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New Indian Express
24-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Iran announces end of 12-day war 'imposed by Israel'; Israeli military says 'focus shifts back to Gaza'
Iran has announced a halt to hostilities, adding that they fought until the end before the ceasefire took effect. It wasn't immediately possible to reconcile the messages from Iran and Israel on the 12th day of their war. Iranian state television announced the ceasefire in a graphic on screen, not immediately acknowledging the new missile barrage. Israel reported that four people were killed in Iran's final missile strikes. Tel Aviv had issued a shelter warning as Iran launched sixth waves of attacks early Tuesday. The announcement came just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Israel and Iran had agreed to a 'complete and total ceasefire.' Israel still has not commented on Trump's ceasefire claim. According to The Jerusalem Post, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu held a late-night Security Cabinet meeting and urged ministers to not comment.' Trump had taken to his social media platform, Truth Social to announce the ceasefire.
Mint
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Mint
'Removed double threat': Israel agrees to ‘Trump's ceasefire proposal', claims ‘air superiority' over Tehran
Israel on Tuesday announced its acceptance of a bilateral ceasefire with Iran, following a proposal by US President Donald Trump, while vowing to "respond forcefully" to any violations of the truce. The PM's office posted a series of tweets, elaborating their take on the 12-day war that ended in a ceasefire. In that, they mentioned that IDF had 'achieved complete air superiority in the skies over Tehran'. The Israel PM's office also claimed, 'Israel has removed from over it a double existential threat – on both the nuclear issue and regarding ballistic missiles.' The Israeli Prime Minister's Office stated, "In light of having achieved the objectives of the operation, and in full coordination with President Trump, Israel agrees to the President's proposal for a bilateral ceasefire. Israel will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire." This announcement came shortly after US president Donald Trump declared a "complete and total ceasefire" between the two nations, aiming to end the conflict that intensified after Tehran targeted US airbases in Qatar. Benjamin Netanyahu reported to Israel's Security Cabinet that the country had met all its war objectives, including neutralising the dual existential threats posed by Iran's nuclear programme and ballistic missiles. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) claimed to have achieved complete air superiority over Tehran, struck key regime targets, eliminated hundreds of Basij militants, and taken out a senior nuclear scientist. Despite the ceasefire agreement, Netanyahu emphasised Israel's readiness to act decisively against any breach: 'Israel will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire.' The ceasefire, brokered with U.S. and Qatari mediation, marks a significant step towards de-escalation after 12 days of intense conflict that saw heavy missile exchanges and airstrikes across the region Donald Trump seems to have emerged from the worst crisis in America's estrangement with Iran's Islamic Republic with a win. The Middle East has been a tinderbox since October 2023, when Hamas fighters entered Israel, killed hundreds gathered at a music festival, and took several as hostages. The US president leaped on Tehran's modest missile response Monday to the US pounding of its nuclear sites as a sign it wants to end escalations. 'CONGRATULATIONS WORLD, ITS TIME FOR PEACE!' he posted on Truth Social. Trump's exuberance was a sign that he sees the US involvement in the conflict as over, at least for now. And he followed up by announcing a ceasefire between Iran and Israel due to come into force later Tuesday. Ceasefires in the Middle East are often fragile and fleeting, as was underscored by attacks by both Israel and Iran in the hours before the truce was due to be established. But the president was already trumpeting his chosen image as a peacemaker and consummate deal maker, only 48 hours after US stealth bombers slammed Iran. 'I think the ceasefire is unlimited. It's going to go forever,' Trump told NBC News on Monday night, predicting that Israel and Iran will never 'be shooting at each other again.' That's a bold claim given the Middle East's reputation as a graveyard of American presidencies. Ceasefires have perennially been a fragile arrangement, often violated than maintained in Middle East. And for all Trump's marketing skills, events will decide whether his breakthrough is for real or just another illusion.
DW
24-06-2025
- Politics
- DW
After US attack on Iran, Germany in diplomatic no-man's-land – DW – 06/23/2025
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has defended the US attacks on Iran. Once again, Germany was not informed in advance of the attack plans. Just over 35 hours after the US bombed Iranian nuclear facilities, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the issue in front of cameras for the first time. Merz spoke on Monday at an event organized by the Federation of German Industries (BDI) in Berlin, an engagement that had been scheduled for some time. The event's title was "New Times, New Answers," and Merz uttered a sentence that hardly any chancellor would have said until recently: "There is no reason for us, nor for me personally, to criticize what Israel started a week ago. Nor is there any reason to criticize what America did last weekend. It is not without risk. But leaving things as they were was not an option either." In other words: Not only Israel, but also the United States is now doing the "dirty work" in the fight against Iran. Merz used this phrase last week at the G7 summit in Canada to describe and praise the Israeli attacks. Not everybody in Germany liked this harsh choice of words. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The German government spent most of Sunday trying to assess the new situation, with Merz speaking by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Afterward, the three issued a statement: "Our goal remains to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon." There was no criticism of the US attack. The statement continued: "We urge Iran not to take any further actions that could destabilize the region." On Sunday morning following the US strikes, Merz convened a meeting of the Security Cabinet. Germany does not yet have a national security council, but the government intends to introduce one soon. It quickly became clear that Germany had only been informed by the United States about the attacks after the bombs had already been dropped. This was a repeat of what happened more than a week ago when the Israelis attacked the Iranian nuclear facilities in the middle of the night. At that time, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, on a trip to Cairo, wasn't woken up by his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Saar. Wadephul, who had planned to travel to the Middle East to make numerous visits in an effort to promote a peaceful solution, then informed Merz, who in turn spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Wadephul was then forced to cancel his planned visit to Israel. A similar sequence of events also unfolded after the US attack on Iran. On Friday, Wadephul met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva, together with his colleagues from France and the United Kingdom, in an attempt to reach a negotiated solution, but without success. Then, on Saturday night, the United States intervened in the war. On Sunday after the US attack, ministers appeared on television to explain to citizens where Germany stands on this issue and what the government can do. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, for example, attempted late in the evening to provide some context on public broadcaster ARD when he said: "It is never good when a confrontation escalates militarily and continues. That in itself cannot be good news, because it reveals and demonstrates that the world order of peace is currently under pressure. And that is true everywhere." But, according to the defense minister, if Iran had indeed progressed so far with its nuclear program that it posed an immediate threat, then "the destruction of the facilities for manufacturing nuclear weapons is certainly not bad news for stability and security in the region and for Israel." Foreign Minister Wadephul expressed similar views in several interviews. He stated that Iran had crossed a "red line" and must now be prepared to return to negotiations. Also on Monday morning, the head of the Chancellery, Thorsten Frei, invited all the leaders of the parliamentary groups in the Bundestag to discuss the new situation in the Middle East. When asked whether the US attack was justified under international law, Frei said: "In my view, we do not yet have all the information that would allow us to make a definitive assessment under international law." The question of international law was also on the minds of other German politicians on Monday. Agnieszka Brugger, defense expert for the Green Party, wrote on the X platform: "I find the blind allegiance to Donald Trump that leading CDU/CSU [conservative bloc] members of parliament are now demonstrating to be naive and dangerous. It is also a complete departure from international law. This could very soon be met with harsh reality." Representatives of the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), the junior partners in Merz's coalition government, also expressed concerns. SPD Bundestag Deputy Isabel Cademartori wrote on X: "A world in which countries that do not possess nuclear weapons can be attacked at any time by those that do, without any legitimacy under international law, simply because they can, is not a safe world. For anyone."While you're here: Every Tuesday, DW editors round up what is happening in German politics and society. You can sign up here for the weekly email newsletter, Berlin Briefing.
Hindustan Times
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘In light of having achieved…': Israel's full statement on peace deal with Iran
Israel announced that it has accepted the United States' proposal of bilateral ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, after almost two weeks of fighting. In the statement, Israel said the country has achieved all the objectives of Operation Rising Lion and also thanked US and President Donald Trump for 'defensive support' and 'participation in removing the Iranian nuclear threat.' Israel has said that it will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire.(Reuters File) Track live updates of Israel Iran conflict here. "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened the Security Cabinet last night, together with the Defense Minister, the IDF Chief-of-Staff and the Director of the Mossad, in order to report that Israel has achieved all of the objectives of Operation Rising Lion, and much more. Israel has removed from over it a double existential threat – on both the nuclear issue and regarding ballistic missiles. The IDF also achieved complete air superiority in the skies over Tehran, struck a severe blow to the military leadership and destroyed dozens of Iran's main regime targets. Also read: 'Get me Bibi': How Trump, his team brokered ceasefire between Israel, Iran In the last several days, the IDF has also severely struck regime targets in the heart of Tehran, eliminated hundreds of militants from the Basij, the terrorist regime's instrument of repression, and eliminated an additional senior nuclear scientist. Israel thanks President Trump and the US for their defensive support and for their participation in removing the Iranian nuclear threat. In light of having achieved the objectives of the operation, and in full coordination with President Trump, Israel agrees to the President's proposal for a bilateral ceasefire. Also read: India evacuates nearly 3,000 nationals from Iran and Israel Israel will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire. The citizens of Israel must continue to adhere to IDF Home Front Command directives until the full observance of the ceasefire has been verified. Our hearts are with the families that have lost loved ones and we send our best wishes for a full recovery to those who have been wounded, In Operation Rising Lion, the State of Israel made great historic achievements and placed itself in the first rank of the world's major powers. This is a great success for the people of Israel and its fighters, who removed two existential threats to our country, and ensured the eternity of Israel. The Prime Minister will issue a statement later today."
Fox News
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
EXCLUSIVE: Ron Dermer, Israel's Minister of Strategic Affairs, Discusses Strikes on Israeli Strikes on Iran + MORE
Ambassador Ron Dermer, Israel's Minister of Strategic Affairs and a key member of Israel's Security Cabinet, joined The Guy Benson Show today to break down what Israel has accomplished thus far in its war with Iran. Dermer explained how Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons posed a dire threat not just to Israel, but to the United States as well, underscoring the necessity of coordinated strikes. He previewed what might be next for Iran's nuclear sites and made the case for why Israel stands as America's most important ally in the 21st century. Listen to the full interview at the link below! Listen to the full interview below: Listen to the full podcast below:
