Katz announced: “I have instructed the military to respond forcefully to Iran’s violation of the ceasefire with intense strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran.” 

Just hours after a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was declared, Israeli Defence Minister, Israel Katz, accused Iran of breaching the agreement and ordered strikes deep into Tehran.

Katz announced: “I have instructed the military to respond forcefully to Iran’s violation of the ceasefire with intense strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran.” 

He added that Iran had “completely violated the ceasefire” by allegedly launching missiles into Israeli airspace.

Iran, however, has rejected the accusations. State media in Tehran reported that no missiles were fired after the ceasefire began.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council warned: “Any further aggression will be met with a decisive, firm, and timely response.”

Earlier, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said: “If Israel stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4am Tehran time, Iran has no intention of continuing its response afterwards.” 

He added on X: “The final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later.”

The ceasefire had been brokered through urgent talks led by former US President Donald Trump and Qatar. Trump wrote on Truth Social: “PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!” and praised both nations, calling it the end of “THE 12 DAY WAR.”

But the fragile peace unravelled quickly. Overnight, four Israelis were reportedly killed, while BBC Persian described the strikes on Tehran as among the most intense since the conflict began.

Iran’s missile barrage at a US airbase — which Qatar said was fully intercepted — had followed weekend strikes by the US and Israel on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

While Iran denies pursuing a nuclear weapons programme, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said: “If we wanted to, world leaders wouldn’t be able to stop us.”

The ceasefire now hangs in the balance, with both sides exchanging threats and the region once again on edge.