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Here’s where things stand on Tuesday 24 June 2025:

• US President Donald Trump says Israel and Iran have both violated the ceasefire but he’s “really unhappy” with Israel. He called on Israel to stop dropping bombs and “bring your pilots home now!”
• Trump says it was a “great honour” to “destroy” Iran’s nuclear facilities and then stop the war launched by Israel on June 13.
• Iran fired a salvo of missiles at a US military base in Qatar on Monday in retaliation for the attacks on its nuclear sites a day earlier.
• Iran says more than 400 people, including 13 children, have been killed and at least 3,056 others wounded since Israel launched its attack on June 13. In Israel, at least 28 people have been killed in Iranian strikes.

Islamic Jihad claims mortar attack on Israeli troops in Gaza

Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, says it shelled a gathering of Israeli soldiers in southern Khan Younis.

“We observed the fall of the mortar shell among enemy troops, and the movement of vehicles and helicopters to evacuate casualties,” the group said in a statement.

Israel’s military data shows 871 soldiers have been killed and 6,000 wounded since the beginning of the war in Gaza in October 2023.

Is the 12-day Israel-Iran war really over – and who gained what?

Since Sunday, the Middle East has lurched from escalating war to fragile ceasefire. A truce seems to be holding, and what US President Donald Trump called “The 12 Day War” between Israel and Iran seems to be over – for now.

Meanwhile, Trump, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iran’s leaders have all claimed that the pause in the conflict happened on their terms.

So, what’s the truth?

Read the full story here.

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It is now 11pm in Palestine and Israel, and 11:30pm in Iran (20:00 GMT). Here’s a recap of the latest developments:

• The ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears to be holding despite what US President Donald Trump called early violations by both sides.
• Iranian officials have claimed victory, saying they thwarted Israel’s war goals as people gathered in Tehran to celebrate the ceasefire.
• Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said “no one in Iran will give up” the country’s nuclear technology.
• Calls by Palestinians and human rights groups are growing for a ceasefire in Gaza after the end of the 12-day Israel-Iran war.
• Israel also claimed a “historic victory”, with Prime Minister Netanyahu warning the country “will act” if Iran tries to rebuild its nuclear programme.

Israeli forces have kill 86 people in Gaza today

Al Jazeera Arabic reports, citing sources at Gaza’s hospitals, that at least 86 Palestinians – including 56 aid seekers – have been killed by Israeli attacks since dawn.

‘Put a stop to this carnage’: UN denounces Israel’s war on Gaza

Israeli attacks throughout Gaza have killed at least 86 Palestinians since dawn, medical sources say, as the grim death toll continues to rise. 

“The tragic numbers that you referred to speak for themselves as to the horrors of what is going on in Gaza,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told a media briefing.

“People are being killed just for trying to get food because of a militarised humanitarian distribution system that meets none of the prerequisites for a functioning, fair, independent and impartial humanitarian system.”

Dujarric added: “It is high time that leaders on both sides find the political courage to put a stop to this carnage.”

Iran ‘ready to pull the trigger’ in response to any attack: Top lawmaker

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Iran ended Israel’s “aggression” without adhering to the demands of dismantling its nuclear and missile programmes.

“We will move forward solely in the interests of the great and heroic nation of Iran, and with absolute distrust of the enemy,” Ghalibaf was quoted as saying by Tasnim news agency.

“We are ready to pull the trigger at any moment to respond decisively to any act of aggression.”

He also hit out at the United Nations and its nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for failing to stop attacks by Israel and the United States.

“It was the Iranian people who, under the most severe military attacks and psychological operations, embraced each other and stood with patience and courage,” Ghalibaf said.

US Jewish group calls for ending Gaza war after Israel-Iran ceasefire

IfNotNow, a youth-led progressive Jewish group in the US, has welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and Iran and mourned Palestinians, Iranians and Israelis killed during the “reckless war”.

“Right now, the Israeli military continues to massacre and starve Palestinians in Gaza,” IfNotNow said in a statement. “We need a ceasefire there now to end Israel’s genocidal assault and return the remaining living hostages.”

Israel’s war on Gaza has killed more than 56,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children.

Israel says it will ‘respect ceasefire’ with Iran

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz says the country will “respect” the ceasefire with Iran.

“I emphasised that Israel will respect the ceasefire – as long as the other side does,” Katz said following a call with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

In a post on X, Katz said he thanked his US counterpart for US President Donald Trump’s “bold decision to act with Israel against the Iranian nuclear threat”.

Hegseth “praised Israel and the [military] for the historic achievements made”, he added.

Katz said the two also “agreed to deepen the close US-Israel security cooperation”, signalling continued alignment between the allies following the 12-day conflict.

Israel says it will demolish home of Palestinian attacker

The Israeli military has announced plans to destroy the home of Abdul Rahim al-Haimoni in Hebron in the occupied West Bank.

The army accused al-Haimoni of carrying out a deadly shooting attack in Tel Aviv in October of last year.

Rights groups have long criticised Israel’s policy of demolishing the family homes of Palestinian attackers as a form of collective punishment.

Netanyahu says Israel ‘will act’ if Iran tries to rebuild nuclear programme

With the ceasefire only hours old, the Israeli prime minister has threatened to renew the hostilities against Iran.

Netanyahu said Israel “will act with the same determination” if Iran tries to recover its nuclear programme after the damage its facilities suffered from US and Israeli strikes.

Palestinians in Gaza call for their own ceasefire

With the war between Israel and Iran coming to a close, Palestinians in Gaza are calling on the international community to end the Israeli assault against them, which human rights groups have described as a genocide.

Netanyahu claims ‘historic victory’ over Iran

The Israeli prime minister says: “We achieved a historic victory, and this victory will stand for generations.

“We rose like a lion and our roar shook Tehran. This war will be studied in all the armies of the world. We destroyed the critical facilities in Arak, Natanz, and Isfahan,” said Netanyahu in his first statement after the ceasefire with Iran.

“If Iran tries to rebuild its nuclear programme, we will destroy it,” he added. “We must complete the mission against the Iranian axis of evil by returning the kidnapped soldiers and destroying Hamas.”

Iranian officials have also claimed victory in the war, stressing Israel and the US asked for the ceasefire without actually achieving their goals – namely, dismantling Iran’s nuclear and missile programmes.

Iran’s president declares ‘end of 12-day war’

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared the “end of the 12-day war” with Israel.

“Today, after the heroic resistance of our great nation, whose determination makes history, we are witnessing the establishment of a truce and the ending of this 12-day war imposed by the adventurism and provocation” of Israel, Pezeshkian said, according to Iran’s official IRNA news agency.

‘No one in Iran will give up nuclear technology’: Foreign minister

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is more determined to hold on to its nuclear programme after the 12-day Israeli assault.

“We have exerted a huge effort to acquire this technology. Our scientists made massive sacrifices and even lost their lives for this goal,” Araghchi told Al-Araby al-Jadeed news website.

“Our people have endured challenges for this, and a war was imposed on our nation over this issue. It is certain that no one in Iran will give up this technology.”

Iranian lawmaker says IAEA boss should be banned

An Iranian lawmaker has called for International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi to be barred from entering the country.

Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a member of Iran’s parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said cooperation with the IAEA should be suspended, according to the Iranian Students’ News Agency.

This comes as the committee approved the general outline of a bill to halt all cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog.

According to Tasnim news agency, committee spokesperson Ebrahim Rezaei said the bill could suspend inspections, camera installations, and reporting to the IAEA unless the safety of Iran’s nuclear sites is guaranteed.

However, the legislation will still have to pass a full parliamentary vote before coming to fruition.

Truce makes ‘the Middle East and the world safer’: German leader

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has praised Qatar for its handling of the Iranian attack on its soil and welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and Iran announced by US President Donald Trump.

Iran and Israel must “heed” the call, said Merz, while “thanking” Qatar and other countries in the region for their “prudence” during the “dramatic” past days.

“I welcome the call by the American president for a sequenced ceasefire,” Merz wrote on X.

“If this ceasefire succeeds following the decisive military strikes by the US against Iran’s nuclear facilities, it would be a very positive development. It will make the Middle East and the world safer.”

Iran fired a salvo of missiles at the US military’s Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday after the US bombed three Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday.

PM Netanyahu: Israel ‘achieved all of the war’s goals’

Israel’s leader says US President Trump “expressed his immense appreciation” for attacking Iran.

“Following President Trump’s conversation with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Israel refrained from further attacks,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.

“In the conversation, President Trump expressed his immense appreciation for Israel – which achieved all of the war’s goals. The president also expressed his confidence in the stability of the ceasefire.”

Photos: Iranians celebrate ceasefire with mass rally

Iranians are demonstrating in the capital Tehran to celebrate the end of the war launched by Israel.

“People from all walks of life continue to pour into victory gatherings across the country, united in celebration and defiance,” Iran’s official Press TV said.

‘Campaign against Iran is not over,’ Israeli army chief says

Israel’s top military official has warned the confrontation with Iran is far from finished.

“We have concluded a significant chapter, but the campaign against Iran is not over,” said Israeli army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, cited by Israel’s media.

“Despite the phenomenal achievement, we must keep our feet on the ground. Many challenges lie ahead. We must remain focused. There is no time to rest on our laurels.”

Zamir added Israel has “set Iran’s nuclear project back by years, and the same goes for its missile programme”.

“Now the focus returns to Gaza, to bringing the hostages home, and toppling Hamas rule.”

Iranian official says Israelis are ‘victims of Netanyahu’s mistakes’

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh tells Al Mayadeen TV that Iran is alert and ready to respond to any attack.

“The residents of [Israel] must know that they are victims of Netanyahu’s strategic mistakes,” Khatibzadeh said. “Iran is determined to resist, and the Israeli entity received a big slap.”

An ‘honour’ to ‘destroy’ Iran’s nuclear facilities, says Trump

President Trump has again posted on his Truth Social platform, this time saying it was a “great honour” to “destroy” Iran’s nuclear facilities.

“It was my great honor to Destroy All Nuclear facilities & capability, and then, STOP THE WAR!”

Posting while en route to the NATO summit in The Hague, the US president added, “Both Israel and Iran wanted to stop the War, equally.”

Netanyahu will use war with Iran to accelerate his political career

Military analyst and former NATO officer Yusuf Alabarda says Israel’s recent strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities will be viewed in Israel as a personal and political success for Prime Minister Netanyahu.

“For 20 years, Israel has had the ambition to get rid of Iran’s nuclear facilities. Netanyahu got what he wanted,” Alabarda said.

Netanyahu will “use it for his political career” and will “in the next election”, presenting it as a victory over what Israel considers its greatest “threat”, he said.

In contrast, Alabarda says Iran faces a tougher narrative. “Iran lost all its proxies inside Lebanon, Syria, and in many different parts of the world. Now, all the nuclear facilities have been damaged by the United States and Israel.”

Despite the scale of the damage, Alabarda ruled out government change in Tehran. He noted Iran’s ability to breach Israeli air defences, saying, “Iran was successful in penetrating the Iron Dome. For that reason, Netanyahu cannot go further for regime change.”

Iranian president says ready to resolve issues with US

President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran is ready to resolve issues with the United States based on international frameworks.

Pezeshkian made the comments in a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported.

The call comes a day after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran.

How Israel failed in Iran

What did Israel accomplish in Iran after 11 days of incessant bombing?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed in his statement acknowledging the ceasefire that the Israeli goals have been achieved. Such an assertion seems problematic, to say the least.

What damage, if any, did Israel inflict on the Iranian nuclear programme? That is also unclear. Bombing the “Israel doomsday clock”, which Israelis often employ as a demonstration of Iran’s commitment to Israel’s destruction, was simply pathetic.

Read the full opinion here.

Israeli drone falls in south Lebanon

Lebanon’s National News Agency reports that an Israeli surveillance drone was found in the village of Markaba near the border. It is not clear how it fell.

Israel continues to attack parts of south Lebanon in violation of the November 2024 ceasefire that it reached with Hezbollah.

Israel killed 870 Palestinians in Gaza during war with Iran

As the world’s attention focused on the exchange of attacks between Israel and Iran, the Israeli atrocities in Gaza continued unabated during the 12-day conflict.

According to health authorities, at least 870 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces during Israel’s conflict with Iran.

The overall Palestinian death toll now stands at 56,077, and it does not include thousands of people trapped under the rubble who are presumed dead.

China voices support for Iran in achieving ‘genuine ceasefire’

Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China supports Iran in achieving a “genuine ceasefire” after it condemned the US for striking the country’s nuclear sites.

“China supports Iran in safeguarding its national sovereignty and security, and, on that basis, achieving a genuine ceasefire so that people can return to normal life,” Wang told his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in a phone call.

According to a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement, Wang went on to condemn US attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites saying they violated international law.

“Military strikes on nuclear facilities that are under the safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency seriously violate the purposes of the UN Charter and international law,” he said.

Israeli military says soldier killed in Iranian missile attack

The Israeli military identified the soldier as 18-year-old Eitan Zacks from Beersheba, saying he was killed “as a result of a missile launched from Iran”.

An Iranian missile struck Beersheba in southern Israel shortly before the ceasefire came into effect, killing at least four Israelis.

Iran’s attacks on Israel have killed 28 people since fighting began on June 13. Israeli strikes on Iran have killed at least 400 civilians and wounded more than 3,000, according to the Health Ministry.

Houthis laud Iran’s ‘heroic’ battle against Israel

The Yemeni group’s spokesperson, Mohammed Abdulsalam, says the Iranian leadership, people and military made sacrifices for 12 days to secure their independence, freedom and support for the Palestinian cause.

“The daily and destructive missile attacks against [Israel] are a page of honour in the record of Iran as the first Islamic nation with its self-made arsenal to confront an enemy loaded with Western weapons,” Abdulsalam said in a social media post.

“It was not only a battle against Israel and what it represents as a forward American base, but also against other Western countries that stood with the aggressors.”

He added Iran’s “heroic” confrontation against Israeli attacks showed that military violations of the region will not be without a price.

After conflict, Iran likely to face ‘brutal’ nuclear negotiations

Israeli affairs analyst Dan Perry predicts Iran will soon be pushed back into nuclear negotiations with the US that will be “pretty brutal”.

“I think the Iranians will understand that the [Israeli military] operation with US involvement could resume if they continue to play for time and pursue the nuclear weaponisation threshold,” Perry told Al Jazeera. “I think that ship has sailed.”

“The US will come [at Iran] with a series of demands. Israel has to sit tight and let that happen.”

Trump’s angry outburst over ceasefire breaches

President Trump had harsh words for Israel over what he sees as violations of his declared ceasefire.

“As soon as we made the deal, they [Israel] came out and dropped a load of bombs, the likes of which I’ve never seen before,” Trump said before setting off for a NATO summit in The Hague.

“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,” the US president snapped.

Iran president ‘expresses regret’ to Qatar’s leader after missile strike

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has called Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani a day after the attack on the US military base by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Sheikh Tamim “reiterated the State of Qatar’s strong condemnation of the attack, considering it a flagrant violation of its sovereignty and airspace, as well as of international law and the United Nations Charter”, a government media release said.

“Qatar has always been an advocate of dialogue with Iran and has exerted tireless diplomatic efforts in this regard,” it added.

Sheikh Tamim urged Iran to “return to the negotiating table … in an effort to overcome this crisis and preserve the security of the region and the safety of its people”.

Iran’s president “expressed his regret”, noting Qatar and its people were not the target of the attack.

Iran’s nuclear programme ‘degraded not ended’

Clara Broekaert, a research fellow at the Soufan Center, tells Al Jazeera that US and Israeli bombings failed to fully destroy Iran’s nuclear programme.

“Everything points to the fact that the nuclear programme has been degraded and not ended,” Broekaert said from Nice in southern France.

“You cannot bomb away the knowledge of how to develop nuclear weapons,” she added.

Broekaert noted Iran’s incentive for a nuclear weapon “may have actually been accelerated” as a result of the attacks made against it over the past two weeks.

US arrests 11 Iranians for alleged immigration violations

US immigration officials have arrested 11 Iranian citizens accused of being in the US illegally, according to the US Department of Homeland Security.

One US citizen accused of harbouring one of the Iranians was also arrested, said the department.

Iran’s Red Crescent confirms deaths of four medics

The Red Crescent Society of Iran has announced four of its ambulance workers were killed by the Israeli military over the last 12 days.

The emergency organisation released their pictures and identified the medics as Mojtaba Maleki, Mehdi Zartaji, Amirhossein Jamshidpour and Yasser Zivari.

Israel has repeatedly targeted rescue workers in its wars on Gaza and Lebanon.

‘Israel can’t completely violate the will of the US’

Israeli affairs analyst Dan Perry says US involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict has been “incredible” throughout – from its historic direct attack on Iran to US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire declaration “on behalf of the parties” and the pressure on Israel to comply.

“Trump is trying to lay down the law and present himself as the sheriff of the region,” Perry told Al Jazeera. “It might be performative”.

Asked whether Israel would respect Trump’s plan, Perry said he doesn’t think Israel “really has as much latitude as I sometimes hear from various commentators”.

“Israel can’t completely violate the will of the US. It can’t continue such a massively impactful operation without US acquiescence,” he said.

Employees and visiting families among dead at Evin Prison

The Iranian judiciary says several employees and visiting family members died as a result of Israel’s attack on Evin Prison, state media report.

Authorities in Iran previously reported deaths at the facility, but had not given further details.

Part of the notorious jail, which is located in a northern neighbourhood of the capital Tehran, was hit in an Israeli strike on Monday.

The UN Rights Office has called the targeting of Evin Prison a “grave breach of international humanitarian law”.

Iran’s president says country will not attack unless Israel does first

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran will respect the truce with Israel as long as Israel does.

Pezeshkian also said Iran is open to dialogue and will protect the interests of Iranians at the negotiating table, reports Iran’s Nournews media.

El Al to scale up flights to bring Israelis home

Israel’s flag carrier says it will boost its flight schedule to bring tens of thousands of Israelis back from abroad, following the ceasefire with Iran.

El Al confirmed that it would use its full fleet to add thousands of seats over the next 24 hours.

Widespread flight cancellations across the region ensued after the Israel-Iran conflict broke out on June 13.

Twelve days later, a Trump-brokered ceasefire has allowed the gradual reopening of Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv.

Netanyahu sees boost in popularity, might be tempted to call snap elections

There have been 28 people killed in Israel [during the conflict with Iran]. But for Netanyahu, it has been played as a success. The Israelis rallied around the flag. They were behind Netanyahu’s decision to attack.

If the ceasefire holds, Israel will have resisted being dragged into any sort of war of attrition. It’s taken under two weeks for Netanyahu to claim achievement of the goals he set in launching the June 13 attack. Netanyahu said his goals were to destroy Iran’s nuclear programme and its missile capabilities and that is what he says he’s done.

There are 20 evacuation flights setting off from Israel today to pick up Israelis stranded abroad. The country wants to show a return to normalcy.

The focus will return to Gaza, the captives in Gaza, and the horrors Israel is committing there. Before there’s too much focus on that, Netanyahu might be tempted to ride the wave of his popularity and call an election. His fortunes have turned.

Iraq’s Foreign Ministry congratulates Qatar on Iran-Israel diplomacy

Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Telegram that it “congratulates the sisterly State of Qatar on its diplomatic efforts and mediation endeavours” that contributed to reaching a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran, “reflecting its role in supporting regional stability”.

Iran arrests European suspected of spying on military sites: Report

A European national was arrested by Iranian authorities in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan, reports Iran’s Fars news agency.

The person was accused of “spying on sensitive and military areas”, according to the report.

Since the outbreak of conflict with Israel, Iran has arrested dozens of people and executed several accused of spying for Israel.

Earlier today, Iranian state media reported that six more people were arrested in the western Hamadan province for allegedly spying for Israel’s Mossad.

Explosions heard near Iranian city of Babolsar: Report

The Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reports witnesses hearing explosions near the northern city of Babolsar, where air defences have been triggered.

The report says ambulances are heading towards the area.

We’ll bring you more information as we have it.

EU’s top diplomat urges Israel and Iran to respect ‘fragile truce’

In a post on X, EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas has expressed cautious optimism about the Israel-Iran truce.

“The announced reprieve in fighting between Israel and Iran is good news but remains fragile,” Kallas said. “All sides should stand by this and refrain from further violence.”

She also expressed solidarity with Qatar following Iran’s attack on Al Udeid airbase last night.

“Let this be a turning point for the whole region,” Kallas said. “I will continue to work towards this end with all sides.”

Israel killed police and IRGC intelligence officials in attacks on Monday

Iran has confirmed the deaths of two more senior military officials as a result of Israeli attacks targeting Tehran on Monday.

Alireza Lotfi, who was deputy head of intelligence at Iran’s police force, was killed in an air strike.

Separately, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the death of Mohammad Taghi Yousefvand, the head of the intelligence protection department of the paramilitary Basij force that operates under the IRGC.

Professor says Trump underestimated Netanyahu’s ability to manoeuvre

Israel’s latest attacks on Iran are a “sign of defiance”, says Sultan Barakat, professor of public policy at Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar.

The academic’s comments came after Trump spoke of his anger at ceasefire violations by both Israel and Iran.

Through his country’s continued military operations against Tehran, Netanyahu wants to show Trump and the world that it is “Israel first”, Barakat told Al Jazeera.

The public policy professor added that Israel’s actions could force Trump to reconsider his approach.

“I think that now Trump must be recalculating his position,” he said. “He would have felt that he was able to control both sides, but I think he must have underestimated the ability of Netanyahu to manoeuvre and to manipulate the situation.”

Barakat noted that Israel was unlikely to fully conclude hostilities “without a serious attempt at regime change” in Iran.

Trump says no interest in ‘regime change’ after mixed messages

The US president has said he does not want “regime change” in Iran, which he believes would trigger chaos.

The comments, delivered to reporters on board Air Force One, appear to be at odds with a social media post he made just days earlier.

“It’s not politically correct to use the term, ‘Regime Change,’ but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change??? MIGA!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday.

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Let’s bring you up to speed:

• US President Trump insists the Israel-Iran ceasefire remains “in effect” despite what he sees as violations by both sides.
• Trump directed particular ire at Israel for dropping “a load of bombs” after agreeing to the truce and reportedly called Netanyahu to ask him to halt any further attacks.
• Netanyahu’s office says Israel still carried out one more attack near Tehran after Trump’s appeal, but is refraining from “further strikes”.
• Qatari PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani says Doha helped broker the ceasefire and expressed hope “it will hold and diplomacy will prevail”.

‘Moment has come’ for Gaza ceasefire: German chancellor

Friedrich Merz says Israel’s war in Gaza should be brought to an end.

Speaking in parliament on Tuesday, the German chancellor said “the moment has come” for a ceasefire in the enclave between Israel and Hamas.

Although Merz noted that Israel “has a right to defend its existence and the safety of its citizens”, he stressed that Germany is allowed to “critically question what Israel wants to achieve in the Gaza Strip”.

Merz urged Israel to ensure “humane treatment of the people in the Gaza Strip, especially women, children and the elderly”.

What we know about the Israel-Iran ceasefire

We’ve been reporting on the Israel-Iran truce, which – despite reported violations – US President Trump insists is still “in effect”.

Read our explainer for a breakdown of how the truce came about, what the US, Israel, and Iran have said, and how it’s playing out on the ground.

Israeli PM refraining ‘from further strikes’ on Iran after call with Trump

Netanyahu’s office has released a statement addressing Israel’s latest military operations in Tehran.

The office said Israel’s military “destroyed a radar installation near Tehran” in retaliation to several earlier Iranian missile strikes that it described as “violations” of the truce.

But following a conversation with Trump, Netanyahu “refrained from further strikes”, according to the statement.

“In the call, President Trump expressed his deep appreciation for Israel, saying it had achieved all the objectives of the war. He also expressed confidence in the stability of the ceasefire,” it read.

Iranian officials celebrate ceasefire ‘victory’ over Israel, US

Some Iranian authorities are already celebrating a win after Trump announced a ceasefire, despite the complications.

Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said the “victory” meant that Iran “broke the horn of the US and the West in the region” and showed them Iran’s power.

Mahdi Mohammadi, a top aide to parliament chief and former IRGC commander Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, also celebrated what he called a “major, history-making victory”.

“A new era has begun,” he wrote on X.

Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, told state television that others must know no one can “uproot” the Iranian nuclear programme.

“Considering the capacities and abilities that we possess, the nuclear industry must persist, and it will not be stopped.”

Palestinian Authority urges Gaza ceasefire as part of Iran war truce

The Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority has demanded that a ceasefire deal announced in the Iran-Israel war be widened to include the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

“The Palestinian Presidency welcomed US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire agreement,” President Mahmoud Abbas’s office said in a statement carried by official news agency Wafa.

It added: “We demand the completion of this step by achieving a ceasefire that includes the Gaza Strip.”

Trump’s latest comments likely to be received positively in Tehran

Just 24 hours ago, Trump was a sworn enemy of Iran.

And today, he is putting Israel and Iran side by side and criticising both of them, while giving Iran the benefit of the doubt and talking about Israel’s activities in a different way.

I don’t know how this is going to be received in Tehran, but probably it’s going to have a positive impact. It might give the impression that Trump is serious about this ceasefire.

But how will this be translated into realistic diplomatic activities? Are the Iranians going to meet Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff?

And are the Iranians ready in the future to meet with President Trump himself?

Turkiye urges Iran and Israel to respect US-announced ceasefire

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has called on Iran and Israel to fully stop hostilities after US President Donald Trump announced a bilateral ceasefire.

“We welcome the news that Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire,” the ministry wrote, urging both parties to “fully comply” and calling for “dialogue and diplomatic channels to remain open.”

Trump ‘annoyed’ with Netanyahu for breaking ceasefire

Trump is feeling “quite annoyed” at and perhaps “betrayed” by Netanyahu after Israel launched attacks on Iran, violating the ceasefire, says Al Jazeera’s US correspondent Phil Lavelle.

As the US president prepared to fly to Europe for a NATO summit, he told reporters of his frustration that both Israel and Iran had violated the terms of their ceasefire agreement, just hours after it was announced.

Before his departure, Trump also swore while making comments about Israel and Iran.

“He was angry with both Israel and Iran. But you could really tell some of the extra anger there, the extra fury was aimed at Israel,” Lavelle noted.

He added that Trump “obviously feels quite annoyed, and betrayed, perhaps, by Benjamin Netanyahu”.

Trump spoke to Netanyahu on Monday to get his backing for the ceasefire, before enlisting the help of Qatar to get Iranian support for the proposal.

Trump called Netanyahu and asked him not to attack Iran: Report

Trump has called Netanyahu and asked him not to attack Iran, an Axios reporter said in an X post, quoting an Israeli official.

Netanyahu reportedly told Trump that he was unable to cancel the attack and that it was needed because Iran had violated the ceasefire, the reporter said.

The attack would be significantly scaled back and would not hit a large number of targets, but would only strike one target, according to the report.

Iranian media reports two explosions heard in Tehran

Iran’s judiciary news outlet Mizan and the Shargh newspaper are both reporting that two explosions have been heard in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

We’ll bring you more details when we get them.