Middle East
Emergency workers check the damage caused to a building from an Iranian missile strike in Beersheba in southern Israel on June 24, 2025. Photo: AFP
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Israel’s defense minister on Tuesday said that Iran violated the recent US-brokered ceasefire agreement between the arch-rivals, vowing intense strikes against Iranian targets “in the heart of Tehran.”
“We will respond forcefully to Iran’s violation of the ceasefire with firm strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran,” Israel Katz said, as cited by Israeli state media.
But Iranian state TV denied that the Islamic republic fired missiles at Israel.
“Reports claiming that missiles were launched from Iran toward the occupied territories after the ceasefire was imposed are denied,” it said.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported earlier on Tuesday that sirens sounded in northern Israel as aerial defense system activated “due to missile fire from Iran.”
US President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire was struck between Israel and Iran, set to unfold over 24 hours with a halt in Iranian military operations first, followed by Israel ceasing hostilities 12 hours later.
He later announced that the ceasefire had taken effect.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also announced that they had agreed to Trump’s ceasefire proposal, also adding that another “senior nuclear scientist” was killed by the Israeli strikes on Tehran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denied a ceasefire agreement having been brokered, but said that Tehran will cease hostilities if Israel does so.
Tensions between Israel and Iran skyrocketed on June 13, when Israel launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, killing a number of nuclear scientists and senior military commanders. In response, Tehran launched several waves of missile and drone attacks against Israeli targets.
At least 400 people have been killed by the Israeli strikes in Iran, according to Tehran’s health ministry, and 24 people have been killed in Iran’s retaliatory attacks, according to official Israeli figures.
“We will respond forcefully to Iran’s violation of the ceasefire with firm strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran,” Israel Katz said, as cited by Israeli state media.
But Iranian state TV denied that the Islamic republic fired missiles at Israel.
“Reports claiming that missiles were launched from Iran toward the occupied territories after the ceasefire was imposed are denied,” it said.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported earlier on Tuesday that sirens sounded in northern Israel as aerial defense system activated “due to missile fire from Iran.”
US President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire was struck between Israel and Iran, set to unfold over 24 hours with a halt in Iranian military operations first, followed by Israel ceasing hostilities 12 hours later.
He later announced that the ceasefire had taken effect.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also announced that they had agreed to Trump’s ceasefire proposal, also adding that another “senior nuclear scientist” was killed by the Israeli strikes on Tehran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denied a ceasefire agreement having been brokered, but said that Tehran will cease hostilities if Israel does so.
Tensions between Israel and Iran skyrocketed on June 13, when Israel launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, killing a number of nuclear scientists and senior military commanders. In response, Tehran launched several waves of missile and drone attacks against Israeli targets.
At least 400 people have been killed by the Israeli strikes in Iran, according to Tehran’s health ministry, and 24 people have been killed in Iran’s retaliatory attacks, according to official Israeli figures.
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