By ELENA SALVONI AND WILL POTTER AND RACHEL BOWMAN AND NIKKI SCHWAB

Published: 09:50 BST, 24 June 2025 | Updated: 09:57 BST, 24 June 2025

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Israel is preparing to 'respond forcefully' after it said Iran breached the ceasefire by launching ballistic missiles shortly after it was meant to come into effect. Donald Trump warned the warring sides to 'please not violate' the ceasefire last night, declaring that it marked a new chapter of 'world peace'. But hopes that the fighting would be halted were short lived, with Israel saying it had intercepted two ballistic missiles this morning.

Israel is preparing to ‘respond forcefully’ after it said Iran breached the ceasefire by launching ballistic missiles shortly after it was meant to come into effect. Donald Trump warned the warring sides to ‘please not violate’ the ceasefire last night, declaring that it marked a new chapter of ‘world peace’. But hopes that the fighting would be halted were short lived, with Israel saying it had intercepted two ballistic missiles this morning.

In response, defence minister Israel Katz (pictured) said he had instructed the IDF to 'respond forcefully to Iran's violation of the ceasefire with intense strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran.' Israel earlier said it had agreed to Trump's proposal, declaring it had successfully removed Iran's 'dual immediate existential threat' of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles - helped by the US intervening with strikes on Tehran's atomic facilities.

In response, defence minister Israel Katz (pictured) said he had instructed the IDF to ‘respond forcefully to Iran’s violation of the ceasefire with intense strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran.’ Israel earlier said it had agreed to Trump’s proposal, declaring it had successfully removed Iran’s ‘dual immediate existential threat’ of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles – helped by the US intervening with strikes on Tehran’s atomic facilities.

Iran also confirmed a ceasefire was in place this morning, just hours after it launched retaliatory attacks on America's largest military base in the Middle East. What were hoped to be the last Iranian missiles of the conflict rained down on Israel this morning, killing four people and injuring at least a dozen more when they hit a residential building in the country's south.

Iran also confirmed a ceasefire was in place this morning, just hours after it launched retaliatory attacks on America’s largest military base in the Middle East. What were hoped to be the last Iranian missiles of the conflict rained down on Israel this morning, killing four people and injuring at least a dozen more when they hit a residential building in the country’s south.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (pictured) claimed Tehran had halted its retaliation against Israel at 4am local time, but the IDF said sirens were sounding in Israel shortly before 6am local time due to the missile launch. Araghchi said there is no ceasefire agreement with Israel, but that his country has 'no intention to continue' military operations if Israel stops its attacks, which it is due to do later today according to Trump's plan.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (pictured) claimed Tehran had halted its retaliation against Israel at 4am local time, but the IDF said sirens were sounding in Israel shortly before 6am local time due to the missile launch. Araghchi said there is no ceasefire agreement with Israel, but that his country has ‘no intention to continue’ military operations if Israel stops its attacks, which it is due to do later today according to Trump’s plan.

Trump announced the 'bilateral ceasefire' on Monday - less than two weeks after Iran and Israel started exchanging missile strikes and two days after the US blasted the Islamic Republic's nuclear labs with 'bunker buster' bombs.

Trump announced the ‘bilateral ceasefire’ on Monday – less than two weeks after Iran and Israel started exchanging missile strikes and two days after the US blasted the Islamic Republic’s nuclear labs with ‘bunker buster’ bombs.

The president said on his Truth Social platform that the '12 day war' will 'end' in 24 hours, writing in another post that it was set to go into effect once in-progress missions were completed. In a separate statement, he simply wrote: 'CONGRATULATIONS WORLD, IT'S TIME FOR PEACE'. It now appears his plans have not been respected.

The president said on his Truth Social platform that the ’12 day war’ will ‘end’ in 24 hours, writing in another post that it was set to go into effect once in-progress missions were completed. In a separate statement, he simply wrote: ‘CONGRATULATIONS WORLD, IT’S TIME FOR PEACE’. It now appears his plans have not been respected.

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Trump ceasefire breaks down: Iran ‘fires missiles’ and Israel responds

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