Breaking: Tension As Israel Orders 'Powerful Strikes' on Iran After Trump Announces Ceasefire
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, has ordered “intense strikes” on the Iranian capital, Tehran, after accusing Iran of violating a truce brokered by the United States and Qatar.
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As reported by Al Jazeera, Iran denied the claim, and its top security body warned that Iranian security forces are prepared to respond decisively to any Israeli violations.
Legit.ng earlier reported that United States President Donald Trump announced "a complete and total" ceasefire agreement in the Middle-East war.
Trump said Israel and Iran had agreed to the ceasefire arrangement and congratulated both countries.
The US president said that Iran would begin the ceasefire and that, at the twelfth hour, Israel would follow suit.
Trump further stated that during each ceasefire, the other side would remain peaceful and respectful.
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But in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, June 24, Iran reportedly launched several volleys of missiles at Israel, killing at least four people in the southern city of Beersheba.
Iran also fired a salvo of missiles at a military base in Qatar that houses American troops on Monday evening, in retaliation for the US’s attacks on its nuclear sites a day earlier.
Iran said that more than 400 people, including 13 children, have been killed and at least 3,056 others wounded since Israel launched its attack on June 13. In Israel, at least 24 people have been killed in Iranian strikes.
The war between the two nations has continued to trigger outrage and reactions across the globe, with people sharing mixed reactions.
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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Trump described Iran's attack on the United States military base in Qatar on Monday, June 23, as “a very weak response”.
Trump also thanked the country’s leadership for providing “early notice” of the retaliatory attack.
The US President stated that Iran might now be able to “proceed to peace and harmony”, and added that he would encourage Israel to do the same.
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