Iran's Aragchi denies ceasefire agreement, demands Israel end attacks to stop war

The IDF said it had identified missiles launched from Iran toward Israel, the military announced on Tuesday morning. 

No casualties or injuries have been reported, and MDA is currently assisting several people who injured themselves on their way to protected areas.

Before the IDF's announcement, the Home Front Command warned that sirens could activate in Israel's north and West Bank areas due to detected missile launches.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview published on Tuesday that he saw little chance at the moment of reviving a 2015 deal to limit Iran's nuclear program.

Ryabkov made the comments to the Izvestia news outlet before US President Donald Trump announced an agreement for a ceasefire between Iran and Israel after more than a week of trading air strikes.

Ryabkov was speaking after the United States launched its own strikes against Iranian nuclear sites, claiming to have "completely and totally obliterated" Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities.

"I do not see at the moment, conditions for restoring the (Iran deal)," Ryabkov told Izvestia, referring to the 2015 accord, known as the JCPOA.

"But this does not mean abandoning diplomacy, quite the opposite. Now is the time to redouble our efforts to achieve to come to some decisions that would help stabilize the situation."

Hours after Israel began Operation Rising Lion, Israeli intelligence operatives began an intimidation campaign against some of Iran’s senior officials, the Washington Post reported on Monday, citing three people familiar with the operation and a recording.

The intimidation campaign reportedly aimed to destabilize the Iranian regime.

Einav Zangauker, mother of Hamas-held hostage Matan Zangauker, acknowledged the anticipated ceasefire between Israel and Iran following an announcement by US President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning.

In a post on X/Twitter she wrote, “The 12-Day War ended with incredible military achievements and painful prices for the Israeli home front. The 627-Day War is racing towards an eternal war.”

“Families of the hostages are hanging between despair and hope. A comprehensive agreement to return all the hostages and end the war is urgently needed; this benefits Israel.

Einav called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stating, “It’s up to you.”

An unidentified drone targeted a site at Iraq's Taji military base north of Baghdad, the Iraqi state news agency reported early on Tuesday, citing a military official.

There were no casualties, the official said.

The IAF intercepted four UAVs launched from Iran on Tuesday morning, the IDF announced. Prior to interception, sirens were sounded in the southern Golan Heights regarding a hostile aircraft infiltration.

Additionally, three other UAVs launched from Iran toward Israel were recently intercepted by the IAF before crossing into Israeli territory, the military added.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a security cabinet meeting that carried on into early Tuesday morning as US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran, set to go into effect later on Tuesday.

Following the meeting's conclusion, Netanyahu asked ministers to avoid making public statements.

An Iranian official claimed that Tehran never received a ceasefire proposal from the United States and saw no reason to end the war with Israel and the United States, the official told CNN on Monday night.

The official claimed that Tehran would continue the war and that remarks from Israeli and US leaders would be viewed as a "deception" to justify continued attacks on Iran.

“At this very moment, the enemy is committing aggression against Iran, and Iran is on the verge of intensifying its retaliatory strikes, with no ear to listen to the lies of its enemies,” the official said.

Trump's ceasefire announcement

The comments came shortly before US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

Following a security cabinet meeting on Monday night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked ministers to avoid making public statements.

Iranian Army commander-in-chief Amir Hatami attends a meeting in the Iranian Army's War Command Room at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on June 23, 2025. (credit: IRANIAN ARMY/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY)/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)

Trump announced late on Monday night that a ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Iran and will enter into effect at 7 a.m. Israel time.

Trump said that Iran will immediately cease attacks and Israel will join the ceasefire on the 12th hour of the agreement. On the 24th hour, both sides will reportedly accept an end to the 12-day war.

"CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress, final missions!)," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

"For 12 hours, at which point the War will be considered, ENDED! Officially, Iran will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 12th Hour, Israel will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 24th Hour, an Official END to THE 12 DAY WAR will be saluted by the World. 

"During each CEASEFIRE, the other side will remain PEACEFUL and RESPECTFUL. On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, 'THE 12 DAY WAR.' This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn’t, and never will! God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the Middle East, God bless the United States of America, and GOD BLESS THE WORLD!"

Qatar was involved in mediation between Israel and Iran to achieve a ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump on Monday night, a diplomatic source familiar with details told The Jerusalem Post.

Israeli officials previously confirmed to the Jerusalem Post that the IDF intended to wrap up operations in Iran in the coming days.

This is a developing story.

Amichai Stein contributed to this report.

Reuters contributed to this report.

Qatar was involved in mediation between Israel and Iran to achieve a ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump on Monday night, a diplomatic source familiar with details told The Jerusalem Post.

In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote that a ceasefire has been reached between Jerusalem and Tehran and will enter into effect in the span of 24 hours. 

Trump said that Iran will immediately cease attacks and Israel will join the ceasefire on the 12th hour of the agreement. On the 24th hour, both sides will reportedly accept an end to the 12-day war.

Ahead of his announcement, Trump expressed his gratitude to the Emir of Qatar in a later post and shared, "CONGRATULATIONS WORLD, IT’S TIME FOR PEACE!"

The president's announcement came hours after Iran launched retaliatory strikes on US bases in the Middle East, namely in Qatar and Iraq, with Trump later calling the attacks "very weak." 

The IDF's Farsi-language X/Twitter account warned Tehran residents in Mehran and District 6 to evacuate the area on Tuesday morning.

Following the warning, CNN reported that explosions had been heard in Tehran.