Photos of the aftermath of Iranian missile strikes in Israel as ceasefire status remains unclear
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STV News
13 minutes ago
- STV News
Israel says Iran has 'violated' ceasefire hours after it came into effect
Israel has accused Iran of breaking a ceasefire deal hours after it came into effect. Iran has denied firing missiles after the agreed deadline. US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire overnight, with Israel and Iran both confirming it on Tuesday. Strikes from both countries took place in the interim, with at least four being killed in southern Israel and several reported dead in northern Iran. Israel says it will 'respond forcefully' to Iran's 'violation' of the ceasefire deal. Israel has accused Iran of 'completely violating' a ceasefire agreement between the two countries by launching missiles after the deal came into effect. Just over two hours after the pause in fighting came into force, Israel said it had identified missiles launched from Iran into its airspace, with explosions booming and sirens sounding across the north of the country. Though Israel said it had intercepted the midmorning barrage of missiles, it highlights how fragile the situation remained. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said he instructed the Israeli military to 'respond forcefully' by targeting Iranian paramilitary and government targets. Iran has denied firing a missile at Israel after the ceasefire began, according to its state media. The IDF's Chief of the General Staff, Eyal Zamir, responded to the reported post-ceasefire Iranian missile strikes, saying it would 'respond with force'. US President Donald Trump had earlier urged both countries not to 'violate' the agreement. The Israeli government accepted Trump's proposal on Tuesday morning, but in a statement, said it would 'respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire.' Benjamin Netanyahu's office said it had achieved its goal of removing Iran's nuclear and ballistic threats and thanked Trump and the US for their support. An Iranian missile has struck southern Israel killing several people. / Credit: AP Iranian State media had also acknowledged a ceasefire had been put in place. Just before 4am local time (2am BST) Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that Iran would stop attacks if Israel stopped its own strikes by 4am. The shaky agreement was announced early Tuesday morning after Tehran launched a retaliatory limited missile attack on a US military base in Qatar on Monday. It followed an American attack on three of Iran's nuclear sites over the weekend. Reports suggest Israeli missiles continued right up until the deadline on Tuesday before ceasing. The Israeli Defence Forces says Iranian strikes continued beyond this deadline, and at least four people have been reported killed in the south of the country. Iranian media also reported an Israeli attack in northern Iran, which killed at least nine. Subscribe free to our weekly newsletter for exclusive and original coverage from ITV News. Direct to your inbox every Friday morning. World leaders are now heading to a Nato summit in the Netherlands as uncertainty over the fragile ceasefire lingers. At the two-day summit, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will continue to press for a diplomatic solution to the crisis. Senior Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden said reports of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran are 'welcome'. He added: 'I don't know if it's the product of any single decision, but it's welcome and let's hope that it holds. It's a fragile situation.' The UK has begun evacuating Britons from Israel, with the first group of 63 people flown back via Cyprus. The Foreign Office has 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 the region. The government has withdrawn staff from its embassy in Iran, and it is operating 'remotely', Foreign Secretary David Lammy told MPs on Monday. Israel and Iran have been bombing each other for almost two weeks, with dozens of people reported dead and injured in cities like Tehran and Tel Aviv. Donald Trump confirmed the US had made strikes on Iran's nuclear sites. / Credit: AP On Sunday, Trump confirmed that the US had 'completely and totally obliterated' three key Iranian nuclear sites, in what he called a 'spectacular military success.' In response, Iran launched a missile attack on a US military base near Doha, Qatar, on Monday. Tehran sent a barrage of short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles towards Al Udeid Air Base earlier on Monday evening, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites. Footage reported across social media appears to show missiles in the skies above the Qatari capital, followed by explosions. Qatar's Defence Ministry said its air defences 'successfully' thwarted the attack, and no casualties have been reported. Trump called the Iranian response 'weak' and said it had been 'very effectively countered.' In a post on Truth Social, he said: 'There have been 14 missiles fired – 13 were knocked down, and 1 was 'set free,' because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction. I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done. 'Most importantly, they've gotten it all out of their 'system,' and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE.' Trump also claimed Iran gave the US prior notice of the strike to avoid lives being lost. Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories? Listen to our latest podcasts to find out What You Need To Know. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
The Independent
an hour ago
- The Independent
World shares rally after Trump announces what appears to be a shaky Israeli-Iran ceasefire
Stocks rallied and oil prices fell on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced what appears to be a shaky ceasefire in the Israel- Iran war. A tentative truce proposed by Trump remained uncertain after Israel said Iran had launched missiles into its airspace less than three hours after the ceasefire went into effect. It vowed to retaliate. Still, investors took heart after Trump said Israel and Iran had agreed to a 'complete and total ceasefire' soon after Iran launched limited missile attacks Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites over the weekend. The future for the S&P 500 gained 0.8% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.6%. 'The Middle East may still be smoldering, but as far as markets are concerned, the fire alarm has been shut off,' Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a commentary. In early European trading, Germany's DAX leaped 1.8% to 23,679.64, while the CAC 40 in Paris added 1.2% to 7,631.07. Britain's FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,789.91. In Asia, Tokyo's Nikkei 225 rose 1.1% to 38,790.56 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 2.1% to 24,177.07. The Shanghai Composite index climbed 1.2% to 3,420.57. In South Korea, the Kospi jumped 3% to 3,103.64, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 1% to 8,555.50. Taiwan's Taiex rose 2.1% and India's Sensex was up 0.6%. In Bangkok, the SET surged 2.5%. Oil prices fell further, after tumbling on Monday as fears subsided of an Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for shipping crude. The price of oil initially jumped 6% after trading began Sunday night, a signal of rising worries as investors got their first chance to react to the U.S. bombings. But it quickly shed all those gains, with U.S. benchmark crude falling 7.2%. It dropped further early Tuesday, giving up 2.4% to $66.85 per barrel. It had briefly topped $78. Brent crude, the international standard, shed 2.4% early Tuesday to $68.83. U.S. stocks rallied on Monday despite the United States' bunker-busting entry into its war with Israel. The S&P 500 climbed 1% and the Dow industrials gained 0.9%. The Nasdaq composite index advanced 0.9%. Iran's retaliation for the U.S. attacks appeared not to target the flow of oil. The fear throughout the Israel-Iran war has been that it could squeeze supplies, pumping up prices for crude, gasoline and other products. Back in the U.S., Treasury yields eased after a top Federal Reserve official said she would support cutting rates at the Fed's next meeting, as long as 'inflation pressures remain contained.' Investors will be watching for Fed. Chair Jerome Powell's comments to the U.S. Congress later Tuesday, analysts said. The yield on the 10-year Treasury held steady at 4.33% from 4.38% late Friday. The two-year Treasury yield, which more closely tracks expectations for the Fed, dropped to 3.83% from 3.90%. The Federal Reserve has been hesitant to cut interest rates this year because it's waiting to see how much higher tariffs imposed by Trump will hurt the U.S. economy and raise inflation. Inflation has remained relatively tame recently, but higher oil and gasoline prices would push it higher. That could keep the Fed on hold because cuts to rates can fan inflation while they also give the economy a boost. On Wall Street, Elon Musk's Tesla was the single strongest force pushing the S&P 500 higher after jumping 8.2%. The electric-vehicle company began a test run on Sunday of a small squad of self-driving cabs in Austin, Texas. It's something that Musk has long been touting and integral to Tesla's stock price being as high as it is. Hims & Hers Health tumbled 34.6% after Novo Nordisk said it will no longer work with the company to sell its popular Wegovy obesity drug. Novo Nordisk's stock that trades in the United States fell 5.5%. In currency dealings early Tuesday, the U.S. dollar fell to 145.44 Japanese yen from 146.15 yen late Monday. The euro rose to $1.1604 from $1.1578.
The Independent
an hour ago
- The Independent
Tucker Carlson's two word response to Trump's Iran-Israel ceasefire announcement
Tucker Carlson, one of the most outspoken critics of the U.S. entering Israel's war with Iran, breathed a sigh of relief after a ceasefire was announced following 12 days of fighting, posting simply: 'Thank God.' President Donald Trump announced a 'complete and total' end to hostilities on Monday evening after Tehran had launched missile attacks on an American military base in Qatar in revenge for the U.S. bombing three of its nuclear sites. However, just hours after the announcement, reports emerged that Iran had broken the agreement. The question of whether the U.S. should support Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's Operation Rising Lion offensive caused a bitter divide within Trump's MAGA coalition, with the likes of Carlson, Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Steve Bannon, and former congressman Matt Gaetz finding themselves at odds with Republican hawks. In one particularly memorable spat, Carlson sparred with Texas Senator Ted Cruz last week, deriding the politician over his ignorance of the country he supported invading in a viral interview. Another vicious exchange saw conservative radio host Mark Levin label Greene 'a shameless nitwit' over the weekend. Levin appeared especially frustrated by Monday's developments, commenting on his show: 'I hate this word ceasefire. The president hated it a few days ago too. 'What's needed now is this, in my humble opinion. Iran should be forced to sign a surrender document. Unconditional surrender. They lost their nukes, they've lost their air force, they have no ground-to-air protection. China didn't step in, Russia didn't step in, not a single Arab country stepped in. 'The Supreme Nazi is hiding in a bunker much like Adolf Hitler did. Adolf Hitler wasn't thrown a lifeline… What does an agreement look like? Does that mean the Supreme Nazi survives? Does that mean the regime survives? I guess so.' Other conservatives reacting yesterday included veteran pundit Bill O'Reilly on NewsNation, who speculated that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's regime may soon be overthrown by its own people after 'one of the biggest military humiliations… in world history.' Trump's White House adviser Stephen Miller appeared on Sean Hannity 's primetime show on Fox News to praise his boss's 'historic' achievement and 'bold, courageous action', as did South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham and Alabama Senator Katie Britt, the latter suggesting that Trump would win the Nobel Peace Prize for his actions, an accolade he has long dreamed of being awarded. 'President Trump is going to win the Nobel Peace Prize, no doubt!' she told Hannity. 'You look at what he's done with the Congo and Rwanda. You look where he is with Pakistan and India and what he has done there. And then you look at this – what everyone talked about but no one thought was possible. 'He has brought peace to a region that needed stability. He has shown what 'America First' policy actually is.' The same hope was shared by ex-Fox star Glenn Beck, who, like Carlson, expressed his relief that the conflict had seemingly been brought to an abrupt close. 'Give the man the Nobel Peace Prize,' he said in a social media video filmed, oddly, as his niece chauffeured him along a busy highway. 'He deserved it before for what he did in the Middle East in the first round; he definitely deserves it this time… Thank you, God, for the end of this madness.'
