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24-06-2025
- Politics
- 9 News
Netanyahu says Israel has agreed to ceasefire deal with Iran
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed Israel has agreed to a ceasefire with Iran hours after US President Donald Trump announced both parties had reached a deal. This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows Al Udeid Air Base outside of Doha, Qatar, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP) Israel claimed missiles struck a residential building in Beer Sheva shortly before parties agreed to the deal, killing four and injuring 22 people. The truce signals a possible end to 12 days of strikes between the two nations, which has largely been narrated by Trump on his own platform Truth Social. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he has agreed to the ceasefire deal with Iran this evening. "Israel has removed a dual immediate existential threat – both in the nuclear and ballistic missile fields," a statement from the prime minister's office said. The statement said the Israeli military "achieved full air control over Tehran's skies, inflicted severe damage on the military leadership, and destroyed dozens of central Iranian government targets". "In light of the achievement of the operation's objectives, and in full coordination with President Trump, Israel has agreed to the president's proposal for a bilateral ceasefire," the statement continued. "Israel will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel has agreed to the ceasefire. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP) Iranian state media announced a ceasefire has been "imposed on the enemy" after the country's military response to "US aggression", hours after Iran's retaliatory attacks against a US base in Qatar. "The Sepah (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) successful missile operations in response to US aggression and the exemplary steadfastness and unity of our dear people in defending our land, has imposed ceasefire on the enemy," an anchor with state-run Iran National News Network said in a live broadcast. The anchor did not give a time for when the ceasefire would take place. US President Donald Trump requested the ceasefire between Iran and Israel "in a begging-like manner" shortly after Iran's strikes toward the US's Al Udeid base in Qatar, the anchor said. "Last evening, only an hour after the successful missile attack by the Sepah on America's Al Udeid Base in Qatar, in a begging-like manner of urging, Trump requested the initiation of a ceasefire in the imposed Zionist enemy war against our country," the anchor said. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. (AP) Trump doubled down on his declaration of peace between Israel and Iran in a series of posts on Truth Social. "Israel & Iran came to me, almost simultaneously, and said, 'PEACE!' I knew the time was NOW," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "The World, and the Middle East, are the real WINNERS! Both Nations will see tremendous LOVE, PEACE, AND PROSPERITY in their futures. "They have so much to gain, and yet, so much to lose if they stray from the road of RIGHTEOUSNESS & TRUTH. "The future for Israel & Iran is UNLIMITED, & filled with great PROMISE. GOD BLESS YOU BOTH!" He later asked parties not to violate the deal. "THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!" Trump said, signing off the post with "Donald J. Trump, President of the United States!" Trump also credited the B-2 pilots who dropped missiles on Iran's nuclear facilities for today's deal. The US president said the "deal" made between Iran and Israel was brokered thanks to the US-led attack on the weekend. "In a certain and very ironic way, that perfect 'hit,' late in the evening, brought everyone together, and the deal was made!!!" Trump wrote. Trump earlier claimed Israel and Iran "came to me" about peace after announcing the ceasefire on social media. President Donald Trump and his national security team meet in the Situation Room of the White House, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) (Getty) Qatar's major international airport has reopened its airspace after dozens of flights heading to the Middle East were diverted or cancelled. However, travel chaos for Australians trying to head to the region for a holiday or stopovers to Europe is ongoing. A Qantas Perth to London service was diverted to Singapore and a Perth to Paris flight returned to Perth. The diversions impacted return services. "We continue to monitor airspace availability closely and will alter our schedule as required," a Qantas spokesperson said. "We have a number of flight path options that we utilise for our flights to Europe and these are reviewed regularly based on factors including weather and security." A Qantas flight from Perth to Paris was diverted back to Western Australia. (FlightRadar) Israel's skies are now closed to planes until further notice, the Israel Airports Authority said. Israel began allowing limited outbound flights yesterday after closing the airspace on June 13. This will likely impact repatriation flights planned by the Australian government. A military repatriation flight, which departed Queensland for the United Arab Emirates, left Dubai earlier today and was seen heading south-east. Emergency responders work at a building where at least four people died in a missile strike on Beersheba, Israel. (Getty) At least nine people were killed and dozens wounded in Israeli strikes on residential buildings in northwest Iran early Tuesday local time, Iranian state media reported citing a regional official. The attack in Gilan province wounded 33 people and destroyed four residential units, the deputy governor of Gilan said, according to state-affiliated media Tasnim news agency. Of those killed and wounded, 16 were women and children, the governor said. Surrounding houses were also damaged in the explosion, the governor said. Video geolocated by CNN to the city of Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh, in Gilan, shows a large crowd of people and a ball of flames. Israel Iran Conflict Iran Israel Qatar USA Donald Trump World Link in bio CONTACT US
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First Post
24-06-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Trump talked to Netanyahu while his team spoke to Iran: Inside the White House ceasefire push
A senior White House official said that while the president held conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his team, which included JD Vance, held talks with Tehran read more Trump is flanked by Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth. Reuters US President Donald Trump says that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran is 'now in effect', although Israel has not publicly commented on the development and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected the claims earlier today. Following Abbas's dismissal of Trump's claim, however, the Iranian state media reported that the country has agreed to a ceasefire with Israel. 'The Sepah (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) successful missile operations in response to US aggression and the exemplary steadfastness and unity of our dear people in defending our land, has imposed ceasefire on the enemy,' the state-run Iran National News Network said in a broadcast. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!' Trump said on Truth Social a few hours ago. As Trump, who joined the conflict on Sunday with the US targeting key nuclear facilities in Iran, makes the Israel-Iran conflict ceasefire official, here's a rundown of what happened at the White House: Catch all live updates on the Israel-Iran conflict here 'Get me Bibi' Trump said that he brokered the ceasefire agreement to put an end to over a week long of hostilities between the two countries. A senior White House official told Reuters that while the president held conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his team, which included JD Vance, held talks with Tehran. The official, providing details of the ceasefire on condition of anonymity, said Israel agreed to it so long as Iran does not launch fresh attacks. Iran signalled that no further attacks would take place, the official said. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US special envoy Steve Witkoff were involved in the direct and indirect communications with Iran, the official said. The official said Trump called for talks with Israel and Iran soon after the U.S. strikes. 'He directed his team on Saturday night: 'Let's get on the phone .. with the Iranians,'' the official said. ''Get me Bibi. We're going to make peace,' the official said, quoting Trump. According to Fox News, a diplomat said, 'President Trump spoke with Qatar's Emir and informed him the U.S. got Israel to agree to a ceasefire with Iran. The President asked Qatar to help persuade Iran to do the same, following that Vice President Vance coordinated with Qatar's Prime Minister on the details.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'Going to go forever' Meanwhile, in an interview with NBC News, Trump said that he expects that the ceasefire brokered by him will end all military hostilities between Iran and Israel. 'I think the ceasefire is unlimited. It's going to go forever," he said. When asked if the conflict between the two countries is completely over or not, the president said, 'Yes. I don't believe they will ever be shooting at each other again.' With inputs from agencies
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First Post
24-06-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Iran's state media reports ceasefire with Israel after initial opposition from FM Araghchi
Earlier today, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that 'no immediate' ceasefire has been agreed upon by the country read more A billboard with an illustration of Iranians supporting their country is seen on a street, amid the Israel-Iran conflict, in Tehran, Iran. Reuters Iranian state media have said that the country has agreed to a ceasefire with Israel, hours after US President Donald Trump said an agreement to halt hostilities had been reached. The state media reports follow Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying that 'no immediate' ceasefire has been agreed upon by the country. 'The Sepah (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) successful missile operations in response to US aggression and the exemplary steadfastness and unity of our dear people in defending our land, has imposed ceasefire on the enemy,' the state-run Iran National News Network said in a broadcast. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Refresh for updates.
Coin Geek
20-06-2025
- Business
- Coin Geek
Pro-Israel hackers steal $90M from Iranian exchange: report
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A pro-Israel hacking collective has made off with $90 million worth of digital assets in a hack on Nobitex, an Iranian exchange. The group, known as Gonjeshke Darande (which is Farsi for 'Predatory Sparrow'), took responsibility for the attack in posts on X. The group followed up by releasing Nobitex's source code and warning that all assets remaining with the exchange were at risk. 'The Nobitex exchange is at the heart of the regime's efforts to finance terror around the world,' claimed Gonjeshke Darande in an X post. 'Nobitex does not even hide the fact that it circumvents sanctions, but rather explicitly teaches this on its website. The regime's dependence on this exchange is so great that working at Nobitex is considered an alternative to military service, as this channel is vital to the regime.' According to the group, the trove includes $48.7 million in USDT, $6.7 million in Dogecoin, and $1.9 million in BTC. Notably, the group claimed it had 'burned' the stolen funds by sending them to addresses with no known keys, effectively destroying the hoard. Blockchain investigator Elliptic corroborates this, finding funds began flowing from Nobitex to addresses containing variations of the term 'F*ckIRGCTerrorists' on the morning of the attack. Earlier this week, the group took responsibility for another hack that destroyed data at Iran's state-owned bank Sepah, saying that it was an institution that 'circumvented international sanctions and used the people of Iran's money to finance the regime's terrorist proxies, its ballistic missile program and its military nuclear program.' However, the group has a longer history of targeting Iran. An attack in 2023 apparently shut down 70% of the gas stations in Iran. In 2022, they claimed credit for a fire that broke out in an Iranian steel mill in a rare instance of physical damage resulting directly from a hacking attack. Gonjeshke Darande's claims about Nobitex are hardly controversial. Next to North Korea, the country is regularly named in the context of digital assets' role in helping states blunt or avoid international sanctions. A series of reports from Reuters in 2022 accused Binance of helping Iranian nationals to make $8 billion worth of digital asset transactions in violation of international sanctions, with most of the funds flowing straight to Nobitex. Iranian officials have openly advocated for using digital assets to get around sanctions, and Western-based companies—including Kraken—have been stung by regulators looking to punish entities who aid in sanctions evasion by processing transactions from Iran. Though the regime's ability to secure financing appears to be the hack's ultimate target, the funds taken from the exchange undoubtedly belonged to many individuals inside and outside Iran who have now lost access to their assets. Indeed, posts on the topic are flooded by ostensibly Iranian X accounts begging for their funds to be returned. Assuming Gonjeshke Darande sent the assets to wallets it had no access to; traditional wisdom would dictate that the funds are lost forever. However, there is growing recognition that individuals might be able to use the courts to force the return of their stolen assets so long as they can prove ownership. Services like Token Recovery have cropped up who make such recovery their business model. Whether anyone with assets held on Nobitex will successfully recover their funds remains to be seen. Given how much of the stolen assets are USD stablecoins, the dollars underlying each one are still held by their issuers, notwithstanding the hackers burning the coins themselves, which may make for an interesting avenue of redress for anyone affected. Watch: Here's how Triple Entry Accounting guarantees trust in accounting title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="">
