Israel accuses Iran of violating Trump’s ceasefire

President Donald Trump said last night that he expects the ceasefire that he announced between Israel and Iran will end all military hostilities between the two countries.

“I think the ceasefire is unlimited. It’s going to go forever,” Trump said in a phone interview.

Asked whether the war was completely over, Trump said: “Yes. I don’t believe they will ever be shooting at each other again.”

Trump said on Truth Social that the two countries had agreed to enter into a ceasefire, which would be rolled out in stages over the next 24 hours.

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Israeli Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich expressed his “deepest condolences” to the families of those killed this morning in Beersheba.

“We removed an immediate existential threat to the eternity of Israel and severely damaged the Iranian ayatollah regime, including by destroying dozens of targets in Tehran tonight,” he wrote in a post on X.

“Now with all our strength to Gaza, to complete the task — to destroy Hamas and return our hostages and, with God’s help, to ensure the people of Israel many years of security and growth from strength,” Smotrich continued.

Israel and Iran have confirmed a ceasefire despite a recent strike by Iran on an apartment building in Beer Sheva, Israel, killed at least five people. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez reports on whether this fragile ceasefire will hold.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz accused Iran of breaching the ceasefire, hours after it came into effect, saying in a statement that he had instructed the IDF to “forcefully respond.”

“In light of Iran’s complete violation of the ceasefire declared by the US President and the launch of missiles towards Israel,” Katz said he has instructed the IDF to “continue the intense activity of attacking Tehran to thwart regime targets and terrorist infrastructures in Tehran.”

Qatar has submitted a complaint to the United Nations over Iran’s attack yesterday on Al Udeid Air Base southwest of Doha, where thousands of U.S. troops are stationed.

The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attack, which was “successfully intercepted by Qatar’s air defenses,” was a “gravely serious escalation represented by a blatant violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, posing a direct threat to regional peace and security.”

Qatar called for an immediate halt to all military activity and a “serious return” to the negotiating table, and said it reserved the right “to respond directly in a manner proportionate to the nature and scale of this blatant aggression.”

Iran has denied launching a missile at Israel after agreeing to a ceasefire between the two countries, state media has reported.

Iran’s state-run television IRIB, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, said reports claiming a missile was launched from Iran after the ceasefire “was imposed” were denied.

NBC News was not immediately able to independently verify the situation on the ground.

The Israeli military has said it will “respond with force” to what it described as a “severe violation” of its ceasefire with Iran.

IDF Chief of the General Staff  LTG Eyal Zamir made the statement not long after the truce was announced in a situational assessment, the military said in a statement.

A video purportedly showing an explosion at Iran’s Evin Prison yesterday may have been partially AI-generated. The video was shared by Iranian state media and Israel’s foreign minister, as well as multiple regional and Western media outlets. It was also used by some NBC News platforms.

NBC News initially used the video after confirmation from both Iran and Israeli authorities of an Israeli attack on the prison, and precisely geolocated the scene in the video to the southern part of the prison by comparing it with street-level imagery and photos of the location.

The video was removed from NBC News platforms as subsequent analysis suggested it may have been partially AI-generated using a real, archival photo of the prison. Disinformation on social media has been a growing issue for journalists covering the war.

Israel has achieved “all of the objectives” of its military operations in Iran, the Israeli government said, announcing it had agreed to Trump’s proposal for a ceasefire.

“Israel has removed a dual immediate existential threat — both in the nuclear and ballistic missile fields,” it said.

“In light of achieving the objectives of the operation, and in full coordination with President Trump, Israel has agreed to the president’s proposal for a bilateral ceasefire,” it said, adding it will respond to any ceasefire violations.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to make a statement later today.

Iran has launched its last round of missiles at Israel as a ceasefire takes effect, according to Iranian state media.

“Ceasefire begins following four waves of Iranian attacks on Israeli-occupied territories,” English-language state media Press TV said on X.

In a post on his Truth Social site, Trump also said a ceasefire had taken effect.

“THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!” he wrote.

Iran’s military operation to “punish Israel for its aggression continued until the very last minute, at 4am,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said early today, referring to the ceasefire deadline (8:30 p.m. ET) that Trump had mentioned.

“I thank our brave Armed Forces who remain ready to defend our dear country until their last drop of blood, and who responded to any attack by the enemy until the very last minute,” Araghchi said.

He did not explicitly say whether Iran had agreed to a ceasefire, having disputed the idea of a ceasefire in an earlier X post. Iran would stop attacking Israel as long as Israel ceases its strikes, he had said earlier.