The supposed peace didn’t last. Just hours after US President Donald Trump announced a phased 24-hour ceasefire, Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran, claiming Iran had violated the agreement.
At around 0400 GMT Tuesday, Trump’s office proposed a test ceasefire to cool the rising heat in the Middle East. Israel agreed to the plan and paused operations, watching for Iran’s next move. The Jewish state held its fire until 7 pm local time, waiting to see if Tehran would respect the truce.
But soon after, the Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz claimed that Iran had launched new missiles, crossing a clear red line. “I instructed the Israeli army to respond forcefully to Iran’s violation of the ceasefire by launching powerful strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran,” Katz said.
Iran Pushes Back
Tehran quickly denied firing any missiles after the ceasefire began. Iranian state media quoted the Supreme National Security Council, saying the attack was not new, but part of an earlier response to previous aggression.
In a sharp statement, Iran said its military had delivered a “humiliating and exemplary response” to the enemies, pointing to recent strikes on a US base in Qatar and earlier missile attacks on Israel.
The statement claimed that Iran only acted after being attacked first. “We responded proportionally and made the enemy regret its aggression,” it read. However, it also noted that Iran had now officially accepted the US ceasefire proposal—after the latest exchange of fire.
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Truth or Tactic?
What followed felt less like peace and more like a chess match. Israel’s media called the first 24 hours a “test ceasefire.” The idea: hold fire, observe, and respond based on Tehran’s actions.
But the core issue remains: who broke the deal first?
Tehran insists it has not launched new attacks since the ceasefire was proposed. Israel says otherwise. Both sides are trading words as fast as missiles.
For now, the Israel-Iran tension shows no real signs of cooling. Each claims moral high ground. Each prepares for the next move.
And the world watches—again.
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