Trump accuses both Israel and Iran of violating US-brokered ceasefire

"Both Israel and Iran wanted to stop the War, equally!" US President Donald Trump has said in yet another post on his platform Truth Social.

"It was my great honor to Destroy All Nuclear facilities & capability, and then, STOP THE WAR!" Trump wrote.

Donald Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by a US Congressman after he brokered a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran, Fox News has reported.

Republican Buddy Carter, from Georgia, wrote to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, declaring Trump had an "extraordinary and historic role" in having ended "the armed conflict between Israel and Iran and preventing the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism from obtaining the most lethal weapon on the planet."

“President Trump’s influence was instrumental in forging a swift agreement that many believed to be impossible,” added Carter in the letter, which the President also shared on his own Truth social account.

A worker holds Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov's 23-karat gold medal of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize before being auctioned at the Times Center, Monday, June 20, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

US President Donald Trump shared on his Truth social channel a message sent to him on Tuesday by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte .

"Congratulations and thank you for your decisive action in Iran, that was truly extraordinary, and something no one else dared to do. It makes us all safer," wrote Rutte, who went on to assure the US president that he is "flying into another big success in the Hague this evening" where he is due to attend the NATO summit.

"It was not easy but we've got them all signed onto 5 percent," he said referring to US demands for NATO members to pledge to spend 5% of GDP on defence by 2035.

"Europe is going to pay in a BIG way, as they should and it will be your win," Rutte added.

Euronews Farsi desk has been monitoring social media from Tehran and observing some mixed responses to the ceasefire. On the one hand the intensity of Israeli attacks — especially in Tehran — has been so severe that the ceasefire appears to come as a relief for many. These include people who are forced to return to Tehran to make a living, and who, if they don’t work, have no means to feed themselves or their families. Naturally, they would prefer not to be under relentless bombardment and to endure less stress.

On the other there are early rumours of arrests of spies and saboteurs by the regime, and arbitrary use of the death penalty.

"China can now continue to purchase Oil from Iran," US President Donald Trump has posted on his Truth Social media channel, adding: "Hopefully, they will be purchasing plenty from the US, also. It was my Great Honor to make this happen!"

A European national was arrested while "spying on sensitive and military areas" by unnamed military personnel from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps' (IRGC) intelligence organisation in Hormozgan, in southern Iran, according to a report by the IRGC, which Euronews has not yet confirmed.

US President Donald Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, asking him to “not carry out an attack in Iran at all,” an Israeli intelligence source told Euronews' Eleonora Vasques on condition of anonymity.

Information on the call was also reported by Associated Press and the US press agency Axios.

“Netanyahu told Trump that he could not cancel the strike and that some response was needed to Iran’s violation of the ceasefire,” the source said. 

The Prime Minister ultimately chose to significantly scale back the strike, cancelling multiple planned attacks and authorising only one target, according to the source.

We reported earlier on comments made by US President Donald Trump to reporters before flying to the Hague, during which he he fumed about violations by both sides, and especially Israel, of the ceasefire.

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Israel today struck a radar array near Tehran in response to "Iran's violations" of the ceasefire. according to a statement issued by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office reported by the BBC and the Times of Israel.

The statement gives a purported timeline of today's missile launches.

It claims Iran fired a missile at Israel shortly after 7am local time (6am CET) and two more at 10:25am, after the ceasefire had come into effect.

Israel then "refrained from further attacks" after Netanyahu spoke to US President Donald Trump, according to the statement.

Trump "expressed his immense appreciation for Israel" which had "achieved all of its war goals", the statement continued, adding: "The President also expressed his confidence in the stability of the ceasefire."

Brigadier General Alireza Lotfi, Deputy Head of the Intelligence Organization of Iran’s Law Enforcement Force (FARAJA), was killed during an attack carried out by Israel, according to a message posted on the Telegram channel of the Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

The IRGC has also reported via the same channel that Brigadier General Mohammad Taghi Yousefvand, the commander of Basij’s Intelligence Protection, was killed in an Israeli strike yesterday.

The tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran should be a "turning point" for the entire Middle East, High Representative Kaja Kallas has just said, promising to work with "all sides" to ensure the cessation of hostilities becomes permanent.

"The announced reprieve in fighting between Israel and Iran is good news but remains fragile," Kallas said on social media.

"All sides should stand by this and refrain from further violence. All further escalation must be avoided."

The EU's foreign policy chief also expressed her solidarity with "all those affected" by the conflict, including residents of Qatar who were the target of retaliatory strikes from Iran against the United States. No injuries were reported after the attack.

"This is the moment to return to the negotiating table," Kallas said.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who was in Brussels yesterday, has welcomed the tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran, even if its implementation appears fragile and uncertain.

"With the reported reduction in Iran’s nuclear capacity, we urge parties to adhere to the ceasefire, return to the table and negotiate a diplomatic resolution," Carney said on social media.

In his message, Carney made a link with Israel's war on Gaza, which has triggered a humanitarian catastrophe. Earlier this month, Canada and the UK jointly sanction two hard-line members of the Israeli government for repeatedly "inciting violence against Palestinians".

"That resolution should lead to a broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza," Carney said. "We remain in close coordination with our allies to support stability and the safety of civilians across the region."

The European Commission has called on Israel and Iran to show "maximum restraint" to guarantee the ceasefire announced by Donald Trump. The appeal comes a few hours after Iran fired two missiles into Israel, and Israel vowed to retaliate with force, an escalation that appeared to violate the terms that Trump had unveiled to end hostilities.

"The reported missile fire underscores just how fragile this ceasefire potentially remains. We urge all parties to show maximum restraint," a Commission spokesperson said on Tuesday.

The spokesperson also warned about the possible "spill-over" that the Iran-Israel conflict could have across the Middle East. "We're sending clear messages, also to Iran, that the escalation of this war is in the benefit of no one," the spokesperson said.

Israeli Channel 12 reports that the Israeli Air Force struck a military facility in Iran shortly after President Trump announced a ceasefire between the two countries.

Meanwhile, Iranian media report an explosion in the city of Babolsar, in Iran's northern Mazandaran province, with air defences reportedly activated in the area.

Additional explosions were heard in northern Tehran, our colleagues at Euronews Persian reported, as Iranians in Zanjan have reported hearing several jets flying toward Tehran.

Unconfirmed reports say that Israel has targeted an Iranian radar in a symbolic retaliatory strike.

We will bring you more updates as we get them.

Israel is no longer planning to attack Iran, Trump posted on his Truth Social account.

His comments in full:

"ISRAEL is not going to attack Iran. All planes will turn around and head home, while doing a friendly “Plane Wave” to Iran. Nobody will be hurt, the Ceasefire is in effect! Thank you for your attention to this matter."

Some more details on those comments made by US President Donald Trump, who spoke to reporters before flying to the Hague.

Israel “unloaded” right after agreeing to the deal, Trump said, appearing to refer to Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz's commitment to "forcefully respond" as Iran lanched two missiles toward Israel this morning after the ceasefire had taken hold. Iran has denied it launched further attacks.

“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."

They didn’t have to unload,” Trump said.

“Now Israel is going out [to strike Iran] because of one rocket that didn’t land anywhere."

“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.”

“I gotta get Israel to calm down now,” he says. “I’m gonna see if I can stop it.”

A short time later, he postd on his Truth Social platform telling Israel: "Do not drop those bombs. If you do it is a major violation."

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Credit- AP.

As we wait for more comments from Trump on the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Qatar has condemned Iran’s missile strike on the Al Udeid Air Base, a key American military facility in the Gulf state.

“We were surprised by the attack on the military base — attacking Qatar is unacceptable,” said Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Tuesday.

Al Thani said the strike had left a “scar” on Qatar’s relationship with Tehran but ruled out escalating the situation militarily. Instead, he said Doha would pursue legal action and diplomacy in response.

Qatar intercepted all but one of the missiles, the Prime Minister confirmed, with the last missile landing in an uninhabited area.

Donald Trump has just posted on his Truth Social platform after telling reporters in the Hague that both sides had violated the ceasefire this morning.

"ISRAEL. DO NOT DROP THOSE BOMBS. IF YOU DO IT IS A MAJOR VIOLATION. BRING YOUR PILOTS HOME, NOW!," the post reads.

We've just now received comments from US President Donald Trump on this morning's events.

Trump accused both Israel and Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement he announced just hours earlier — though he placed greater blame on Israel, Reuters reports.

Speaking to reporters before departing for the NATO summit in The Hague, Trump said Israel "unleashed attacks" shortly after agreeing to the truce.

“I’m not pleased with either side, but I’m especially unhappy with Israel,” he said, according to Reuters.

On Iran, Trump claimed the country’s nuclear infrastructure had been dismantled, insisting it “will never rebuild” its nuclear programme.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Credit- AP

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has told British lawmakers he believes the majority of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile was destroyed in recent Israeli and US strikes — though not all of it.

“We think at least the majority of it might be gone, but not everything,” Lapid said during a session with the UK Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee.

He added that Iran’s nuclear programme has been “significantly damaged” and set back, though the full extent remains unclear.

Lapid also suggested Iran may have smuggled some of its uranium stockpile out of targeted facilities.

“There are only a limited number of places they can smuggle the uranium to,” he told lawmakers. “You don’t take it in a suitcase and put it at home until the fire stops.”

Yair Lapid gives a statement during a press conference with his Moroccan counterpart in Rabat, Morocco, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. Credit: AP

This morning has seen some dramatic updates on the conflict in the Middle East, including a ceasefire deal Israel accused Iran of breaking just hours later.

Here's a timeline of this morning so far:

• At 07:08 CET, Donald Trump announced on social media that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was now in effect.
• About an hour later, Israel confirmed it had accepted the US-brokered deal. Iran had earlier signalled it would halt attacks if Israel did the same.
• Israel then reported that missiles were launched from Iran towards northern Israel around 09:30. The military says they were intercepted.
• Iran denies launching any missiles and has rejected accusations of violating the ceasefire. Israel, however, has vowed to "respond with force."

The ceasefire follows a night of fighting in which Iranian state media said Israeli missiles struck Tehran and other cities, killing nine people. The IDF said a nuclear scientist was also killed.

In Israel, five people were killed and 22 injured in the southern city of Beersheba following Iranian missile attacks overnight.

Israeli soldiers from the search and rescue unit work amid the rubble of residential buildings destroyed by an Iranian missile strike that killed several people, in Beersheba, Israel, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

Firefighters inspect the site struck by an Iranian missile strike that killed several people, in Beersheba.

Chairs, tables and umbrellas are gathered in a closed beach bar, in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Surfers take shelter as air raid sirens warn of incoming Iranian strikes in Haifa beachfront, Israel.

Credit- AP

A French military aircraft has evacuated 101 French nationals from Israel to Cyprus, French authorities confirmed on Tuesday.

Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said more evacuation flights are expected in the coming days.

Priority is being given to those with medical or humanitarian needs, the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Others able to travel independently are being advised to cross into Jordan or Egypt to access commercial flights.

The head of the UN's Nuclear Watchdog, Rafael Grossi, said in a post on X that he had written to the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Aragchi, proposing to meet.

Grossi, who is the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said that if Iran resumed cooperation with the agency, it would lead to a "diplomatic solution to the long-standing controversy over Iran's nuclear programme."

Meanwhile, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Iran’s ambassador to protest Monday’s missile attack on a US military base in Qatar.

The ministry described the attack as a violation of international law and Qatar’s sovereignty and airspace.

In a statement on Tuesday, Qatar affirmed that it “reserves the right to respond to this blatant violation in accordance with international law.”

Major General Eyal Zamir, Israel’s chief of the general staff of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF)  said in a situation assessment:

“In light of the severe violation of the ceasefire carried out by the Iranian regime, we will strike with force,” the IDF quotes him as saying in a post on X.

Israel's defence minister has said that the Israeli military had been instructed to carry out high-intensity operations against targets in Tehran.

Iran has denied it launched two missiles into Israel hours after ceasefire supposedly took effect.

Iran's Supreme National Security Council has said its armed forces remain on high alert, ready to deliver a “decisive and painful” response to any hostile moves.

“Our armed forces’ hands remain on the trigger, without trusting the enemies’ statements,” the council said in a statement.

Iranian state television has denied reports that missiles were launched from Iran following the ceasefire agreement.

According to Iranian TV, claims of missile attacks after the ceasefire are “false.”

The IDF said Iran launched two missiles towards Israel, hours after the Israeli government approved a ceasefire proposal brokered by US President Donald Trump.

Israel's Defence Minister, Israel Katz, called the attck a "violation" of the ceasefire and said the Israeli military had been instructed to retaliate with attacks on Iran.

Around an hour ago, Ursula von der Leyen hailed Donald Trump's announcement of a tentative ceasefire betwen Israel and Iran as an "important step towards restoring stability in a region in tension".

"We call on Iran to engage seriously in a credible diplomatic process," the president of the European Commission said on social media. "Because the negotiating table remains the only viable path forward."

Her message, the first made by a leader of an EU institution, was posted just minutes before Defence Minister Israel Katz accused Iran of violating the agreement and ordered military retaliation, reflecting the fragile and ever-changing situation on the ground.

Shortly before Israel's defence minister accused Iran of breaking a ceasefire deal put into place just hours prior, IDF Army spokesperson Brig Gen Effie Defrin said in a televised press conference:

"The Chief of the General Staff instructed the IDF to maintain a high level of alert and readiness to deliver a powerful response to any violation of the ceasefire."

"I emphasise, at this stage, there is no change in the Home Front Command's directives. The instructions must still be followed, there is still danger."

Defence Minister Israel Katz has accused Iran of breaking a ceasefire agreed upon by Israel just hours prior, after Iran reportedly fired two missiles toward Israel.

Katz ordered the IDF to “respond forcefully to Iran’s violation of the ceasefire with intense strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran.”

Israel's military said Iran fired two ballistic missiles at Israel shortly after the ceasefire was meant to take effect. Both missiles were intercepted by Israeli defence systems, writes the Times of Israel.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz attends the cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019. Credit- AP.

The Israeli military says it is now safe for residents in northern Israel to leave protected spaces.

This follows an alert by the IDF for residents to shelter "following the identification of missiles launched from Iran toward the State of Israel."

The alert has lasted around ten minutes.

A few hours after a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran came into effect, the Israeli military says air raid sirens were activated in northern Israel due to missiles launched from Iran.

In a statement, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) urged the public to follow the instructions of the Home Front Command, which manages civilian safety during attacks.

The IDF says the Israeli Air Force is "operating to intercept and strike where necessary to eliminate the threat."

This comes hours after Israel's government said it had accepted a ceasefire. Iran's foreign minister said the country would stop its attacks earlier in the night, provided Israel did the same.

The death toll from the Iranian ballistic missile strike on an apartment building in Beersheba has risen to five, according to Israel’s Fire and Rescue Service.

Firefighters and Home Front Command soldiers recovered another body from the rubble earlier today.

At least 20 people were wounded in the attack, with two reported to be in moderate condition.

Israeli soldiers and rescue teams continue to search for survivors among the ruins of residential buildings destroyed in the strike in the southern city this morning.

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said he welcomes a ceasefire proposal between Israel and Iran as a "very positive development."

The ceasefire will make, "the Middle East and the world safer. I appeal to both Iran and Israel to heed this call. I thank Qatar and the other states in the region for their restraint in the dramatic last days and hours."

Merz added: "With our American and European partners, we will discuss on the sidelines of today's NATO summit in The Hague how the situation can now be further stabilised."

Some full quotes from that statement by the Israeli government agreeing to Trump's ceasefire proposal:

“Israel has removed a dual immediate existential threat – both in the nuclear and ballistic missile fields,” the statement reads.

According to the statement, “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.”

The hand-out also announces for the first time that Israeli strikes killed another nuclear scientist in Iran.

“Even in the past day, the IDF dealt major blows to regime targets in the heart of Tehran, eliminated hundreds of Basij operatives, the regime’s oppression apparatus, and assassinated another senior nuclear scientist."

“Israel thanks President Trump and the United States for their support in defence and their participation in eliminating the Iranian nuclear threat."

More now from that statement by the Israeli government on the ceasefire deal: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel has agreed to the bilateral ceasefire with Iran in coordination with President Donald 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 programs.

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 warned.

The Israeli government says it has agreed to the ceasefire proposal put forward by Donald Trump.

In a brief statement, officials warned that "Israel will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire."

More to follow.

Israeli police say at least three residential buildings in the southern city of Beersheba were damaged in this morning’s missile barrage from Iran.

Images from the scene show the shells of burned-out cars littering the streets, while broken glass and rubble cover the surrounding area.

Hundreds of emergency workers have gathered to search for anyone who may still be trapped inside the damaged buildings.

Police say the impact of the strikes was so powerful that some residents were injured despite sheltering inside reinforced safe rooms — small, blast-resistant spaces required in most Israeli homes. These rooms are designed to protect against rockets and shrapnel but are not built to withstand direct hits from ballistic missiles.

Israeli soldiers and rescue team work amid the rubble of residential buildings destroyed by an Iranian missile strike that killed several people, in Beersheba, Israel, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Credit: AP

Israel’s Airports Authority says the country’s airspace has reopened for emergency flights, following an earlier closure prompted by an hours-long barrage of missiles from Iran.

The skies were shut to all passenger flights, including emergency services, after the attacks. Some incoming flights were forced to circle over the Mediterranean Sea as the strikes unfolded, according to Israeli media.

Israel’s airports have been mostly closed since the outbreak of hostilities with Iran, though a small number of emergency flights had resumed operations in recent days.

The latest closure began around three hours ago, when the missile attacks triggered new restrictions on air travel. Emergency flights are now permitted to land and depart.

US President Donald Trump announced last night on his Truth Social platform that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran would come into effect "in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress, final missions! for 12 hours, at which point the War will be considered, ENDED!"

"Officially, Iran will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 12th Hour, Israel will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 24th Hour, an Official END to THE 12 DAY WAR will be saluted by the World."

This morning, at aroud 7.00 CET, Trump declared "The ceasefire is now in effect" in a follow up post.

More on those Iranian strikes in the Israeli city of Beersheba this morning.

Israel's emergency services have announced the strikes killed four people after a missile hit a residential building.

Search and rescue teams are searching through the rubble of the building looking for survivors.

Donald Trump has posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, claiming the ceasefire between Israel and Iran is now in place.

“THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT,” he wrote. “PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!”

There has been considerable confusion in recent hours over when the ceasefire would begin and what its terms entail.

So far, Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have not formally commented on the matter.