Qatar says response to Iran attack is a 'sovereign' issue
Doha has condemned Iran's attack on a US military base in the country as a 'blatant violation' of its sovereignty
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Iran denies Israeli accusation it broke ceasefire
A ceasefire between Iran and Israel was announced by US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, but doubts about its durability quickly emerged. Israel accused Iran of breaking the truce shortly after it took effect, with Tehran denying its had launched any missiles since the agreement. Israeli officials were quick to threaten a heavy response to the attack they claimed Iran had launched. Iranian state media announced that a truce was in place and although Iranian officials had not formally accepted the proposal, Tehran denied breaking the truce. 'No missiles were launched towards Israel after the ceasefire took effect,' semi-official Tasnim news agency said. Iran had indicated it was willing to enter an agreement but would only accept a deal that would end the war 'forever" and would not be forced upon them. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he had agreed to Mr Trump's proposal and that Israel had achieved its military objectives. 'In addition, the Israeli military achieved full air control over Tehran's skies, inflicted severe damage on the military leadership, and destroyed dozens of central Iranian government targets,' the statement added. 'In the past 24 hours, the [military] has also struck hard at government targets in the heart of Tehran, eliminating hundreds of Basij operatives – the terrorist regime's repression mechanism – and eliminating another senior nuclear scientist.' Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote in a post on X that '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 later than 4am Tehran time, we have no intention to continue our response afterwards,' he added. 'The final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later.' Just before Mr Netanyahu accepted the proposal, Iran fired six waves of missiles towards Israel, killing at least four people. The region was on edge ahead of the ceasefire announcement after Qatar thwarted Iranian missiles fired at a major US military base on Monday.
Khaleej Times
an hour ago
- Khaleej Times
Israel says Iran violates ceasefire, orders strikes on Tehran
[Editor's Note: Follow the KT live blog for live updates on the Israel-Iran conflict.] Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday he had ordered the military to strike Tehran after Iran fired missiles in violation of a ceasefire after 12 days of war. "In light of Iran's blatant violation of the ceasefire declared by the President of the United States — through the launch of missiles toward Israel — and in accordance with the Israeli government's policy to respond forcefully to any breach, I have instructed the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)... to continue high-intensity operations targeting regime assets and terror infrastructure in Tehran," he said. The Israeli military said it was working to shoot down Iranian missiles after detecting a launch. Israel had said on Tuesday a ceasefire was in effect after it had achieved all the goals of the bombing campaign against Iran that it launched on June 13. Iran had confirmed that it would halt retaliation if Israel's bombing stopped. "In light of the achievement of the operation's goals, and in full coordination with President Trump, Israel agreed to the President's proposal for a mutual ceasefire," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said in a statement. "Israel thanks President Trump and the United States for their support in defense and their participation in eliminating the Iranian nuclear threat," he said. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi had said that Iran would halt its retaliatory strikes provided that Israel stopped attacking as of 4am in Tehran.
Khaleej Times
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Qatar summons Iran ambassador after attack on US base
The foreign ministry expressed its"strong condemnation" of the attack Iran earlier said that its actions did not pose any threat to "brotherly" Qatar. Hours after the Iranian strikes on Al Udeid base in Qatar, Trump announced what he called a "complete and total" ceasefire to end the 12-day war. After the ceasefire took effect, Israel has accused Iran of violations, and said it will "respond with force".
