Israel-Iran live: Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire has begun and tells them: 'Please do not violate it' - as Tehran says it has stopped attacks
Donald Trump says a "total" ceasefire has been agreed between Israel and Iran, ending their 12-day conflict. Despite this, emergency services in Israel say four people have been killed by an Iranian missile attack in the country's south. Listen to Trump 100 as you scroll.
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Western Telegraph
14 minutes ago
- Western Telegraph
Middle East ceasefire on the brink as Israel orders retaliation for Iran strike
Both Middle Eastern countries had agreed to lay down arms, following a proposal by US President Donald Trump. But on Tuesday morning, only hours after Israel agreed to the ceasefire, its defence minister Israel Katz claimed Iran had 'completely violated' the agreement by launching missile strikes after it came into effect. The defence minister instructed Israeli forces to resume targeting Iranian paramilitary and government targets. The UK had earlier welcomed the cessation in the fighting, but Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden cautiously told BBC Breakfast it was 'good news, if the ceasefire holds'. He added: 'It's obviously a fragile situation in the Middle East. 'A number of people have been killed overnight in missile strikes, but I think the whole world will hope that the ceasefire will hold and that Iran will come forward with a credible plan that shows that it will not pursue the development of a nuclear weapon.' Israel had agreed to the ceasefire early on Tuesday morning, with the country's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu reasoning it had achieved all its goals in its 12-day war against Iran, including removing the threat of its nuclear programme. 'Israel will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire,' the Israeli prime minister warned. Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi had earlier posted on social media site X there was 'NO 'agreement' on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations'. But he said Iran had 'no intention' of continuing attacks if Israel stopped its 'illegal aggression against the Iranian people' by 4am Tehran time (2am BST), around a quarter of an hour before his post. As Iran has repeatedly made clear: Israel launched war on Iran, not the other way around. As of now, there is NO "agreement" on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations. However, provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no… — Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) June 24, 2025 Mr Trump first claimed an agreement had been reached overnight, but both Israel and Iran were initially silent. Writing on his social media site Truth Social, Mr Trump announced the 'complete and total ceasefire' to be brought in over 24 hours, saying the two countries had approached him 'almost simultaneously'. He said the ceasefire would be phased in, giving the two countries six hours to have 'wound down and completed their in progress, final missions'. It followed an onslaught of missiles targeting Israel early on Tuesday, which killed at least four people. Israel in turn launched a blitz of airstrikes targeting sites across Iran before dawn. Sir Keir Starmer will arrive at the Nato summit in the Netherlands on Tuesday, where the fragile situation in the Middle East is likely to dominate leaders' conversations. The UK started evacuating Britons from Israel on Monday, with the first group of 63 flown back via Cyprus. Downing Street said 'around 1,000' people had requested a seat on an evacuation flight – a quarter of the 4,000 who had registered their presence in Israel or Palestine with the Foreign Office. US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire on his Truth Social platform (Carlos Barria/Pool via AP) Shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel told Sky News that the Conservatives felt America's intervention in the conflict was 'absolutely essential and necessary' to degrade Iran's nuclear capabilities. But the frontbench Tory hit out at the Government for a lack of clarity on its support for the US and Israel. She said: 'The Government has not been able to say – I was in Parliament yesterday – whether or not they supported this action or took a view on this action. 'I think the British people need clarity, they need to know whether or not their own government, the government of the day, backed the action.'
Daily Mail
16 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Keir Starmer heads for crucial Nato summit TODAY vowing to hit new target for spending 3.5% of GDP on defence... but ministers refuse to say where the extra £30BILLION is coming from
Keir Starmer is heading for a crucial Nato summit today vowing to hit a new target for defence budgets. The PM will join fellow leaders from the military alliance in The Hague after signing up to the goal of spending 3.5 per cent of GDP on defence. Another 1.5 per cent will be committed to related measures such as cyber security, under the package demanded by Donald Trump. However, ministers have refused to say where the UK will find the extra money - around £30billion on top of existing plans - with Rachel Reeves already scrambling to balance the books. There are also claims that the figures are being fiddled and countries are watering down the pledges. A draft communique appears to have pushed back the timetable for hitting the level from 2032 to 2035. The language has also reportedly been watered down from 'we commit' to 'allies commit', with Spain flatly dismissing the idea of meeting the goal. Mr Trump himself has said America is not bound by it. 'We've been supporting NATO so long… So I don't think we should, but I think that the NATO countries should, absolutely,' he said on Friday. By contrast, Germany has said it will accelerate its spending to hit the core defence target by 2029 – six years early – amid growing global instability and the prospect of a war in the Middle East. That involves Berlin finding upwards of $60billion a year more for the military. The summit comes after Sir Keir's meeting yesterday with Volodymyr Zelensky at No10. The Ukrainian president will also be at the summit. The increase to 3.5 per cent in Italy would be equivalent to around $46billion a year, Canada $45billion, France £44billion and the UK roughly $40billion. Spain allocated just 1.24 per cent of GDP on defence in 2024. That could have left it facing funding a $36billion boost despite having a relatively small economy. But left-wing PM Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday that it was only looking to hit 2.1 per cent of GDP. 'We fully respect the legitimate desire of other countries to increase their defence investment, but we are not going to do so,' he said in a TV address. The cash cost of the goal for each country have been estimated by comparing the Nato figures for spending levels in 2024 to World Bank figures for the size of GDP. The current target is 2 per cent, which has not been met by all states. Only Poland currently tops the 3.5 per cent level. The US itself spent 3.38 per cent on defence in 2024, although the sheer size of its economy meant that dwarfed contributions from the rest of the alliance. Britain allocated 2.33 per cent of GDP to defence last year, and Keir Starmer has committed to reaching 2.5 per cent by April 2027. There is an 'ambition' of increasing that to 3 per cent at some stage in the next parliament - likely to run to 2034. Nato members effectively decide themselves whether they're hitting the 1.5 per cent element of the target, and there are fears Labour will try to include items not strictly related to defence. Downing Street sources said, for example, that it could include spending on beefing up energy security amid the switch to NetZero and fighting migrant-smuggling gangs. Former defence secretary Sir Ben Wallace posted on X: 'Tomorrow at the Nato summit we will witness the UK Government trying to con the US and Nato with spin on defence spending. 'By folding in other departments' spending and with no real defence £ increases, the PM will claim 5 per cent. 'The threat to our country is real not spin. This Government thinks it can use smoke and mirrors to deceive the public and Donald Trump. 'This is an insult to our troops who will see no significant new money. It fools no one.'
Spectator
18 minutes ago
- Spectator
Trump the Almighty's Iran intervention has yet to bring peace
Donald Trump's presidency is often compared to a reality TV show. Yet that conceit barely captures the radical strangeness of his leadership. Trump is a hypnotist, a master of persuasion who tries to shape world events through CONFUSION, BIG BOMBS and CAPITAL LETTERS. 'THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!' he announced in the early hours this morning. How will Trump the peacemaker respond to such a clear abrogation of his demands? For an hour or so, it seemed as if Trump could be right. Iran and Israel did make the right noises, through the correct channels, about a cessation of fire. But then this morning, according to the Israeli Defense Forces, Iran launched another barrage at Israel and now the war is back on again. Sources suggest that a ceasefire may not be working because so many senior Iranian officials have fled or gone into hiding that their troops don't know whether to stop firing or not. Regardless, by the time Trump wakes up again, the conflict he grandly dubbed 'the 12 day war' on social media last night may well be heading towards a second week of hostilities. Trump senses the hand of the Almighty in his actions. 'In a certain and very ironic way,' he mused, after first announcing the ceasefire late last night, 'that perfect 'hit,' late in the evening, brought everyone together, and the deal was made!!!' The B-2 strikes, then, have become in Trump's mind yet another miracle along the way of his great odyssey. Divine providence made the bullet miss in Butler, Pennsylvania last year. The massive bombs in Iran on Saturday brought peace. Again channelling the Good Lord, Trump also told Israel and Iran: Both Nations will see tremendous LOVE, PEACE, AND PROSPERITY in their futures. They have so much to gain, and yet, so much to lose if they stray from the road of RIGHTEOUSNESS & TRUTH. The future for Israel & Iran is UNLIMITED, & filled with great PROMISE. GOD BLESS YOU BOTH! If Iran has just ended the ceasefire before it began, how will Trump the peacemaker respond to such a clear abrogation of his demands? What seems certain is that, other than a desire to placate Trump through Qatari intermediaries, the incentives for Iran and Israel to keep warring are still in place. Iran may have officially saved face with its telegraphed strikes at US bases in Qatar and Iran yesterday, but the Iranian regime cannot paper over the humiliations of the last few days. Israel, meanwhile, can see that the Iranian regime is buckling on the steps of the escalation ladder. It's possible that Tel Aviv felt a pause in the violence now would help overthrow the regime. Yet that would be a curious pivot from the IDF's 'maximalist' campaign against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps so far. Israel's defence minister has promised 'intense strikes' in return. As peace is declared, the war goes on – in a certain and very ironic way.
