- 23 Jun 2025 - 23:45(23:45 GMT)
Here’s what happened today
We will be closing this live page soon. Here’s a recap of the day’s major developments:
- US President Trump announced on social media that Israel and Iran have agreed to a complete ceasefire, which would eventually lead to an end to the war.
- Iran launched a missile attack at Al Udeid airbase in Qatar, which houses US troops, in retaliation for US strikes that targeted nuclear facilities in Iran on Sunday.
- Qatar condemned the attack as a violation of its sovereignty, while the Defence Ministry said Qatari forces intercepted the missiles, adding that the incident resulted in no deaths or injuries.
- The attack was condemned by many countries, including Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Morocco.
- Israel resumed bombing Iran’s capital, Tehran, and announced attacks on government and military sites. Iran also sent waves of missiles and drones into Israel, with blasts heard in multiple cities.
- In the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces continued to bombard the enclave, killing at least 43 people, including 13 aid seekers.
- In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces shot and killed a 13-year-old boy near Ramallah.
- 23 Jun 2025 - 23:30(23:30 GMT)
Photos: Iranian demonstrators celebrate missile attack on base in Qatar
Iranians in central Tehran celebrate a missile attack targeting a US base in Qatar as they honk their car horns [Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency via Reuters] 
Demonstrators are seen waving the flag of the Islamic Republic [Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency via Reuters] 
Iranians chant slogans as they celebrate Iran’s attack [Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency via Reuters] Advertisement - 23 Jun 2025 - 23:20(23:20 GMT)
Iran chose to go beyond ‘minimum’ cause of action
Andreas Krieg, an associate professor at the School of Security Studies at King’s College London, said that the Iranian attack on the base in Qatar is an “absolute escalation” beyond “what was expected”.
“It’s the first time in Qatar’s history that we’ve had a military strike on the country,” Krieg told Al Jazeera.
He said that Iran had “many different cause of actions” that it could have taken to retaliate against yesterday’s strike on Iran’s nuclear bases.
“They’ve chosen, not necessarily the minimum sort of cause of action. They used something in the middle. A minimum one would have been striking a base in Iraq,” he said, adding that Qatar “plays a very important role for Iran”.
“[Qatar] has been a mediator back channel for Iran talking to the United States. It still plays a pivotal role in mediating this potential nuclear deal between the United States and Iran. It shares the greatest gas field with Iran, and has helped the Iranians in this respect.
“So, attacking Qatar is certainly an escalatory step beyond what was necessary.”
- 23 Jun 2025 - 23:11(23:11 GMT)
Qatari PM secured Iran’s agreement to truce deal: Report
The Reuters news agency, citing an unnamed US source, is reporting that Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, secured Tehran’s agreement to the proposed US ceasefire between Israel and Iran during a call with Iranian officials.
The phone call came after US President Donald Trump told Qatar’s emir that Israel had agreed to the ceasefire and asked for Doha’s help in persuading Tehran to agree to the deal, the official told Reuters.
Trump had earlier announced that both parties had agreed to a “complete and total” ceasefire. The ceasefire agreement was reportedly reached after Iran struck the US airbase Al Udeid in Qatar late on Monday.
Meanwhile, no official confirmations have been issued by either Iran or Israel regarding the ceasefire.
- 23 Jun 2025 - 23:10(23:10 GMT)
Iran-backed Iraqi group says US attacks will not pass without ‘punishment’
Al-Nujaba Movement says the US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities constitutes a crime that violates all legal and ethical norms.
The Iraqi group portrayed Trump as an Israeli puppet, calling on “wise” people in the US to stop him from bringing woes to the country and the region.
Al-Nujaba Movement said in a statement that if Iran had not evacuated the nuclear facilities, the US strikes could have led to deadly radiation leaks.
“All of this will not pass without accountability and punishment,” the group added.
- 23 Jun 2025 - 23:00(23:00 GMT)
WATCH: Iranian attack on base in Qatar ‘clearly a message to US’
- 23 Jun 2025 - 22:50(22:50 GMT)
How extensive are Israel’s intelligence operations inside Iran?
Intelligence operations years in the making were behind Israel’s targeting of key military positions and leaders in Iran this month, according to the Israeli media.
The strikes that took out much of Iran’s key defensive infrastructure and killed military commanders are credited to an Israeli intelligence service that is claimed to have infiltrated much of Iran’s security apparatus.
Inside Iran, scores of people have reportedly been arrested and accused of spying for Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency, providing media support for Israel or disturbing public opinion.
How extensive are Israel’s intelligence operations inside Iran? Read our piece here to find out.
- 23 Jun 2025 - 22:43(22:43 GMT)
No confirmation yet from Iran or Israel on ceasefire
As we’ve been reporting, Trump announced that a ceasefire would come into effect between Israel and Iran over the next 24 hours.
However, there has been no confirmation from either side yet.
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Iran ready to strike again if provoked, FM says
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran’s attack on Al Udeid airbase in Qatar came in response to the US “aggression against Iran’s territorial integrity and sovereignty”.
He said Iran will be ready to respond again in case of further action by the US, according to a statement posted by the Foreign Ministry’s account on Telegram.
- 23 Jun 2025 - 22:37(22:37 GMT)
Iran issues evacuation warning for Tel Aviv residents
Iran has issued an evacuation warning for residents of Israel’s Ramat Gan district near Tel Aviv, the semi-official Mehr news agency reports.
The move comes shortly after an Israeli military spokesman issued a similar warning to residents of an area in the Iranian capital Tehran, saying the army would be launching an attack.
- 23 Jun 2025 - 22:35(22:35 GMT)
Iran says 6 missiles hit base in Qatar
Iran’s official IRNA news agency, citing a statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said that “six missiles hit the American base at Al Udeid in Qatar”.
It said that the attack was carried out in retaliation for US air attacks on key Iranian nuclear facilities last week.
Earlier, Qatar confirmed that a total of 19 missiles were fired from Iran, adding that only one of those hit the base.
- 23 Jun 2025 - 22:31(22:31 GMT)
Blasts heard in parts of Tehran
Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency says explosions have been heard in several areas in the north and east of the capital.
The agency also reports explosions in some other cities, without giving any names.
The official IRNA news agency reported sounds of defence activity and explosions in several parts of Tehran.
- 23 Jun 2025 - 22:20(22:20 GMT)
Russia’s Foreign Ministry calls for halt in escalation over Iran
The ministry called for a halt to “escalation of armed conflict” and “provocative actions” in the conflict pitting Iran against the US and Israel.
“We once again call for a halt to the unleashing of armed escalation and an end to provocative actions and rhetoric,” the ministry said in a statement on Telegram. “Today, more than ever, it is vital to return to political and diplomatic efforts and compliance with international law.”
The statement also called for an immediate end to the “unprovoked aggression of the US and Israel against Iran, open attempts at regime change and encroachment on the sovereignty of nations”.
- 23 Jun 2025 - 22:13(22:13 GMT)
Trump’s announcement in full
Here’s what US President Trump said on social media regarding the ceasefire:
“CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress, final missions!), for 12 hours, at which point the War will be considered, ENDED!
“Officially, Iran will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 12th Hour, Israel will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 24th Hour, an Official END to THE 12 DAY WAR will be saluted by the World. During each CEASEFIRE, the other side will remain PEACEFUL and RESPECTFUL.
“On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, “THE 12 DAY WAR.”
“This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn’t, and never will! God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the Middle East, God bless the United States of America, and GOD BLESS THE WORLD!”
- 23 Jun 2025 - 22:08(22:08 GMT)
Trump says Israel, Iran agreed to ceasefire
The US president has just announced that Israel and Iran have agreed to a complete and total ceasefire, which will eventually lead to an end to the war.
- 23 Jun 2025 - 22:00(22:00 GMT)
What we know about the attack on Al Udeid airbase in Qatar
- Flares were seen over Qatar’s capital as missile defence systems of Al Udeid airbase were seen launching into the sky.
- Multiple loud explosions were also heard all around the capital.
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed it launched a missile attack on the airbase in Qatar, and warned that any further acts of aggression would be met with force.
- Qatar’s Foreign Ministry decried the attack, saying it is a “violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and airspace and the UN charter”, and that Doha reserves the right to respond.
- Qatar’s Defence Ministry said its air defence systems successfully intercepted 18 out of the 19 missiles fired.
- One missile hit the base, but no casualties were reported.
- The Iranian Supreme National Security Council said that the strike was away from residential areas in Qatar and that it “does not pose any threat to the friendly and brotherly country”.
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Palestinian teenager succumbs to wounds after being shot by Israeli forces
The Palestinian Health Ministry has confirmed the killing of 13-year-old Ammar Moataz Hamayel, who succumbed to his wounds after being shot by Israeli forces near the town of Kafr Malek, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli troops reportedly opened fire at the boy earlier in the evening and detained him for a period before handing him over to a Palestinian ambulance.
He was transferred to the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah, where he was later pronounced dead, Wafa news agency reported.
- 23 Jun 2025 - 21:40(21:40 GMT)
The US expected this attack to happen
The US was tracking short- and medium-range ballistic missiles from Iran to Al Udeid airbase.
They expected this to happen, which was clear from the moves the Pentagon made in the run-up to this.
We saw them move more than 40 US planes, according to the satellite imagery. They also removed personnel from the base.
- 23 Jun 2025 - 21:30(21:30 GMT)
Iran considers suspending cooperation with IAEA
In parliament, “we are seeking to pass a bill to suspend Iran’s cooperation with the IAEA”, according to a post on X by speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf.
He has accused the UN’s nuclear watchdog of lacking objectivity and professionalism.
The IAEA in June adopted a resolution condemning Tehran’s failure to cooperate with the agency with regard to its nuclear programme.
Updates: US President Trump says Israel and Iran agreed to ceasefire
These were the updates from the Israel-Iran conflict for Monday, June 23, 2025.
Explosions seen in sky over Doha, Qatar
Published On 23 Jun 2025
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- US President Donald Trump announces on social media that Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire.
- Earlier, Iran said it launched an attack on United States forces at Al Udeid Air Base. Qatar says its air defenses successfully thwarted the attack on the facility, which had been evacuated, shooting down 18 of the 19 missiles fired.
- US official confirms base was attacked by short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles from Iran. No casualties were reported.
- Explosions rock Iran’s capital, Tehran, as Israel announces attacks on government and military sites; Iran also sends waves of missiles and drones into Israel, with blasts heard in multiple cities.
- Israeli air raids target the outskirts of several areas in south Lebanon, including the villages of Zrariyeh, Kfrar Milki and Ansar.
- Iran says more than 400 people, including 13 children, have been killed and at least 3,056 others wounded since Israel launched its attack on June 13. In Israel, at least 24 people have been killed in Iranian strikes.
