BREAKING: Israel Accuses Iran of Breaking Cease-Fire Announced by Trump

 

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June 24, 2025, 5:57 a.m. ET7 minutes ago

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Live Updates: Israel Accuses Iran of Breaking Cease-Fire Announced by Trump

Underscoring the fragility of the deal, Israel said Iran had fired another missile barrage and threatened to retaliate. Iran’s military denied launching an attack after the cease-fire went into effect, Iranian state news outlets reported.

 

 

June 24, 2025, 5:48 a.m. ET16 minutes ago

Patrick Kingsley Isabel Kershner and Aaron Boxerman Reporting from Jerusalem

 

Here’s the latest.

The fate of a truce announced by President Trump that went into effect early Tuesday hung in the balance, as the Israeli military said Iran had fired another missile barrage and vowed to retaliate.

 

The claim from Israel’s military came just hours after the country had joined Iran in agreeing to the truce, spurring cautious hopes for an end to 12 days of unprecedented warfare between the adversaries, and as both sides seemingly claimed victory in the conflict. Iran’s military denied firing missiles after the cease-fire went into effect, according to Iranian state news outlets — adding to the uncertainty.

 

Mr. Trump’s announcement, on the eve of the NATO summit, could give the president a chance to take a victory lap at the gathering — if the truce holds. The timing of it had caught some of his own officials by surprise, and both sides continued to trade fire in the last moments before confirming a truce was in effect.

 

The Israeli military said it had struck missile launchers in western Iran that were poised to fire at Israel. Iran launched at least four barrages of ballistic missiles at Israel, setting off sirens that sent millions of Israelis rushing in and out of shelters. At least four people were killed when a missile hit an apartment building in the southern city of Beersheba.

 

But by around 7.30 a.m. in Israel, a tentative calm appeared to have taken hold as the military issued an all-clear, allowing people to exit bomb shelters. Soon after, President Trump announced the truce was in force. “PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!” he added.

 

There was initially silence from the Israeli government, which has in the past often waited in the first, delicate hours to see whether quiet is being answered with quiet before declaring conflicts over. Just after 9 a.m. local time, Israel’s government issued a statement saying it had agreed to a mutual cease-fire, having achieved its goals in its campaign in Iran, “and in full coordination with President Trump.” Iran, similarly, cast the truce as a sign its military had prevailed.

 

But underscoring the fragility of the situation, more sirens wailed in northern Israel nearly two hours later, warning of missiles launched from Iran. The Israeli military accused Iran of breaking the cease-fire — saying in a statement that it would “respond with force.”

 

Here’s what else to know:

Turning point: A turning point in the war came when the United States joined Israel’s campaign on Sunday, striking three nuclear sites, including a subterranean facility that had been largely impenetrable to Israeli attacks. Iran responded on Monday with a missile attack on a U.S. base in Qatar, in a move that was telegraphed in advance, allowing American troops to evacuate or shelter in time and creating space for de-escalation.

 

Investors relieved: News of the cease-fire sent markets higher in Asia, where countries need energy imports to power their economies. Stocks in South Korea surged the most at 3 percent. S&P 500 stock futures were about 1 percent higher, signaling an expected rise when trading begins in New York. The price of oil has fallen back to around where it was before Israel first attacked Iran nearly two weeks ago.

 

Victory narrative: Iran’s response to the attacks on its nuclear facilities killed no Americans, and analysts say that gave every side a narrative for victory, while avoiding the risk of stumbling into a larger conflict with severe consequences for the region and beyond.