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Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, has accused Iran of violating a newly agreed ceasefire, just two hours after the deal—brokered by former U.S. President Donald Trump and the government of Qatar—came into effect.
Speaking to reporters, Katz said Israel would launch “powerful strikes” targeting regime sites in central Tehran in retaliation for what he termed Iran’s breach of the truce. We will respond forcefully to Iran’s violation of the ceasefire with intense strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran,” Katz was quoted as saying by the BBC.
However, Iranian state media denied any missile launches against Israel following the start of the ceasefire, with Tehran insisting it remained committed to the truce as long as Israel did the same.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council issued a warning that “any further aggression will be met with a decisive, firm, and timely response.”
Reports from BBC Persian indicated Tehran endured one of its most intense nights since the beginning of the conflict, while Israeli authorities confirmed that four people were killed overnight.
The latest escalation follows Iran’s missile attack on the U.S.-run Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar—retaliation for Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend.
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While Qatar claimed all missiles were intercepted, the attack has triggered a sharp diplomatic backlash.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqai defended the assault, calling it an “act of self-defence” and insisted the attack had “nothing to do with Qatar.”
He posted on X (formerly Twitter) that “Iran remains fully committed to its good-neighbourliness policy with respect to the State of Qatar and other neighbouring countries.”
In response, Qatar has lodged a formal complaint with the United Nations Secretary-General, condemning the missile strike on its territory as a “flagrant violation” of its sovereignty and a “direct threat to regional peace and security. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Qatar reserves the right to respond “in accordance with the UN Charter and international law.”
Qatar also summoned the Iranian ambassador in Doha and reiterated its condemnation of the attack, despite confirming that the incoming missiles had been successfully intercepted.
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