TRUMP SAYS ISRAEL-IRAN CEASEFIRE IN EFFECT, ‘PLEASE DON’T VIOLATE IT’ In partnership with
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US PRESIDENT ‘UNHAPPY’ WITH ISRAEL, IRAN OVER CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS, SINGLING OUT ISRAEL FOR ITS RENEWED MILITARY ACTION AGAINST TEHRAN
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TELLS ISRAEL, ‘DO NOT DROP THOSE BOMBS…BRING YOUR PILOTS HOME, NOW!’
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IRANIAN PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES ‘END OF THE 12-DAY WAR’ IMPOSED BY ISRAEL IN A MESSAGE TO THE NATION
g IRAN’S SUPREME COUNCIL CONFIRMS ISRAEL ACCEPTS A CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL WITH g QATAR-IRAN TIES SCARRED BUT COUNTRY HAS AGREED TO A CEASEFIRE, NETANYAHU CLAIMING ‘OPERATION RISING LION’ SHOULD RECOVER AFTER MISSILE CALLING IT A ‘NATIONAL DECISION’ HAD FULFILLED ITS GOALS — AND BEYOND SALVO AT US BASE: PM AL THANI
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S President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused both Israel and Iran of violating a ceasefire he brokered just hours earlier, singling out Israel for its renewed military action against Tehran. Shortly after departing the White House for a NATO summit in The Hague, Trump posted a strongly worded message on his Truth Social platform, warning Israel against further escalation. “Israel. Do not drop those bombs. If you do it, it is a major violation. Bring your pilots home, now!” he wrote. Before boarding, he told reporters he was “not happy” with either side for violating the truce, particularly with Israel. “I’ve got to get Israel to calm down now,” Trump said as he left the White House. “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.” Iran and Israel had been fighting “so long and so hard that they don’t know what they’re doing,” he said before turning away from cameras and heading to his helicopter. Tehran denies missile fire as Israel launches retaliatory strikes Iran has firmly denied Israeli claims that
it violated the recently agreed ceasefire, rejecting reports that it launched missile attacks following the truce. State media labelled the accusations as false and unfounded. “Iran denies reports that it fired a missile at Israel after the ceasefire began,” state television said. The semi-official ISNA news agency, citing no source, posted on Telegram: “The news that Iran fired missiles at the occupied territories after imposing a ceasefire on the Zionist regime is denied.” Iranians chant slogans and wave national flags as they celebrate a ceasefire between Iran and Israel at Enghlab Square in the cap-
ital Tehran, Iran, June 24. — AFP State-affiliated Nour News also issued a similar denial, reinforcing Tehran’s stance that it is adhering to the truce. The denial came as Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has ordered a forceful military response, directing strikes on key regime targets in Tehran. The order came after the Israeli military detected a missile launch from Iran on Tuesday, triggering air raid sirens in northern Israel, just hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Israel’s acceptance of a US-proposed ceasefire. According to The Times of Israel and YNet
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday held a telephone conversation with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, this afternoon, and reiterated Pakistan’s support for Iran at all diplomatic forums, including at the UN Security Council and the OIC. During the telephonic conversation, the prime minister called for adherence to international law and the UN Charter principles by all sides, a Prime Minister’s Office news release said. The prime minister said that Pakistan was closely following the rapidly evolving
situation in the Middle East. He emphasized the importance of restoring peace through dialogue and diplomacy. President Pezeshkian thanked the Prime Minister for the telephone call and appreciated Pakistan’s consistent and principled support to Iran throughout the crisis. He also acknowledged Pakistan’s constructive role in promoting a peaceful resolution to the conflict. The two leaders agreed on the importance of unity among Ummah during this most challenging time. They agreed to remain in touch. staff report
News, Iran fired one ballistic missile, which was likely intercepted. No immediate reports of damage or casualties were confirmed. In response, far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich issued a warning on X, stating: “Tehran will tremble.” The military later declared it safe for civilians to leave shelters. Reports indicated Iran fired two ballistic missiles, both intercepted by Israeli defence systems. However, Iran denied the allegations of
missile launches after agreeing to the ceasefire, according to the state broadcaster IRIB and ISNA news agency. INSC agrees to a ceasefire with Israel Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has confirmed that the country has agreed to a ceasefire with Israel, calling it a “national decision” to end hostilities with what it described as the “Zionist enemy and its supporters,” Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday.
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