Summary
US President Donald Trump urges Israel “do not drop those bombs” after it ordered “powerful strikes” on Iran
Trump uses an expletive as he criticises Israel and Iran after both sides accuse each other of breaking the ceasefire. Minutes later, he says “the ceasefire is in effect”
It comes after Israel says it intercepted a missile launched by Iran, hours after the truce came into effect
Iran denies launching fresh attacks and warns “any further aggression will be met with a decisive, firm, and timely response“
Overnight both sides exchanged fire, with Tehran residents telling BBC Persian they witnessed one of the “heaviest” rounds of attacks by Israel. Local officials say nine people have been killed in northern Iran
Israel’s emergency service says four people were killed in Beersheba. Rescue teams tell our correspondent a building was hit where residents had been sheltering
Israel struck radar but ‘refrained from further Iran strikes’ after Trump-Netanyahu call
Benjamin Netanyahu – Image source,EPAWe’ve just heard from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, which says Israel has struck a radar array near Tehran in response to “Iran’s violations” of the ceasefire.
In a statement, Netanyahu’s office says Iran fired one missile at Israel at 07:06 local time (05:06 BST) and two more at 10:25, after the ceasefire had come into effect.
The statement says Israel “refrained from further attacks” after the Israeli PM spoke with US President Donald Trump.
In the call, Trump “expressed his immense appreciation for Israel” which had “achieved all of its war goals”, the statement continues.
“The President also expressed his confidence in the stability of the ceasefire,” it adds.
In Tehran, supporters of government celebrate while some fear what comes next
BBC Persian
Image source,Reuters Image caption, Cars in Tehran drive past large posters of Iran’s supreme leader and former supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah KhomeiniWe’re getting images from inside the Iranian capital, Tehran, showing some supporters of the Iranian government riding motorcycles and driving cars while holding the flag of the Islamic Republic.
Loud music praising the power of the government is playing from their speakers, footage shows.
Elsewhere, residents are expressing some concern about what comes next.
One man tells BBC Persian he thinks the ceasefire has only been declared to trick Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The plan from Israel and the US is to force “Khamenei out of the hole he’s hiding in, and there is no other reason for it,” he says.
“This is because Israel and the US never make any decision without a reason,” he adds.
