Israel-Iran ceasefire begins, but both accuse each other of violations — as it happened

3 months ago24 Jun 10:03pm

That's a wrap

That's a wrap on today's live coverage of the Israel-Iran conflict. Here were some of the key moments as the day unfolded:

— Iran launched missiles at a United States airbase in Qatar, in retaliation for US strikes on its nuclear facilities two days earlier, prompting strong criticism from countries including Australia and Qatar itself.

— United States President Donald Trump announced a 'complete and total ceasefire' between Israel and Iran would come into effect on Tuesday afternoon.

— The hours that led up to the ceasefire coming into effect were tense, with neither Israel nor Iran offering full clarity around whether or not they had agreed to it.

— Shortly after Trump announced the ceasefire had begun, Israel announced it had agreed to it, with Iranian press reporting that Iran had also agreed.

— Both Israel and Iran accused the other of launching strikes beyond the agreed ceasefire time.

— Trump said both had violated the ceasefire, saying he was unhappy with both countries but particularly Israel, and warning Israel "don't drop those bombs".

Thanks for joining us.

— Alex Gallagher

3 months ago24 Jun 9:45pm

Israel and Iran 'don't know what the f-ck they're doing', Trump says

Before leaving the White House for the NATO summit, Trump also had some colourful language for both Israel and Iran, following reports that both continued to launch strikes beyond the ceasefire start time.

"We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don't know what the f-ck they're doing. You understand that?" Trump told reporters.

Trump also said he had to "get Israel to calm down now".

"Israel, as soon as we made the deal, they came out and they dropped a load of bombs, the likes of which I've never seen before, the biggest load that we've seen."

— Alex Gallagher

3 months ago24 Jun 9:04pm

Trump warns Israel: 'Do not drop those bombs'

Trump has also warned Israel against striking Iran further.

"ISRAEL. DO NOT DROP THOSE BOMBS," he wrote on his Truth Social platform.

"IF YOU DO IT IS A MAJOR VIOLATION. BRING YOUR PILOTS HOME, NOW!"

3 months ago24 Jun 8:56pm

Trump says both Israel and Iran violated ceasefire agreement

Reuters is reporting that US President Donald Trump said both Israel and Iran violated the ceasefire agreement, and that while he was "not happy" with either country, he was particularly unhappy with Israel.

Speaking to reporters at the White House before leaving for the NATO summit in The Hague, Trump said Israel "unloaded" right after agreeing to the deal.

Donald Trump in a blue blazer and white shirt, speaking in front of a lawn.

Trump said that he was not happy with either country, but particularly unhappy with Israel. Source: AAP / Evan Vucci

He also said Iran's nuclear capabilities are gone, and that it will never be able to rebuild its nuclear program.

3 months ago24 Jun 8:35pm

Qatari PM says Iran's strike on US base near Doha 'unacceptable'

Qatar's prime minister has said Iran's missile strike targeting a US base on Qatari soil on Tuesday was an "unacceptable act".

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani told reporters it was particularly unacceptable given that Qatar "has been making great diplomatic efforts in order to have the situation de-escalated", Reuters said.

He also said that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed regret in a phone call with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani that Iran's target was a base near Doha.

AFP is also reporting that Qatar's prime minister persuaded Iran to agree to the US-proposed ceasefire with Israel in a phone call, according to a source with knowledge of the talks.

3 months ago24 Jun 8:03pm

Iran denies launch of missiles 'in the last few hours'

Iran denied it launched missiles at Israel "in the last few hours", state media reported, according to AFP.

Israeli officials had accused Iran of launching missiles at Israel after US President Donald Trump declared a ceasefire between the two countries had taken effect.

The general staff of the Iranian army "denied the launch of missiles from Iran to the occupied territories [Israel] in the last few hours".

3 months ago24 Jun 7:59pm

Iran says Israel continued striking it past ceasefire deadline

Iran says Israel continued launching strikes against it up until 9am local time — 3.30pm AEST — on Tuesday, state media has reported.

The comments were made by a spokesperson for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya central military headquarters.

Iranian state TV had earlier said that a ceasefire would take place in Iran from 7.30am local time — 2pm AEST.

That is indeed when the ceasefire deadline announced by US President Donald Trump passed. Trump posted about an hour and a half later on his Truth Social platform, saying the ceasefire was now in effect and urging against violations.

Israel said Iran continued striking it in the hours after the ceasefire was first announced early this morning by Trump.

It also accused Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement after it was in place, with Israel's defence minister saying he had ordered the military to respond. Iran has denied breaking the agreement.

Iran's Supreme National Security Council, its top security body, earlier said its armed forces were prepared to "decisively respond" to any renewed attacks by Israel.

— Alex Gallagher

3 months ago24 Jun 7:05pm

Iran: Attack on US base in Qatar had 'nothing to do with our friendly neighbour'

Iran has said its missile strike on the US-run Al-Udeid airbase in Qatar early this morning was an act of self-defence that had "nothing to do with our friendly neighbour Qatar".

"We enjoy excellent and deeply rooted relationships [with Qatar]," Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said in a post on X.

"Tehran remains fully committed to its good-neighbourliness policy with respect to the state of Qatar and other neighboring countries," he continued, adding that Iran would not let US and Israeli aggressions "create division between us and the brotherly countries of the region".

Qatar condemned Iran's missile strike on the airbase shortly after it occurred, calling it a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty and international law.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari said Qatar's air defences intercepted the missiles and warned the country "reserves the right to respond directly" in line with international law.

He urged an end to military actions, warning further escalation could have "catastrophic consequences", and reaffirmed Qatar's support for diplomacy over conflict.

— Alex Gallagher with Reuters

3 months ago24 Jun 6:58pm

As tension in the Middle East continues, will your travel plans be affected?

With Iran-Israel tensions remaining high, many flights through the Middle East are being rerouted, rescheduled or even cancelled.

The usually busy airspace stretching from Iran and Iraq to the Mediterranean has been largely empty of commercial air traffic since Israel started strikes on Iran on 13 June.

International carriers have cancelled or rerouted to aviation hubs like Dubai and Doha, some of the busiest airports in the world.

SBS News spoke to experts about how your travel plans could be affected.

How tension in the Middle East could impact Australian travellers

— Jessica Bahr and Ewa Staszewska

3 months ago24 Jun 6:42pm

Iran denies ceasefire violation, Iranian media reports

Iranian media have reported that Iran denies the accusation it violated a ceasefire agreement with Israel, according to Reuters.

Israel's military had earlier said it detected missile launches from Iran following the ceasefire deadline announced by US President Donald Trump, and Israel's defence minister said the military would respond "forcefully".

3 months ago24 Jun 6:12pm

Israeli defence minister orders strikes on Tehran after accusing Iran of violating ceasefire

Israeli defence minister Israel Katz has accused Iran of violating the ceasefire, after Israel's military said it had detected missile launches from Iran and was working to intercept them.

The announcement came around three hours after US President Donald Trump declared that the ceasefire had come into effect, and around two hours after Israel released a statement saying it had agreed to it.

Katz said he had ordered the country's military to "respond forcefully", instructing them to carry out "intense strikes" against targets in Tehran.

Bezalel Smotrich, Israel's far-right finance minister, shared a brief message in Hebrew on X, saying: "Tehran will tremble."

— Alex Gallagher

3 months ago24 Jun 5:52pm

What happened between Trump announcing the ceasefire, and saying it had started?

Donald Trump announced the ceasefire agreement earlier this morning, but it wasn't until this afternoon that he said it had come into effect.

The hours between were fairly chaotic and uncertain — and we have a summary of them here:

What happened in the hours after Donald Trump's Israel-Iran ceasefire announcement

3 months ago24 Jun 5:42pm

Israeli military says it is intercepting missiles from Iran

The Israeli military says its defensive systems are working to intercept missiles launched from Iran towards Israel, and told the public to enter protected spaces and remain there until further notice.

The announcement came after Israel said it had agreed to US President Donald Trump's proposal for a ceasefire with Iran.

— Reuters

3 months ago24 Jun 4:31pm

Israeli strikes killed nine people early on Tuesday, official says

Israeli strikes on residential buildings killed nine people in the northern Iranian province of Gilan early on Tuesday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency has reported, citing the deputy provincial governor.

Those strikes were ahead of US President Donald Trump announcing a ceasefire.

— Alex Gallagher

3 months ago24 Jun 4:30pm

Netanyahu says Israel has agreed to ceasefire

Reuters is reporting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced Israel has agreed to Donald Trump's ceasefire proposal with Iran.

The prime minister's office said Israel had achieved its goal of removing the Iranian "nuclear and ballistic missile" threat, and that Netanyahu would deliver his own statement later today.

— Jessica Bahr

3 months ago24 Jun 4:22pm

What is the timeline of the ceasefire?

According to Donald Trump, the ceasefire will end the 12-day conflict in stages over a 24-hour period.

In his post announcing the ceasefire at around 8am AEST, the US president said it would begin to take effect "in approximately six hours from now".

He said Iran would start the ceasefire, with Israel to join 12 hours later. At the 24-hour mark, he said an "official END to THE 12 DAY WAR will be saluted by the world".

Shortly after the announcement, Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said that if Israel stopped its "illegal aggression" against the Iranian people no later than 4am Tehran time (10.30am AEST) on Tuesday, Iran had no intention of continuing its response afterwards.

There have been no reported Israeli attacks on Iran since that time.

A senior White House official said Trump had brokered the deal in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Israel had agreed so long as Iran did not launch further attacks.

— Jessica Bahr with additional reporting by Reuters

3 months ago24 Jun 3:44pm

Israel's airspace reopens to incoming flights following strikes

Israel's airports authority says the country has reopened its airspace to incoming flights, after they were closed due to Iranian missile strikes.

3 months ago24 Jun 3:31pm

Trump says ceasefire now in effect, urges Israel and Iran not to violate it

In a post on his Truth Social platform, Donald Trump said the ceasefire was "now in effect" and asked that it not be violated.

A post by Donald Trump saying that a ceasefire is now in effect and asking for it not to be violated.

Credit: Truth Social

— Jessica Bahr

3 months ago24 Jun 3:17pm

Israeli emergency service says four killed in Iranian missile strikes, updating earlier figure

Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service said four people had been killed in Iran's missile strike on southern Israel earlier today, updating an earlier figure of three.

It said two people were "moderately injured" and 20 had minor injuries and anxiety, and that its teams were continuing with search and rescue operations.

3 months ago24 Jun 2:59pm

Iranian media claims ceasefire begins as people bunker down in Israel

SBS Chief International Correspondent Ben Lewis has been in and out of bomb shelters in Tel Aviv.

"It's not unusual for parties to a ceasefire in this part of the world to strike right up until the deadline," he says.

"In the bomb shelter I'm sitting in, people are hoping these are simply the last salvos before peace. But one of Iran's missiles hit an apartment building in Beersheba, killing at least three people. It will be difficult to see how Israel leaves that unanswered."

People and tents in an underground bunker.

The Israeli military has advised locals it is now safe to leave shelters in certain areas. Source: AAP / AP / Ohad Zwigenberg

The Israeli military has advised locals it is safe to leave shelters in certain areas, as Iranian media say the ceasefire has come into effect, despite no formal acknowledgement from Israeli or Iranian officials.

— Ben Lewis and Cameron Carr

Israel-Iran ceasefire begins, but both accuse each other of violations — as it happened

A ceasefire between Israel and Iran announced by US President Donald Trump has come into effect, but both countries have accused the other of violations.

That's a wrap

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Trump says both Israel and Iran violated ceasefire agreement

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Iran denies launch of missiles 'in the last few hours'

Iran says Israel continued striking it past ceasefire deadline

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Israel-Iran ceasefire begins, but both accuse each other of violations — as it happened

A ceasefire between Israel and Iran announced by US President Donald Trump has come into effect, but both countries have accused the other of violations.

That's a wrap

Israel and Iran 'don't know what the f-ck they're doing', Trump says

Trump warns Israel: 'Do not drop those bombs'

Trump says both Israel and Iran violated ceasefire agreement

Qatari PM says Iran's strike on US base near Doha 'unacceptable'

Iran denies launch of missiles 'in the last few hours'

Iran says Israel continued striking it past ceasefire deadline

Iran: Attack on US base in Qatar had 'nothing to do with our friendly neighbour'

As tension in the Middle East continues, will your travel plans be affected?

READ MORE

Iran denies ceasefire violation, Iranian media reports

Israeli defence minister orders strikes on Tehran after accusing Iran of violating ceasefire

What happened between Trump announcing the ceasefire, and saying it had started?

READ MORE

Israeli military says it is intercepting missiles from Iran

Israeli strikes killed nine people early on Tuesday, official says

Netanyahu says Israel has agreed to ceasefire

What is the timeline of the ceasefire?

Israel's airspace reopens to incoming flights following strikes

Trump says ceasefire now in effect, urges Israel and Iran not to violate it

Israeli emergency service says four killed in Iranian missile strikes, updating earlier figure

Iranian media claims ceasefire begins as people bunker down in Israel

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