Both Violated Ceasefire, Says Trump After Israel Accuses Iran Of Ceasefire Violation
Tensions flared again in West Asia after Israel accused Iran of violating the recently reached ceasefire deal, vowed a forceful military response, though Tehran denied the ceasefire violation claim. Amid the development, US president Donald Trump said that both Israel and Iran had violated the ceasefire with attacks following an early Tuesday deadline, news agency AP reported.
While accusing both Iran and Israel of violating the agreement, the US president expressed his disappointment over the continued attacks. “They violated it but Israel violated it too, I’m not happy with Israel,” the news agency quoted Trump.
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Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz earlier said he had instructed the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), in coordination with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to carry out strikes against “regime targets in the heart of Tehran” following what he described as a “serious violation” of the truce by Iran.
“The Iranian regime has seriously violated the ceasefire declared by the US President and launched missiles at Israel. In accordance with the government’s policy, we will respond forcefully to any violation,” Katz said in an official statement.
The ceasefire, negotiated by former US President Donald Trump, was announced late Monday and was intended to take effect in two stages: with Iran halting fire first, followed by Israel twelve hours later. It marked the first formal pause in a twelve-day-long war that has claimed hundreds of lives, disrupted regional air traffic, and pushed both countries to the brink of full-scale confrontation.
Israel now claims that Iran fired two ballistic missiles into its northern region early Tuesday morning, just hours after the ceasefire window opened. The missiles were reportedly intercepted without causing casualties or major damage, but the incident has reignited fears of escalation.
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Iran, however, has categorically denied the accusations. In a statement aired on state-run Press TV, Iran’s General Staff of the Armed Forces said there had been no missile launches after the ceasefire commenced. “The reports are false and intended as a pretext by the Zionist regime to resume hostilities,” the statement said.
Tehran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) also issued a strong rebuttal, claiming that Israel had unilaterally ceased its aggression only after Iran’s military responded powerfully to earlier attacks. The council praised the Iranian armed forces for their “exemplary courage” and credited their operations with forcing Israel to back down.
The SNSC further claimed responsibility for targeting both Israel and the US-operated Al Udeid airbase in Qatar during the earlier stages of the conflict. It maintained that Iran remained on high alert, ready to defend itself against any new acts of aggression.
The United Nations, has urged both sides to show restraint and reaffirm their commitment to the ceasefire.
