Israel Accuses Iran Of Ceasefire Violation
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Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz accuses Iran of violating the ceasefire, two hours after agreeing to the deal brokered by Donald Trump and Qatar
Iran denies firing missiles at Israel after the ceasefire began, state media reports
Katz vows to "respond forcefully to Iran's violation of the ceasefire with intense strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran"
Iran's security council warns "any further aggression will be met with a decisive, firm, and timely response" – Tehran earlier said it would respect the ceasefire if Israel did the same
Overnight, Tehran endured one of its worst nights of the conflict, our BBC Persian reporter writes, while officials say four people were killed in Israel
It comes after Iran launched missiles at a US airbase in response to strikes on its nuclear sites over the weekend – Qatar said all the missiles were intercepted
Edited by Tinshui Yeung, Alex Smith and Dulcie Lee, with reporting from BBC Persian and correspondents in Jerusalem
The Iran-Israel conflict has seen some dramatic developments in the past few hours. Here’s a quick summary:
Tehran appeared calm in the early hours of the ceasefire
People spend time on a beach in Israel following Donald Trump's announcement of the ceasefire
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson says Monday’s attack at the US-run Al Udeid military base “had nothing to do” with Qatar.
The base is in Qatar, but Esmail Baqai says Iran’s actions were an “act of self-defence”.
“Iran remains fully committed to its good-neighbourliness policy with respect to the State of Qatar and other neighbouring countries,” Baghaei posted on X.
“We resolve not to let US/Israeli criminal aggressions and malign policies against Iran create division between us and the brotherly countries of the region.”
Qatar has sent a letter to the UN secretary general to condemn the Iranian attack targeting the US-run Al-Udeid air base on Monday.
In a statement, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the letter describes the attack as an "extremely dangerous escalation that represents a flagrant violation" of Qatar's "sovereignty and territorial integrity".
The letter also says the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' missile attack posed "a direct threat to regional peace and security".
"The State of Qatar stressed that it reserves the right to respond directly in a manner equivalent with the nature and scale of this blatant aggression and in accordance with the Charter and international law," the statement adds.
Qatar also says it has summoned the Iranian ambassador.
On Monday, the foreign ministry has also condemned the missile attack on the US base, which the country said was fully intercepted.
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Video shows air defences over Qatar as Iran attacked a US-run base on Monday
Iran's General Staff of the Armed Forces Abdolrahim Mousavi has denied firing any missiles towards Israel in the last few hours, according to Iranian state media.
This comes after earlier denials in state media, which said reports that Iran had attacked Israel after the start of the ceasefire were false.
The chief of the general staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says the military will "respond with force" to what it calls Iran's "severe violation".
"In light of the severe violation of the ceasefire carried out by the Iranian regime, we will respond with force," Eyal Zamir is quoted as saying in a post on X by the IDF.
As we've reported, Israel said it had detected missile launches from Iran. Iranian state media has denied the accusation that it fired a missile at Israel after the ceasefire.
Ghoncheh Habibiazad
BBC Persian, World Service reporter
Iran's Supreme National Security Council has released a statement about "imposing the halt of the war" on Israel and its "terrorist supporters".
The Council warns that "any further aggression will be met with a decisive, firm, and timely response by Iran".
In the statement, the Council praises the Iranian people for their "awareness, resilience and unity", saying the "enemy’s defeat" is down to Iranians’ "firm resolve, strategic patience, and refusal to accept humiliation or one-sided compromise".
The statement also commends Iran and its forces for delivering "decisive and calculated blows" in retaliation for attacks on Iran.
Dan Johnson
Reporting from Jerusalem
About an hour ago, sirens sounded over the northern part of Israel as an incoming missile was successfully intercepted and people in that part of the country have been given the all-clear.
But it throws into doubt the ceasefire that hadn't really come into full effect yet.
Israel had promised any violation, Iran would see a forceful response.
Tehran has denied firing missiles at Israel. We don't know how that missile came to be fired, whether it was a mistake or another explanation, but senior government figures view it as a violation of the ceasefire deal.
It is an uncertain and tense time for people across Israel and Iran.
Iranian state media has responded to Israel’s accusations, saying Iran denies reports that it fired a missile at Israel after the ceasefire began.
Shortly after Israel said it had detected missile launches from Iran, the country's far-right finance minister posted a brief statement on social media.
"Tehran will shake," Bezalel Smotrich, a key ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, writes on X.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has just issued a statement, saying he has ordered the Israel Defense Forces to "respond forcefully to Iran's violation of the ceasefire with intense strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran".
As a reminder, we haven't seen Iran confirm the attack. Iran's foreign minister said earlier that it would only stop its attacks if Israel did the same.
We're keeping an eye out for any major developments or statements from both sides and will update you as soon as we get them.
More now from the Israeli military. It has said people can now leave their shelters in northern Israel.
A little earlier, the IDF said its air defences were responding to missiles sent from Iran.
The country's ambulance service, Magen David Adom, says it hasn't received any calls about casualties, except for one man who was injured while making his way to a shelter.
We've just heard from the Israeli military, which says it has identified missiles launched from Iran.
It says air defence systems are "operating to intercept the threat" and is telling people to go into shelters and stay there until further notice.
The details of the reported missile launch are still unclear – we haven't seen Iran confirm the attack.
This comes after Israel said it agreed to the ceasefire. Iran's foreign minister said earlier it would only stop its attacks if Israel did the same.
Behrang Tajdin
BBC Persian
Residents of Tehran and other cities have told BBC Persian that last night they witnessed one of the "heaviest" rounds of attacks by Israel.
Several loud explosions were heard in several parts of the country including the capital, Tehran, and the northern province of Gilan.
However, it seems that since 04:00 local time (01:30 BST), the situation has remained calm and no more attacks have been reported.
This is the time set by the Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi in his post on X, saying if Israel stops the attacks by that hour, Iran will also cease firing missiles into Israel.
Iranian authorities have been reluctant to report the number of casualties of the war, however the ministry of health put the total number of casualties at "around 500".
While we know a significant number of the victims are civilians, we still don't know exactly how many, as the Islamic Republic calls all those who lost their lives "martyrs", regardless of whether they were military personnel or not.
Hugo Bachega
Middle East correspondent, reporting from Jerusalem
In the short term, diplomats will try to reach a deal with Iran. But those talks are likely to be difficult.
Iran, at least in public, has repeated that it will not abandon its ability to enrich uranium, a key US demand. (And we still do not know what has happened to about 400kg (882lb) of uranium enriched to 60% purity, a step below weapons grade.)
In the long term, there will be lots of questions about Iran’s next steps.
The country has threatened to stop its cooperation with the global nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and some officials have raised the possibility of leaving the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Will it go underground with its nuclear programme?
And Iran’s rulers are in their weakest position since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Will they survive?
The IAEA has called for a ceasefire to allow investigation of Iran's nuclear site following attacks by Israel and the USHugo Bachega
Middle East correspondent, reporting from Jerusalem
Just hours after the well-telegraphed, largely symbolic, and carefully choreographed retaliation by Iran to the large-scale US air strikes on its nuclear facilities, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, following 12 days of war.
Everyone is claiming victory. Both sides have reasons to respect the ceasefire.
Israel is celebrating the success of its campaign, which it called Operation Rising Lion: it significantly damaged Iran’s nuclear and military capabilities, and killed top military officials and scientists.
It also managed to convince Trump to do what several American presidents had refused to do in the past.
The ceasefire will lift the pressure on Israelis exhausted after almost two years of war – the conflict against Hamas in Gaza continues without a clear exit plan – while allowing the authorities to reopen the country’s economy.
For Iran, it means relief to a population that was under near-constant bombardment, with tens of thousands of people displaced. Now, there is a long way to rebuild some of what has been destroyed, including essential infrastructure, not an easy task for a country in a deep economic crisis and under heavy international sanctions.
Lyse Doucet
Chief international correspondent
A whiplash of war and peace.
Just two days ago, American forces crossed that thick red line when they bombed Iran’s three main nuclear sites.
It was an unprecedented moment, fraught with risk. Alarm bells rang the world over.
Then, as expected, Iran retaliated yesterday with a playbook it has used before – telegraphing to the US through mediators that it would hit their biggest air base in the Middle East, but not cause much damage or any deaths.
Such is the speed of this moment that Qatar, whose sovereign territory was attacked, pivoted to being a mediator to help secure this ceasefire President Trump suddenly announced to the world.
Mixed with surprise there is huge relief.
Relief most of all for the people of Iran and Israel who have been under sustained fire for the last 12 days.
And there’s a collective sigh of relief across the region and far beyond.
Many would wish they could believe President Trump when he gushed about the outbreak of love, peace, and prosperity – at best, this is the end of the first chapter of this war.
It’s certainly not the beginning of peace between arch-enemies Iran and Israel.
At least nine people have been killed and four homes destroyed in an attack in northern Iran, local officials say.
The governor’s office in Gilan says 33 people were also injured in what it’s calling a “terrorist” attack on the city of Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh.
Iranian media reports say Israel was behind the attack.
The deputy governor of Gilan says 16 of those killed or injured are women and children.
Some media outlets are reporting that Mohammad Reza Seddiqi, a nuclear scientist, was among the dead.
The Israeli military has also just mentioned the killing of a senior nuclear scientist overnight.
If you’re waking up in the UK to news of a ceasefire in the Iran-Israel conflict, here’s how things developed:
Israeli rescue teams at the scene of a missile strike on a residential area in Beersheba, southern Israel, 24 June
More now from Israel's statement.
The Israeli government says it agreed to the ceasefire proposal after "achieving the objectives" of its attacks on Iran.
According to the statement, Israel has removed Iran's "dual immediate existential threat" from nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
It also says Israel has "inflicted severe damage on the military leadership, and destroyed dozens of central Iranian government targets".
The statement goes on to say that Israeli forces, in the last day, have "severely struck government targets in the heart of Tehran, eliminating hundreds of Basij operatives" – a militia the Iranian government often uses to suppress protests – and "eliminating 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," the statement adds.
The Israeli government says it has agreed to Donald Trump's ceasefire proposal.
In a statement, it says: "Israel will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire."
We’ll have more from the statement coming up soon.
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