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Trump says truce now 'in effect' after berating both Iran and Israel

An angry Donald Trump berated Iran and Israel Tuesday for violating a ceasefire deal, adding that he was "really unhappy" with Israel in particular.

The two countries have been "fighting so long and so hard that they don't know what the fuck they're doing, do you understand that?" the U.S. president told reporters at the White House, hours after he had said a ceasefire between the two arch-foes had taken effect.

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Iran Revolutionary Guards say fired missiles at Israel in 'final moments before ceasefire'

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Tuesday that they had taught Israel an "unforgettable lesson" with a last-minute missile salvo fired just before a ceasefire deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump was meant to take effect.

The Guards said in a statement that "in the final moments before the ceasefire was imposed on the enemy", they had struck "military and logistical centers of the Zionist regime across the occupied territories (Israel) with 14 missiles, delivering a historic and unforgettable lesson to the Zionist enemy".

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Ceasefire status unclear after Israel reports continued missiles from Iran

Israel warned its public to take shelter after detecting missile launches from Iran early Tuesday. The launches came after 4 a.m. local time in Tehran, the time Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran would stop its attacks if Israel ended their airstrikes.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on social media Monday that Israel and Iran have agreed to a "complete and total ceasefire" to be phased in over 24 hours. It is unclear yet how the latest developments will impact possible ceasefire agreements.

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Iran says 'compelled' Israel to 'unilaterally halt its aggression'

Iran's top security body on Tuesday said the Islamic republic's forces had "compelled" Israel to "unilaterally" cease fire, adding that they remained "on high alert" to respond to "any act of aggression".

Referring to a "divine gift", the Supreme National Security Council said Iran's actions against Israel led to "victory and triumph that compelled the enemy to regret, accept defeat, and unilaterally halt its aggression".

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Trump says Iran and Israel have agreed to 'ceasefire' and 'official end' to war

U.S. President Donald Trump said on social media that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” to be phased in over 24 hours.

Trump said on Truth Social that the ceasefire would bring an “Official END” to war, a major change in the hostilities that follows a U.S. strike over the weekend on three Iranian nuclear sites.

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Iran attacks US base in Qatar in retaliation for strikes on nuclear sites

Iran announced it had launched missiles at a major U.S. base in Qatar on Monday in retaliation for American strikes on key nuclear facilities, with explosions ringing out in Doha and projectiles seen streaking overhead.

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As it attacks Iran's nuclear program, Israel maintains ambiguity about its own

Israel says it is determined to destroy Iran's nuclear program because its archenemy's furtive efforts to build an atomic weapon are a threat to its existence.

What's not-so-secret is that for decades Israel has been believed to be the Middle East's only nation with nuclear weapons, even though its leaders have refused to confirm or deny their existence.

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Mahmoud Khalil vows to continue protesting Gaza war after release from detention

A Palestinian activist who was detained for more than three months pushed his infant son's stroller with one hand and cheered as he was welcomed home Saturday by supporters including U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Mahmoud Khalil greeted friends and spoke briefly to reporters at New Jersey's Newark International Airport a day after leaving a federal immigration facility in Louisiana. A former Columbia University graduate student and symbol of President Donald Trump 's clampdown on campus protests, he vowed to continue protesting Israel and the war in Gaza.

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Tarnished by Oct. 7, Netanyahu's legacy may be reshaped by war with Iran

In the days after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seemed a shellshocked shadow of himself. He looked diminished and downtrodden by the surprise assault that created a national emergency and caused his public support to plummet.

Now, as Israel faces another unprecedented crisis in a war with Iran, Netanyahu appears rejuvenated. With the U.S. lending its support against a threat he has devoted his life to confronting, Netanyahu is demonstrating a resurgent confidence that could signal a new turning point in his lengthy political career.

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Pegasus, Transavia suspend Beirut flights amid Middle east conflict

Turkish airline Pegasus has scrapped flights to Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon until June 30, and Iran until July 30, as global airlines suspended or reduced flights in the Middle East amid the Israel-Iran conflict.

Flights of Air France's low-cost carrier Transavia from Paris to Beirut have also been suspended until June 30 while the Tel Aviv route is closed until September 7.

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