
Netanyahu said that he had reported to Israel's security cabinet Monday night that Israel had achieved all of its war goals in the 12-day operation against Iran, including removing the threat of Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. Israel also damaged Iran's military leadership and several government sites and achieved control over Tehran's skies, Netanyahu said.
“Israel will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire,” Netanyahu said.
- 24 Jun 2025 11:54 AM IST
17 Telugu evacuees arrive in New Delhi from Iran
As many as 20 Telugu-speaking people were safely evacuated from war-affected Iran under Operation Sindhu so far, and 17 of them have reached New Delhi, early Tuesday, Andhra Pradesh Bhavan Commissioner in Delhi, Arja Srikanth, said.
Launched by the Ministry of External Affairs, the operation has facilitated the return of 1,713 Indians amid the Iran-Israel conflict, using alternate routes via Armenia and Turkmenistan, he said.
"Evacuees were first relocated from Tehran to safer cities like Mashhad and Qom, with the Indian Embassy coordinating transport, and 17 members have arrived in Delhi from Iran today (Tuesday) before 6 am," said Srikanth in a press release.
Of them, 10 checked into Andhra Bhawan, while the remaining seven stayed back at the airport to catch connecting flights for their onward journey, he said.
After diplomatic efforts, Iran reopened its airspace, enabling six Mahan Air flights between June 20-22 that brought back 1,568 Indian nationals, followed by another flight on June 22, he added.
- 24 Jun 2025 11:26 AM IST
Israel's emergency services say 4 people killed in Iran's strike in Beersheba
Israeli firefighters said they retrieved four bodies from a building hit by an Iranian missile in the city of Beersheba.
The direct hit in the largest city in southern Israel comes just days after the city's hospital sustained significant damage in a missile strike.
The search and rescue team said they retrieved four bodies from one building in Beersheba and were searching for more.
- 24 Jun 2025 10:06 AM IST
Middle East-bound flights resume from Thiruvananthapuram
Flights to the Middle East resumed early Tuesday morning from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, following the reopening of airspace in the region after a brief closure, according to airport sources.
Emirates, Etihad Airways, and Air Arabia were among the first to resume operations.
Flights bound for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah operated by the three carriers landed and departed in the early hours without disruption, airport sources said.
However, several scheduled services were cancelled earlier in the morning as the situation stabilised, they said.
Affected services included Air India Express flights to Muscat, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Dammam, and Dubai.
Qatar Airways' Doha-bound flight, Kuwait Airways' service to Kuwait, and IndiGo's flight to Sharjah were also cancelled, they said.
To manage the passenger backlog and assist those affected, airport authorities have set up additional seating arrangements and service counters at Terminal 2.
Extra staff have been deployed to support passenger handling and provide on-ground assistance, they added.
Several flights were delayed, cancelled or diverted at Cochin International Airport also late Monday night, after the closure of Qatar's airspace amid the rising tensions in the West Asia, authorities added.
As per the CIAL advisory issued at 3.00 am, the operation of at least 17 flights was affected due to the situation.
- 24 Jun 2025 9:45 AM IST
Asian shares rally after Trump announces Israeli-Iran ceasefire
Stocks rallied Tuesday after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire in the Israel-Iran conflict, although the situation remained unclear as attacks continued.
Trump said Israel and Iran had agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” soon after Iran launched limited missile attacks Monday on a US military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites over the weekend.
Uncertainty remained, with Israel not immediately confirming any ceasefire. It was unclear what the missile launches would do for the ceasefire's timeline.
Trump's announcement on Truth Social said the ceasefire wouldn't begin until about midnight Tuesday, Eastern time. He said it would bring an “Official END” to the war.
US futures advanced, as contracts for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.5%.
In Asia, Tokyo's Nikkei 225 rose 1% to 38,756.00 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 1.7% to 24,078.94.
The Shanghai Composite index climbed 0.9% to 3,411.92.
In South Korea, the Kospi jumped 2.3% to 3,082.90, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.9% to 8,551.40.
Oil prices fell further, after tumbling on Monday as fears subsided of an Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for shipping crude.
The price of oil initially jumped 6% after trading began Sunday night, a signal of rising worries as investors got their first chance to react to the US bombings. But it quickly erased all those gains, with US benchmark crude falling 7.2%. It dropped further early Tuesday, giving up 2.7% to $66.67 per barrel. It had briefly topped $78.
Brent crude, the international standard, shed 2.5% early Tuesday to $69.68.
US stocks rallied on Monday despite the United States' bunker-busting entry into its war with Israel.
