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Israeli Defense Minister Katz said in a phone call with the U.S. Secretary of Defense that Israel will respect the cease-fire as long as Iran does.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Iran and Israel to “fully” respect the cease-fire announced by Donald Trump, in a message posted on X.
"I welcome President Trump's announcement of a cease-fire between Israel and Iran. I call on both countries to respect it fully. The fighting must stop," he declared, hoping that this cease-fire could be ”reproduced for other conflicts in the region," referring in particular to Gaza.
Iran has not yet reopened its airspace, according to Reuters, which cites the Young Journalists' Club news site. Earlier on Tuesday evening, flight-tracking website Flightradar24 claimed on X that Iranian airspace was open to international arrivals and departures to and from Tehran, subject to prior authorization.
The Israeli army is “focusing again on Gaza,” announced its Chief of Staff on Tuesday evening, following the cease-fire that came into effect with Iran.
“Now we're focusing on Gaza again, to bring the hostages home and dismantle the Hamas regime,” said Lieutenant-General Eyal Zamir, quoted in a military statement referring to the Palestinian movement that launched hostilities against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
The Israeli army has announced the lifting of restrictions imposed on the population during the war with Iran, with airport authorities reporting a “return to normal” air traffic.
“All areas of the country [are] moving to full unrestricted activity,” the military said in a statement. The new Passive Defense directives cancel the closure of schools and non-essential businesses, as well as the ban on public gatherings imposed as part of Israel's war against Iran on June 13.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian announced “the end of the 12-day war imposed” by Israel, in a written message to the nation published by the Irna news agency.
“Today, after the heroic resistance of our great nation, which is writing history with its determination, we are witnessing the establishment of a truce and the end of this 12-day war, imposed by Israel's adventurism and provocation,” wrote Pezeshkian.
The war with Iran has succeeded in delaying Iran's nuclear program “by several years,” said Israel's army chief of staff, warning nonetheless that the campaign against Tehran was not over, but was entering a new phase.
Iranian president says US, Israel 'cannot impose unjust aspirations by force'
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian said Israel and the U.S. “cannot impose unjust aspirations by force,” as a fragile cease-fire between Iran and Israel came into effect after 12 days of war.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran was forced into military conflict to defend itself, and I hope we will never be forced to fight again,” Pezeshkian added in a phone call with UAE President Mohammad bin Zayed, according to Iran's official Irna agency.
An explosion was heard in Damascus, according to Reuters journalists.
Iran announces start of reconstruction of homes and infrastructure affected by Israeli strikes, reports AFP.
China hopes that Iran will achieve a “genuine cease-fire” with Israel, the head of Chinese diplomacy said in a telephone call with his Iranian counterpart.
“China supports Iran's efforts to preserve its sovereignty and security and, on this basis, achieve a genuine cease-fire, allow the population to return to normal life and promote a calming of the situation in the Middle East as soon as possible,” Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement.
U.S. President Donald Trump said that China can "now continue to buy oil from Iran," in an apparent shift in U.S. policy, which usually opposes the purchase of black gold from the Islamic Republic.
"China can now continue to buy oil from Iran. With any luck, they'll also buy plenty of American oil," the president wrote on his Truth Social platform, from the plane taking him to the NATO summit in The Hague.
"I have the great honor of having made this happen," he added, as the United States regularly imposes sanctions against buyers of Iranian oil to dry up Tehran's financial resources.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian said that Tehran will respect the cease-fire with Israel, provided Israel also respects its terms.
"If the Zionist regime does not violate the cease-fire, Iran will not violate it either," Pezeshkian said in a telephone conversation with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, according to the presidential website.
European arrested on espionage charges
Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced that they had arrested a European national whom they accused of spying on "sensitive and military" websites.
"A European was arrested by security forces from the Intelligence Organization of the Revolutionary Guard Corps" in southern Iran, according to the Sepahnews website, adding that this "individual," who is unknown whether a woman or a man and from which country, "had entered Iran as a tourist."
Israel says it "held back" from striking Iran after talks between Trump and Netanyahu, AFP reported.
Trump: "No regime change in Iran, but no nuclear weapons either"
U.S. President Donald Trump said he opposes any attempt to overthrow the Iranian regime, warning that such a move would lead to "chaos." However, he reiterated that Iran would not acquire nuclear weapons while the regime is in power, Reuters reports.
"I don't want to see regime change in Iran," he said, adding that "regime change breeds chaos."
He also said that Iranian leaders had backed down from their nuclear ambitions.
"Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. That's the last thing on their minds right now," he said.
The commander of Iran's paramilitary Bassij force was killed in an Israeli attack, according to AFP.
Iranian media outlets, including the Etemad and Ham Mihan newspapers, reported explosions in northern Iran on Tuesday afternoon, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Iran and Israel had violated a cease-fire, which he later reiterated had come into effect.
Etemad and Ham Mihan reported "the sounds of explosions" and the activation of air defense systems in Babol and Babolsar, two towns located more than 200 kilometers northeast of Tehran on the Caspian Sea. The source of the explosions was not immediately clear.
According to Haaretz, after Donald Trump asked Israel to "calm down," the Israeli military jets turned back and the attack plan was scaled back, limiting it to targeting only an Iranian military radar.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the "time has come" for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, alongside the one announced by the United States between Israel and Iran.
"The time has come for a cease-fire in Gaza," he told the German parliament, also calling on Israel to "treat humanely the people living in the Gaza Strip, especially women, children and the elderly."
Iran's latest missile salvo against Israel came minutes before the cease-fire came into effect in response to deadly Israeli strikes, the IRGC said in a statement Tuesday, quoted by the semi-official Tasnim news agency as saying by Reuters.
According to the statement, 14 missiles targeted military centers across Israel. The Iranian armed forces would continue to monitor "enemy movements with open and vigilant eyes," the agency added.
Following the announcement of a cease-fire in the war launched on June 13 by Israel against Iran, Emmanuel Macron insisted on the need to obtain a truce in the Gaza Strip, the scene of an Israeli military offensive since Oct. 7, 2023.
"Beyond what is happening in Iran, I reiterate here the need to obtain a cease-fire in Gaza and to resume humanitarian aid to Gaza," the French president told reporters on the sidelines of an official visit to Oslo. "This is an absolute priority" to restore stability in the region.
After Donald Trump called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to carry out any attacks on Iran, the latter told the U.S. president that he could not cancel the strike and that a response to Iran's cease-fire violation was necessary, Axios journalist Barak Ravid reported, citing a senior Israeli official. Ultimately, it was decided to significantly reduce the scale of the strike, cancel the attack on a large number of targets, and target only one.
Meanwhile, according to Haaretz, explosions were heard in Tehran.
The Palestinian Authority welcomed the announcement of an end to hostilities between Israel and Iran, and demanded, for "regional stability," "a cease-fire including the Gaza Strip," where Israel has waged a war against Hamas for more than 20 months.
"The Palestinian presidency [appreciates] the efforts made [by U.S. President Donald Trump] to defuse the situation," seeing the cease-fire between Israel and Iran announced by Washington as an "important step towards achieving security and stability in the region," said a statement published by the state-run Palestinian news agency Wafa.
"We call for the completion of this stage by securing a cease-fire that includes the Gaza Strip, in order to alleviate the suffering of our people and put an end to the killings and famine," the statement added.
The IRGC claims it taught Israel "a lesson," reported AFP.
Israeli media outlet Ynetnews reported that President Donald Trump is currently holding talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Israel "not to drop these bombs" on Iran, which he said would constitute a "major violation" of the cease-fire between the two countries.
"Israel. Don't drop those bombs. If you do, it's a major violation" of the cease-fire announced a few hours earlier, the U.S. president wrote on his social network, Truth Social.
"Bring your pilots home, now," he added.
The Prime Minister of Qatar, the mediator between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, at war in the Gaza Strip, said he hoped that Israel would not take advantage of the truce with Iran to concentrate its attacks on Palestinian territory.
"We hope that the Israeli side will not take advantage of the ceasefire with Iran to pour whatever it wants into Gaza and continue its bombardments," said Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, adding that he would try to organize indirect negotiations between the two sides "in the next two days."
The war launched by Israel against Iran on June 13 killed at least 610 and injured more than 4,700 as of Tuesday, according to a new report released by the Iranian Ministry of Health.
"Over the past 12 days, hospitals ... have been confronted with extremely distressing scenes," wrote ministry spokesperson Hossein Kermanpour on X. A previous report published Saturday said more than 400 deaths and 3,056 injuries.
Qatar "persuaded Iran" to accept a cease-fire with Israel after Iran's missile attack on a U.S. base on its territory on Monday, a source close to the negotiations told AFP. "Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman al-Thani ... persuaded Iran to accept the proposal during a call with the Iranians," the source said.
Qatar's prime minister described Iran's attack on a U.S. base on its territory the day before as "unacceptable."
"The attack against the State of Qatar is an unacceptable act, especially since the State of Qatar has made significant diplomatic efforts to defuse the situation," Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said at a joint press conference with his Lebanese counterpart, Nawaf Salam, in Doha.
The head of the Qatari government called on the United States and Iran to resume talks on the nuclear issue. "We urge the American and Iranian sides to immediately return to the nuclear negotiating table ... to reach a diplomatic solution," he said.
Donald Trump's "call" for a cease-fire between Israel and Iran is a "very good thing," but the situation remains "volatile and unstable," French President Emmanuel Macron said.
"There have been important and very positive statements calling on everyone to return to the table and to stop the fighting, but the last few minutes have shown that the situation remains very fragile," Macron added from Oslo.
Macron said he feared "an increased risk" of clandestine uranium enrichment following the American and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
"I think this is one of the main risks for the region, for the international community, which is why we must maintain contact [with the Iranians] ... and we absolutely must prevent Iran from going down this path," said Macron.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his Qatari counterpart that Iran's missile strikes on a U.S. base near Doha on Monday were not "an act against" Qatar and that Tehran acted "in self-defense."
Araghchi told Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman al-Thani by telephone that the attack on the American base at al-Udeid "was carried out in Iran's legitimate defense" following American strikes on its nuclear sites "and should in no way be interpreted as an act against the brotherly and friendly government of Qatar," according to a statement from his ministry, a few hours after the Iranian ambassador to Doha was summoned.
The U.N. announced that it temporarily evacuated some of its international staff and their families from Iran, according to Reuters.
Iran's judiciary announced Tuesday that it "transferred" inmates from Evin to other prisons in Tehran province, the day after an Israeli strike on the capital's penitentiary, which left several dead, according to AFP.
It did not specify the number of prisoners transferred, but earlier in the morning, the spokesperson, Asghar Jahangir, stated on state television that the strike caused damage to the prison, where Westerners, political prisoners and opponents are being held, citing deaths and injuries "among staff, civilian visitors and detainees."
Air France is expected to resume its service to Beirut on June 26, according to a message from the French airline sent to three travel agencies in Lebanon.
The connection between Paris's Charles de Gaulle Airport and Beirut airport had been suspended since June 13, following the outbreak of conflict between Iran and Israel, which a truce agreement announced last night by U.S. President Donald Trump should now ease.
Contacted, the Air France office in Beirut has not officially confirmed the information.
According to Iranian state television, a spokesman for Iran's military command said Israel continued its strikes on Iranian territory until 9 a.m. local time, Reuters reports.
The Israeli army announced that it had intercepted more than 15 drones overnight, according to Haaretz.
Iran's top security body formalizes cease-fire with Israel
Iran's Supreme National Security Council issued a statement affirming the "national decision to impose a cessation of war on the Zionist enemy and its vile supporters."
The Iranian armed forces provided a "humiliating and exemplary response to the enemy's cruelty," the council said, adding that it culminated in the attack on the U.S. base in Qatar last night and the dawn missile strikes on Israel.
The council said Tehran had responded to the attacks on its territory in a proportionate and timely manner, and had "forced the enemy to regret and accept its defeat and the unilateral cessation of its aggression."
"The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which do not trust the enemy's words and have their hand on the trigger, are ready to provide a decisive and deterrent response to any act of violation by the enemy."
Iran denies firing missiles at Israel
Tehran rejected Israeli claims that Iranian missiles were recently fired towards Israel, according to IRIB television and the state-run ISNA.
A few minutes earlier, the Israeli army announced that it had intercepted two ballistic missiles "coming from Iran," while the two belligerents recently announced that they had agreed to a cease-fire.
The denial came as Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz accused Iran of violating the truce and said he had ordered "intense strikes" on Tehran.
Iran is assessing the damage to its nuclear industry and has made arrangements for its restoration, Iran's nuclear chief, Mohammad Eslami, said Tuesday, according to Mehr news agency, following a series of Israeli and US strikes targeting Iran's main nuclear facilities.
"The plan is to prevent any disruption in the production and service process," Eslami said.
According to Haaretz, the Israel Airports Authority said that flights could gradually resume in the coming hours, without affecting schedules.
"There will be a vigorous response from the heart of Tehran," Katz warned after the alleged Iranian missile launch.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that he ordered the country's military to respond "forcefully" to what he called Iran's "violation" of the cease-fire agreed upon hours earlier between the two warring parties.
This directive follows the Israeli military's announcement that it detected a missile launch "from Iran" toward Israel. Katz stated that high-intensity operations would soon be conducted against targets in Tehran.
The Israeli army has declared that Israel will respond to the Iranian attack "with force," according to Haaretz.
Qatar said it summoned Iran's ambassador to Doha, Ali Salehabadi, on Tuesday, following an Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base on its territory.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs "reiterated the State of Qatar's strong condemnation of the attack on the Al-Udeid airbase" and the fact that "it reserves the right to respond," it said in a statement.
Iraq said on Tuesday that a number of drones targeted several military sites and bases belonging to the Iraqi security forces, causing significant damage to two army radar systems, according to Reuters.
The danger "persists" in Israel despite the cease-fire with Iran announced by Donald Trump and accepted by Israel, the Israeli army said Tuesday morning, specifying that "heightened vigilance" remained in effect, 12 days after the start of the war.
"The danger persists," said Brigadier General Effie Defrin, an army spokesperson, adding that Israeli forces maintained "a high level of vigilance and preparedness for a strong response to any violation of the ceasefire."
The army maintains "heightened vigilance on all fronts and along all borders," they said.
Iranian judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir told state television on Tuesday that parts of the administrative building at Tehran's Evin Prison were damaged in Monday's Israeli strike, killing and wounding others, Reuters reported.
"As a result of the damage, some administrative and judicial employees, as well as detainees and their family members, were injured," he said. "We also have martyrs, but their number has not yet been determined."
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a cease-fire between Iran and Israel, AFP reported.
The kingdom "welcomes the announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump ... that an agreement has been reached for a cease-fire between the two parties," the Saudi Foreign Ministry said, expressing hope that this "will contribute to restoring security and stability in the region."
According to Iranian channel SNN, a statement from Iran's main security organ regarding the "cessation of the war" with Israel will be released soon.
The head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, hoped that the still fragile cease-fire between Iran and Israel could lead to a truce in Gaza.
"If the cease-fire between Israel and Iran can lead to a cease-fire in Gaza, that would be great news," he said, according to Reuters.
Iraqi authorities announced Tuesday the reopening of airspace after 12 days of closure, citing "an improvement in the security situation" in the Middle East, following the announcement of a cease-fire between Israel and Iran by President Donald Trump.
In a statement, the Civil Aviation Authority assured that it had reopened the airspace "to international air traffic, after a complete assessment of the security situation and coordination with the relevant national and international entities."
Europe welcomes Trump's announcement of a cease-fire, reports AFP. Europe "welcomes" U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a cease-fire between Iran and Israel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday, saying negotiations are "the only viable path."
This announcement is "an important step towards restoring stability in a tense region. This must be our collective priority," she wrote on X, calling on Iran "to seriously engage in a credible diplomatic process."
The Israeli army announced that residents of northern Israel can leave shelters, according to Haaretz.
Israeli politicians reacted sharply against Iran after the Israeli military reported an incoming missile about an hour after the Israeli government announced a cease-fire, Haaretz reported.
"Three and a half hours after the U.S. president announced the cease-fire, Iran fired toward northern Israel," wrote Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, on X. "We must retaliate immediately."
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, for his part, declared that "Tehran will tremble."
Defense Minister Israel Katz spoke of a powerful response "in the heart of Tehran."
Trump's announcement of a ceasefire surprised his own senior officials, the New York Times reported.
The Israeli government accepted a cease-fire agreement with Iran this morning, proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. According to a senior White House official who spoke to the NYT on condition of anonymity, the proposal followed a meeting between the Israeli prime minister and Iranian officials, with Qatar playing a mediating role through the intervention of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The announcement, made a few minutes after 6 p.m. ET, reportedly surprised even some senior Trump administration officials, according to the Times.
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President Trump wrote on Truth Social that the cease-fire between Iran and Israel was in full effect, adding: "Please do not violate it."
The number of people killed in the Iranian missile strike that hit a residential building in Beersheba has risen to four, one more than the previous tally by Israeli emergency services Magen David Adom, cited by Haaretz. 26 people were also injured, according to Soroka Medical Center.
Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported nine Iranians killed in Israeli strikes on residential buildings in the northern province of Gilan, citing the province's deputy governor.
The Israeli military says its aircraft hit missile launchers in western Iran in its latest strikes, according to a military statement reported by Haaretz.
The Israeli Forum of Families of Hostages and the Missing called for the cease-fire agreement with Iran to also include an agreement with Hamas, Haaretz reports.
"Whoever can achieve a cease-fire with Iran can also end the war in Gaza," their statement said.
"After 12 days and nights during which the Israeli people could not sleep because of Iran, we can finally return to the insomnia caused by the hostages. The “12-day operation” is over; now it is time to end the 627-day war and ensure Israel's victory."
Israel has reopened its airspace to incoming flights after being closed due to an Iranian missile salvo, according to the airport authority, cited by Israeli media.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced that Hungarian police have stepped up surveillance at major transport hubs due to the war between Iran and Israel, Reuters reported.
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam arrived in Doha around 8:30 a.m., according to Lebanese media.
On Monday evening, the flight to Qatar was diverted to Bahrain due to the Iranian strikes that occurred at the same time.
The Israeli government announced that it had accepted the cease-fire with Iran announced by President Donald Trump, according to a statement relayed by the Israeli press, including Haaretz. The government has not yet made a statement since the announcement.
According to the planned mechanism, Iran was the first to cease its actions at around 7 a.m. Israel has an additional 12-hour margin will have to stop its actions by around 7 p.m. at the latest.
"Israel thanks President Trump and the United States for their defense support and participation in eliminating the Iranian nuclear threat," the statement said. "Due to the achievement of the operation's objectives, and in full coordination with President Trump, Israel accepted the president's proposal for a bilateral cease-fire."
The statement stressed that Israel had achieved all of the operation's objectives, eliminating "the immediate dual existential threat to it — both nuclear and ballistic missile." Israel would respond firmly to any violation of the cease-fire, the government added.
"During Operation Rising Lion, the State of Israel achieved great historical achievements and placed itself on a par with the world's great powers," it stated.
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