SvennoJ on 24 June 2025
Main events on June 24th
- The ceasefire between Israel and Iran, announced by US President Donald Trump, appears to be holding, despite an Iranian missile attack and an Israeli assault on Tehran after the truce came into effect.
- This comes after Trump publicly scolded both sides for violations using a televised expletive, and ordered Israel to end its bombing operations and bring its fighter jets home.
- Both Israel and Iran have claimed victory, with Iranians holding celebrations in Tehran and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claiming a triumph that will stand for generations.
- Israel says its military focus will now return to Gaza, as its forces killed at least 86 Palestinians on Tuesday. Some 56 of the victims were aid seekers.
- US media is reporting that the US bombings of Iran’s nuclear sites did not completely destroy the facilities and only set the programme back by a few months. The White House says the assessment is “flat-out wrong”.
- The Gulf Cooperation Council has condemned Iran’s attack on the Al Udeid Air Base hosting US forces in Qatar and renewed its calls for the end of Israel’s war on Gaza.
