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Scottish Sun
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
Trump's ceasefire ALREADY on the brink as wave of Iranian missiles is launched at Israel who vow revenge blitz on Tehran
ON A KNIFE EDGE Trump's ceasefire ALREADY on the brink as wave of Iranian missiles is launched at Israel who vow revenge blitz on Tehran Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE Middle East ceasefire is already on the brink after a new wave of ballistic missiles were launched at Israel. It comes just four hours into a pause in fighting between Tel Aviv and Tehran following 12 days of missile salvos and World War 3 brinkmanship. 4 A missile being launched at Qatar by Iran Credit: IRNA News Agency 4 Iran bombed homes in the Israeli city of Beersheba after the ceasefire had begun Credit: AP 4 Trump says a ceasefire has come into effect on Tuesday morning 4 Two missiles were fired at Israel four hours after the ceasefire began Two ballistic missiles were launched at Israel at around 9am UK time - but Iran has denied that it was them. The IDF is now out for revenge and is set to launch 'intense strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran', Israel's defence minister Israel Katz has said. Israeli politicians have so far viewed the salvo as a clear breach of the ceasefire, but Benjamin Netanyahu has not yet spoken. Trump announced the ceasefire on social media early on Tuesday morning saying: "THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!" Netanyahu decalred victory and hailed Operation Rising Lion as a success having gutted the Ayatollah's ballistic missile and nuclear program. He said in a statement: 'The IDF achieved full air control over Tehran's skies, inflicted severe damage on the military leadership, and destroyed dozens of central Iranian government targets." The first part of the deal kicked into effect at 5am UK time and involved Iran first stopping its missile attacks. Israel then had an extra 12 hours to continue attacking Iran, with its strikes having to stop at 5pm UK time and the full ceasefire taking effect. The agreement came after the Ayatollah fired a last second salvo of missiles just before the deadline at 5am UK time. Tragically four civilians were killed in the heartless strike on apartment buildings in the city of Beersheba. But that deal now appears to have fallen apart just four hours after going into effect. Trump made the announcement just hours after Iran dramatically attacked a US military base in Qatar. He wrote on Truth Social: It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a "Complete and Total CEASEFIRE." Don dubbed the conflict "THE 12 DAY WAR" and said it could have "gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn't, and never will!" The ceasefire came after Trump dismissed the Iranian missile strike targeting the Al Udaid US air base on Monday night as "very weak". All the Iranian missiles were shot down, and no casualties were reported. Trump said Iran gave the US advanced warning of attacks in a move clearly designed to lower tensions by Iran. He said: "I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured." New reporting reveals that Netanyahu had decided on war against Iran back in March. The Israelis had drawn up lists of Iranians to assassinate since Autumn with Netanyahu issuing an order in October to prepare for a strike. They planned to attack with or without US backing – but also tried to woo Donald Trump to their campaign, the Washington Post reports. Stay up to date with the latest on Israel vs Iran with The Sun's live blog below...
Scottish Sun
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
Israel AGREES to Trump's Iran ceasefire after 12 explosive days of WW3 brinkmanship as Netanyahu hails ‘mission success'
Scroll down for the latest updates... FRAGILE PEACE Israel AGREES to Trump's Iran ceasefire after 12 explosive days of WW3 brinkmanship as Netanyahu hails 'mission success' ISRAEL has agreed to Donald Trump's Iran ceasefire after 12 days of missile salvos and World War 3 brinkmanship. Benjamin Netanyahu has now hailed Operation Rising Lion as a success having gutted the Ayatollah's ballistic missile and nuclear program. 4 Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel Credit: AFP 4 Trump says a ceasefire has come into effect on Tuesday morning 4 A missile being launched at Qatar by Iran Credit: IRNA News Agency 4 Iran bombed homes in the Israeli city of Beersheba after the ceasefire had begun Credit: AP He said in a statement: 'The IDF achieved full air control over Tehran's skies, inflicted severe damage on the military leadership, and destroyed dozens of central Iranian government targets." Trump announced the ceasefire on social media early on Tuesday morning saying: "THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!" The agreement comes after the Ayatollah fired a last second salvo of missiles just before the deadline. Tragically five civilians were killed in the heartless strike on apartment buildings in the city of Beersheba. The first part of the deal kicked into effect at 5am UK time and involves Iran first stopping its missile attacks. Israel now has an extra 12 hours to continue attacking Iran, with its strikes having to stop at 5pm UK time and the full ceasefire taking effect. Trump made the announcement just hours after Iran dramatically attacked a US military base in Qatar. He wrote on Truth Social: It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a "Complete and Total CEASEFIRE." Don dubbed the conflict "THE 12 DAY WAR" and said it could have "gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn't, and never will!" The ceasefire came after Trump dismissed the Iranian missile strike targeting the Al Udaid US air base on Monday night as "very weak". All the Iranian missiles were shot down, and no casualties were reported. Trump said Iran gave the US advanced warning of attacks in a move clearly designed to lower tensions by Iran. He said: "I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured." New reporting reveals that Netanyahu had decided on war against Iran back in March. The Israelis had drawn up lists of Iranians to assassinate since Autumn with Netanyahu issuing an order in October to prepare for a strike. They planned to attack with or without US backing – but also tried to woo Donald Trump to their campaign, the Washington Post reports. Stay up to date with the latest on Israel vs Iran with The Sun's live blog below...
Scottish Sun
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
Trump says ‘total' ceasefire to start within hours agreed between Iran and Israel – and reveals how peace deal will work
WAR IS OVER Trump says 'total' ceasefire to start within hours agreed between Iran and Israel – and reveals how peace deal will work DONALD Trump has said that a "complete and total ceasefire" has been agreed between Iran and Israel after 12 days of intense bombing. The president added that the deal was "fully agreed upon between Israel and Iran" and will take place in a phased 24-hour process. 4 Trump says a ceasefire has been agreed between Israel and Iran Credit: AFP 4 4 Several missile interceptions by air defence systems seen in Doha 4 Footage shared by Iranian state media appears to show a missile being launched at Qatar targeting a US military base Credit: IRNA News Agency Trump made the announcement just hours after Iran dramatically attacked a US military base in Qatar. He wrote on Truth Social: It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE." Don said this is a war that "could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East", but it "didn't, and never will". He dubbed the conflict "THE 12 DAY WAR", before adding: "This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn't, and never will!" Trump said the ceasefire would begin at 5am (UK time) on Tuesday, with Iran unilaterally halting all operations. Israel would follow suit 12 hours later. The war will then be considered over after 12 more hours, he added. A White House official said that Israel agreed to the US-proposed ceasefire as long as Iran does not carry out more attacks. Iran also agreed to the peace deal, adding that no further attacks will take place against Israel, the White House official added. During a phone call with Tehran, Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Al-Thani, secured Iran's agreement to a US ceasefire proposal. It came just minutes after several explosions were heard in Tehran from apparent Israeli airstrikes. In an interview on Fox News that began moments after the president's announcement, Vice President JD Vance praised Trump for getting the deal 'across the finish line.' He said: 'We were actually working on that just as I left the White House to come over here. So that's good news, that the president was able to get that across the finish line." He added that Iran is no more capable of building a nuclear weapon "because we destroyed it." Earlier, Trump dismissed the Iranian missile strike targeting the Al Udaid US air base - which houses 10,000 American troops - as "very weak". All the Iranian missiles were shot down, and no casualties were reported. But Iran vowed to continue the retaliation after launching a salvo of ballistic missiles targeting the military base in Doha. Trump said Iran gave the US advanced warning of attacks on their military base in Qatar "I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured," Trump wrote on social media. The president expressed hope that the missile would be the end of Iranian retaliation for US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said that Tehran will be ready to respond again in case of further action by the US, indicating the regime is not interested in striking American targets again. Stay up to date with the latest on Israel vs Iran with The Sun's live blog below...
Scottish Sun
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
Trump says ‘total' ceasefire between Iran and Israel agreed and is set to start in HOURS after Tehran missile strike
WAR IS OVER Trump says 'total' ceasefire between Iran and Israel agreed and is set to start in HOURS after Tehran missile strike DONALD Trump has said that a "complete and total ceasefire" has been agreed between Iran and Israel after 12 days of intense bombing. The president added that the deal was "fully agreed upon between Israel and Iran" and will take place in a phased 24-hour process. 4 Trump says a ceasefire has been agreed between Israel and Iran Credit: AFP 4 4 Several missile interceptions by air defence systems seen in Doha 4 Grab from a footage shared by Iranian state news agency appears to show a missile being launched at Qatar targeting US military base Credit: IRNA News Agency Trump made the announcement just hours after Iran dramatically attacked a US military base in Qatar. He wrote on Truth Social: It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE." Don said this is a war that "could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East", but it "didn't, and never will". He dubbed the conflict "THE 12 DAY WAR", before adding: "This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn't, and never will!" Trump said the ceasefire would begin at 5am (UK time) on Tuesday, with Iran unilaterally halting all operations. Israel would follow suit 12 hours later. The war will then be considered over after 12 more hours, he added. A White House official told Reuters that Israel agreed to the US-proposed ceasefire as long as Iran does not carry out more attacks. Iran also agreed to the peace deal, adding that no further attacks will take place against Israel, the White House official added. During a phone call with Tehran, Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Al-Thani, secured Iran's agreement to a US ceasefire proposal. It came just minutes after several explosions were heard in Tehran from apparent Israeli airstrikes. In an interview on Fox News that began moments after the president's announcement, Vice President JD Vance praised Trump for getting the deal 'across the finish line.' He said: 'We were actually working on that just as I left the White House to come over here. So that's good news, that the president was able to get that across the finish line." He added that Iran is no more capable of building a nuclear weapon "because we destroyed it." Earlier, Trump dismissed the Iranian missile strike targeting the Al Udaid US air base - which houses 10,000 American troops - as "very weak". All the Iranian missiles were shot down, and no casualties were reported. But Iran vowed to continue the retaliation after launching a salvo of ballistic missiles targeting the military base in Doha. Trump said Iran gave the US advanced warning of attacks on their military base in Qatar "I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured," Trump wrote on social media. The president expressed hope that the missile would be the end of Iranian retaliation for US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said that Tehran will be ready to respond again in case of further action by the US, indicating the regime is not interested in striking American targets again. Stay up to date with the latest on Israel vs Iran with The Sun's live blog below...
Scottish Sun
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
Trump mocks Iran's ‘very weak' revenge missile attack on US base in Qatar – and even THANKS them for sending a warning
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DONALD Trump last night mocked Iran's 'very weak' missile attack on a US base in Qatar — and even thanked them for sending a warning. Iran stage-managed a response to America's huge B-2 stealth bomber blitz on its nuclear sites. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 8 Air defence systems are seen intercepting incoming Iranian missiles over Qatar Credit: X 8 The moment an Iranian missile is launched in an attempt to hit US air bases in the region Credit: IRNA News Agency 8 The moment one of Iran's ballistic missiles is destroyed by an interceptor over Qatar Credit: Reuters The terrorist state cooked up a fake attack after passing warnings to its Qatari allies, which allowed all US service personnel and aircraft to be moved out of harm's way. Reports of the number of missiles varied, with Qatar initially claiming it was 12 but later revising the figure to 19. Trump said 14 were fired. Trump described Iran's attack as 'a very weak response', which the US had expected and 'very effectively countered'. He said on social media: 'There have been 14 missiles fired — 13 were knocked down, and one was 'set free,' because it was headed in a non-threatening direction. READ MORE ON US-IRAN CONFLICT PLANE DIVERTED UK flight heading to Doha forced to turn back after Iran's missile strike 'I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done. Most importantly, they've gotten it all out of their 'system,' and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE. 'I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured. 'Perhaps Iran can now proceed to Peace and Harmony in the Region, and I will enthusiastically encourage Israel to do the same.' US President Trump's mocking response came after Iran launched ballistic missiles at America's Al-Udeid base near capital Doha. American interceptors were seen streaking to meet the incoming barrage shortly before 7pm local times. Trump had warned Iran not to attack US forces in the region, vowing an even more withering attack if they dared to take revenge. But Iran's fanatical Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — in a bid to show defiance at home — pulled the trigger on what he called Operation Blessings of Victory. Inside Operation Midnight Hammer: How Trump carried out unprecedented Iran attack using decoys in 37-hour covert mission Explosions were also reported over Iraq amid reports that at least one Iranian missile was launched towards US forces and alerts also sounded in nearby Bahrain. However, officials later confirmed that there was no Iranian attack detected at any US military base other than in Qatar. Iran described its attack as 'a mighty and successful response to America's aggression'. 8 Khamenei added: 'The Zionist enemy has made a grave mistake, committed a great crime; it must be punished and is being punished; it is being punished right now.' Iran was reported to have coordinated its attack on the US air base with Qatari officials to achieve a symbolic victory to provide an 'exit ramp' from the conflict. Qatar announced within minutes that missile defences had repelled the attempted strike and that there had been no casualties. Iran was said to have even contacted Qatari officials before the limited attack to 'minimise casualties' and US personnel there had all taken cover. But last night Qatari officials said: 'We express strong condemnation of the attack on Al-Udeid Air Base by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, and consider it a flagrant violation of the State of Qatar's sovereignty and airspace. We affirm that the State of Qatar reserves the right to respond directly.' 8 Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei has launched 'Operation Blessings of Victory' in a show of defiance Credit: AP 8 Hopes rose last night that Donald Trump may step back from a response to Iran's attack, which could suck global powers into catastrophic global escalation Credit: AFP Meanwhile, Israel stepped up its blitz on its arch enemy yesterday, with follow-up strikes on the region's Fordow atomic plant. Khamenei's regime announced last night that it had used the same number of missiles in its attack as the US used during Sunday's historic Operation Midnight Hammer blitz of atomic sites. Trump has ordered Iran's leaders to surrender unconditionally immediately and halt their nuclear and ballistic missile programs. But he yesterday openly floated the idea of new leadership to end the tyranny of the hate-filled Islamist zealots he branded the 'bullies of the Middle East'. Trump said on his Truth Social forum: 'It's not politically correct to use the term, 'Regime Change'. 'But if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn't there be a Regime change??? MIGA!!!' The White House later insisted regime change was not among its objectives and that it was not actively hunting Khamenei — said to be cowering in a secret bunker in capital Tehran. But risks remained last night of a deadly miscalculation that could claim US lives and force Trump to plunge deeper into the conflict. He and defence chief Pete Hegseth entered the Situation Room in the West Wing of the White House to begin plotting their response within minutes of the strikes. But initial reports suggested there had been no US casualties thanks to prior warnings given by Iran through back channels. Trump had visited Al-Udeid air base five weeks ago on his Middle East tour and was given a rapturous reception by servicemen and women. But hopes rose last night that he may step back from a response that could suck global powers into a catastrophic escalation. Last night's drama came after British citizens in Qatar were urged to 'shelter in place' last night amid fears of an imminent Iranian attack. Qatar then closed its airspace as multiple sources reported that 'a credible threat' had been identified to the US-run Coalition Air Operations Centre at Al-Udeid. The base was put on maximum alert and military personnel were ordered to bolt for secure bunkers. Trump has already warned of massive retribution if the terror state dares to strike back after the weekend strikes in support of Israel. British RAF personnel also serve on rotation alongside US military and were also understood to have taken cover last night. Around 20,000 Brits and 8,000 American citizens currently live in Doha. All received government advice to step up vigilance ahead of Iran's action. Britain's Foreign Office urged all UK citizens there to 'shelter in place' — defined as seeking immediate safety indoors, preferably in a safe room — and to stay there. The drastic direction is usually only issued to protect people from 'imminent danger'. 8 The remnants of an Iranian missile intercepted over Qatar Credit: AFP
