Ceasefire between Israel and Iran: Tensions rise amid accusations of violations
Shreeaa Rathi | TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Jun 24, 2025, 16:33 IST
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On Tuesday, a fragile ceasefire was established between Israel and Iran, facilitated by US President Donald Trump. However, tensions flared as both nations swiftly traded accusations of breaches. Israel alleged that Iran launched missile strikes, a claim that Iran vehemently rejected. This truce came after a protracted 12-day conflict that saw significant attacks on Iranian nuclear sites.
On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, announced by US President Donald Trump, went into effect, but was quickly followed by accusations of violations from both sides, as Israel claimed Iran fired missiles and threatened retaliation, while Iran denied the allegations; the ceasefire followed a 12-day conflict that included Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and a muted Iranian missile response, with the international community expressing cautious optimism and regional leaders praising the deal, while oil prices dropped amid eased concerns over supply disruptions. The ceasefire's viability remains uncertain, with potential implications for the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. He stated the truce was "in effect" early Tuesday.
However, confusion arose over the precise details of the agreement.
Within hours, Israel accused Iran of firing missiles. They stated they would strike Tehran in response. Iran denied violating the truce.
According to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS after the strikes, Americans disapprove of Trump’s decision to launch airstrikes against Iran, 56% to 44%.
Moments before the ceasefire was due to come into effect, an Iranian missile strike on a residential building in Beer Sheva, Israel, killed at least four people. Eliya Yitzhak Tobol, head of the Beer Sheva branch of United Hatzalah, reported "extensive destruction and damage to residential buildings as a result of a direct and fatal hit."
Iranian state media reported that Mohammad Reza Seddighi Saber, a senior nuclear scientist, was killed in Israeli strikes. Press TV reported he was “assassinated” in the latest Israeli strikes in the north of the capital, Tehran.
Israel claims to have killed multiple high-profile Iranian nuclear scientists over the past 12 days. These attacks targeted the country’s nuclear weapons program, top military ranks, and missile bases.
According to a report by the Council on Foreign Relations, at least 10 Iranian scientists had been killed in the strikes as of Monday.
Netanyahu’s office stated, “In the past 24 hours, the IDF has struck major regime targets in the heart of Tehran, eliminated hundreds of Basij operatives — the regime’s internal repression force — and assassinated another senior nuclear scientist."
Mohammad Eslami, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said Iran “planned ahead of time” to ensure there would be “no interruption to our nuclear program and industry."
Israel and the United States have targeted several nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. There is speculation that Iran may have moved some of its equipment and enriched uranium from these key sites in anticipation of the attacks.
Earlier in the conflict, Behrouz Kamalvandi, the spokesperson of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said that equipment at Fordow and Isfahan was moved in anticipation of Israeli strikes.
Trump declared a sudden ceasefire. “I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, “THE 12 DAY WAR,” he wrote on social media.
Trump said, “I think the ceasefire is unlimited. It’s going to go forever."
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that his country “will respond with force” after Iran’s “utter violation” of the ceasefire.
An Israel Defense Forces official told CNN that the Israeli military intercepted two missiles launched from Iran at Israel.
Iranian state-affiliated media outlets denied that Iran fired missiles at Israel.
A senior security official in Iran told CNN that after 7:30 a.m. local time, “no missiles have been fired at the enemy so far.” The official added, “If Israel makes a mistake, all occupied territories will be attacked, just like an hour before the war stopped.”
Qatar helped to get Iran on board, a source familiar with the matter said, and leaders in the region praised the deal. China said it “hopes” the truce would be implemented soon.
Trump thanked Iran for “early notice” of the attack, which seemed to be a face-saving move.
Yair Lapid, Israel’s opposition leader, said after Trump announced a ceasefire that “this was now the moment to close that front” in Gaza. He added, “To bring the hostages home, to end the war. Israel needs to start rebuilding."
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum added in a statement Tuesday, “Those who can achieve a ceasefire with Iran can also end the war in Gaza."
The semi-official ISNA news agency reported on its Telegram channel Tuesday without attribution, “The news that Iran fired missiles at the occupied territories after imposing a ceasefire on the Zionist regime is denied." State-linked Nour News also ran the denial.
Eyal Zamir, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), said that “in light of the severe violation of the ceasefire carried out by the Iranian regime, we will respond with force.”
Katz said on Tuesday that Israel “will respond with force” after Iran’s “utter violation” of the ceasefire declared by US President Donald Trump. He added that it will “continue the intensive operation to strike” Tehran.
“I have instructed the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) in coordination with the Prime Minister to continue the intensive operation to strike in Tehran and thwart regime targets and terror infrastructure in Tehran,” he said.
Avigdor Lieberman, a former defense minister and the chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, warned there was “nothing more dangerous than leaving a wounded lion behind.”
He praised Israel’s “stunning military achievements” but warned that “instead of an unconditional surrender, the world is entering a difficult and exhausting negotiation process.”
Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats, said Israel’s campaign in Iran “ended with a clear security achievement.”
In a post on X, Golan called for the ceasefire agreement to be “closely examined,” asking “does it prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, and what sanctions, including the resumption of fighting, will be imposed if it is violated.”
Bezalel Smotrich , the far-right finance minister, said Israel has achieved “a crushing victory in the campaign against Iran that will be recorded gloriously in the pages of the history of the State of Israel.”
Smotrich said an “immediate existential threat” has been removed. “Now with all our strength to Gaza,” he said, “to destroy Hamas and return our hostages.”
Oil prices extended their slide in European hours Tuesday after news of a ceasefire deal between Iran and Israel. US West Texas Intermediate crude was last 3.7% down at $65.9 per barrel, while Brent crude was 3.8% lower on the day at $68.8 a barrel.
On Monday, oil prices lost more than 7% after Iran launched targeted and limited missile strikes on US bases in Qatar.
Israel said it agreed to US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire proposal following its military successes in Iran.
The statement said Israel had achieved all of its objectives “and far beyond” after nearly two weeks of strikes on Iran.
“Israel has eliminated an immediate and dual existential threat — both in the nuclear domain and in the realm of ballistic missiles,” the statement said. “Additionally, the IDF has achieved full aerial control over Tehran’s skies, dealt a severe blow to the Iranian military leadership, and destroyed dozens of key regime targets in Iran.”
“Israel will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire,” the statement warned.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said in a statement Tuesday, “Those who can achieve a ceasefire with Iran can also end the war in Gaza."
There are 50 hostages being held in captivity by the Iranian-backed militant group Hamas. Twenty are believed to still be alive, according to the Israeli government.
The forum added, “To conclude this decisive operation against Iran without leveraging our success to bring home all the hostages would be a grave failure,” calling it a “critical window of opportunity.”
At least nine people were killed and dozens wounded in Israeli strikes on residential buildings in northwest Iran early Tuesday local time.
The attack in Gilan province wounded 33 people and destroyed four residential units, the deputy governor of Gilan said.
Of those killed and wounded, 16 were women and children, the governor said.
CNN anchor Erin Burnett reports sources have told her the Israel-Iran ceasefire “might hold.”
Residents of the Iranian capital described a “terrifying” night Tuesday after Israel launched fresh attacks on Tehran.
“The past 24 hours have been terrifying,” a 29-year-old Tehran resident told CNN. “I haven’t wanted to leave Tehran and leave my city until yesterday. Yesterday I decided I would leave.”
Another Tehran resident, a 32-year-old woman, said “last night was a nightmare. The explosions felt as if they were coming from everywhere, and there was nowhere to go.”
US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire between Israel and Iran is now in effect. “THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!” he wrote on his Truth Social.
Retired Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton said Israel had achieved a lot of its goals, including hitting Iranian nuclear facilities and decimating its air defense system.
Meanwhile, Iran is looking for a window to “regroup and figure out what they’re going to do next,” he said. “So in that sense, it’s very possible that it will hold, at least for a while,” Leighton said.
US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. He stated the truce was "in effect" early Tuesday.
However, confusion arose over the precise details of the agreement.
Within hours, Israel accused Iran of firing missiles. They stated they would strike Tehran in response. Iran denied violating the truce.
According to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS after the strikes, Americans disapprove of Trump’s decision to launch airstrikes against Iran, 56% to 44%.
Moments before the ceasefire was due to come into effect, an Iranian missile strike on a residential building in Beer Sheva, Israel, killed at least four people. Eliya Yitzhak Tobol, head of the Beer Sheva branch of United Hatzalah, reported "extensive destruction and damage to residential buildings as a result of a direct and fatal hit."
Iranian state media reported that Mohammad Reza Seddighi Saber, a senior nuclear scientist, was killed in Israeli strikes. Press TV reported he was “assassinated” in the latest Israeli strikes in the north of the capital, Tehran.
Israel claims to have killed multiple high-profile Iranian nuclear scientists over the past 12 days. These attacks targeted the country’s nuclear weapons program, top military ranks, and missile bases.
According to a report by the Council on Foreign Relations, at least 10 Iranian scientists had been killed in the strikes as of Monday.
Netanyahu’s office stated, “In the past 24 hours, the IDF has struck major regime targets in the heart of Tehran, eliminated hundreds of Basij operatives — the regime’s internal repression force — and assassinated another senior nuclear scientist."
Mohammad Eslami, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said Iran “planned ahead of time” to ensure there would be “no interruption to our nuclear program and industry."
Israel and the United States have targeted several nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. There is speculation that Iran may have moved some of its equipment and enriched uranium from these key sites in anticipation of the attacks.
Earlier in the conflict, Behrouz Kamalvandi, the spokesperson of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said that equipment at Fordow and Isfahan was moved in anticipation of Israeli strikes.
Trump declared a sudden ceasefire. “I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, “THE 12 DAY WAR,” he wrote on social media.
Trump said, “I think the ceasefire is unlimited. It’s going to go forever."
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that his country “will respond with force” after Iran’s “utter violation” of the ceasefire.
An Israel Defense Forces official told CNN that the Israeli military intercepted two missiles launched from Iran at Israel.
Iranian state-affiliated media outlets denied that Iran fired missiles at Israel.
A senior security official in Iran told CNN that after 7:30 a.m. local time, “no missiles have been fired at the enemy so far.” The official added, “If Israel makes a mistake, all occupied territories will be attacked, just like an hour before the war stopped.”
Qatar helped to get Iran on board, a source familiar with the matter said, and leaders in the region praised the deal. China said it “hopes” the truce would be implemented soon.
Trump thanked Iran for “early notice” of the attack, which seemed to be a face-saving move.
Yair Lapid, Israel’s opposition leader, said after Trump announced a ceasefire that “this was now the moment to close that front” in Gaza. He added, “To bring the hostages home, to end the war. Israel needs to start rebuilding."
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum added in a statement Tuesday, “Those who can achieve a ceasefire with Iran can also end the war in Gaza."
The semi-official ISNA news agency reported on its Telegram channel Tuesday without attribution, “The news that Iran fired missiles at the occupied territories after imposing a ceasefire on the Zionist regime is denied." State-linked Nour News also ran the denial.
Eyal Zamir, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), said that “in light of the severe violation of the ceasefire carried out by the Iranian regime, we will respond with force.”
Katz said on Tuesday that Israel “will respond with force” after Iran’s “utter violation” of the ceasefire declared by US President Donald Trump. He added that it will “continue the intensive operation to strike” Tehran.
“I have instructed the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) in coordination with the Prime Minister to continue the intensive operation to strike in Tehran and thwart regime targets and terror infrastructure in Tehran,” he said.
Avigdor Lieberman, a former defense minister and the chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, warned there was “nothing more dangerous than leaving a wounded lion behind.”
He praised Israel’s “stunning military achievements” but warned that “instead of an unconditional surrender, the world is entering a difficult and exhausting negotiation process.”
Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats, said Israel’s campaign in Iran “ended with a clear security achievement.”
In a post on X, Golan called for the ceasefire agreement to be “closely examined,” asking “does it prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, and what sanctions, including the resumption of fighting, will be imposed if it is violated.”
Bezalel Smotrich , the far-right finance minister, said Israel has achieved “a crushing victory in the campaign against Iran that will be recorded gloriously in the pages of the history of the State of Israel.”
Smotrich said an “immediate existential threat” has been removed. “Now with all our strength to Gaza,” he said, “to destroy Hamas and return our hostages.”
Oil prices extended their slide in European hours Tuesday after news of a ceasefire deal between Iran and Israel. US West Texas Intermediate crude was last 3.7% down at $65.9 per barrel, while Brent crude was 3.8% lower on the day at $68.8 a barrel.
On Monday, oil prices lost more than 7% after Iran launched targeted and limited missile strikes on US bases in Qatar.
Israel said it agreed to US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire proposal following its military successes in Iran.
The statement said Israel had achieved all of its objectives “and far beyond” after nearly two weeks of strikes on Iran.
“Israel has eliminated an immediate and dual existential threat — both in the nuclear domain and in the realm of ballistic missiles,” the statement said. “Additionally, the IDF has achieved full aerial control over Tehran’s skies, dealt a severe blow to the Iranian military leadership, and destroyed dozens of key regime targets in Iran.”
“Israel will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire,” the statement warned.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said in a statement Tuesday, “Those who can achieve a ceasefire with Iran can also end the war in Gaza."
There are 50 hostages being held in captivity by the Iranian-backed militant group Hamas. Twenty are believed to still be alive, according to the Israeli government.
The forum added, “To conclude this decisive operation against Iran without leveraging our success to bring home all the hostages would be a grave failure,” calling it a “critical window of opportunity.”
At least nine people were killed and dozens wounded in Israeli strikes on residential buildings in northwest Iran early Tuesday local time.
The attack in Gilan province wounded 33 people and destroyed four residential units, the deputy governor of Gilan said.
Of those killed and wounded, 16 were women and children, the governor said.
CNN anchor Erin Burnett reports sources have told her the Israel-Iran ceasefire “might hold.”
Residents of the Iranian capital described a “terrifying” night Tuesday after Israel launched fresh attacks on Tehran.
“The past 24 hours have been terrifying,” a 29-year-old Tehran resident told CNN. “I haven’t wanted to leave Tehran and leave my city until yesterday. Yesterday I decided I would leave.”
Another Tehran resident, a 32-year-old woman, said “last night was a nightmare. The explosions felt as if they were coming from everywhere, and there was nowhere to go.”
US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire between Israel and Iran is now in effect. “THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!” he wrote on his Truth Social.
Retired Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton said Israel had achieved a lot of its goals, including hitting Iranian nuclear facilities and decimating its air defense system.
Meanwhile, Iran is looking for a window to “regroup and figure out what they’re going to do next,” he said. “So in that sense, it’s very possible that it will hold, at least for a while,” Leighton said.