Israeli airstrikes struck targets in Iran on Tuesday, minutes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel had agreed to call off the attacks to uphold a fragile ceasefire.
Trump remarked that Iran and Israel had been fighting “so long and so hard that they don’t know what the fuck they’re doing,” before turning from the cameras and boarding his helicopter.
According to both Iranian and Israeli media reports, explosions were heard near Tehran, with one strike reportedly targeting an Iranian radar site. The strikes came despite Trump’s public claim that Israeli aircraft had turned around in response to his direct request.
According to Reuters, Netanyahu’s office stated that Israel held back from additional strikes following a phone call with President Trump.
Rampage on Truth Social
Trump posted on Truth Social shortly before the reported explosions.
Earlier in the day, Trump had expressed frustration at both Israel and Iran for allegedly violating the newly declared truce. But he was particularly critical of Israel for launching what he called “huge strikes” following what might have been an “unintentional” missile launch from Iran.
“Israel. Do not drop those bombs. If you do it it is a major violation. Bring your pilots home, now!” he warned in another Truth Social post, just before departing the White House for a NATO summit in The Hague.
Judiciary-affiliated Iranian media outlet Mizan reported two explosions in Tehran, while Israeli army radio confirmed that one of the targets was a radar installation near the Iranian capital.
A drone view shows emergency personnel working at an impacted residential site, following an early morning missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Be’er Sheva, Israel June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Yonatan Honig TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Trump told reporters he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by phone. According to Axios, Netanyahu said the mission would be scaled back, not canceled. There has been no official confirmation from the Israeli government.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz had earlier defended the military action, citing an alleged Iranian missile launch in what he described as a “blatant violation” of the ceasefire. Iran denied any missile launches and accused Israel of continuing its bombardment well past the official start of the truce.
