Iran has strongly denied Israeli accusations of violating the recently brokered ceasefire between the two countries, dismissing claims that it launched fresh missile attacks after the truce took effect.
Iranian state media rejected Israel’s allegations, calling them baseless and false. "Iran denies reports that it fired a missile at Israel after the ceasefire began," Iranian state television reported.
“The news that Iran fired missiles at the occupied territories after imposing a ceasefire on the Zionist regime is denied,” the semi-official ISNA news agency reported on its Telegram channel Tuesday without attribution. State-linked Nour News also ran the denial.
The denial came after Israel's Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, accused Iran of a "severe violation" of the ceasefire and vowed a military response. "In light of the severe violation of the ceasefire carried out by the Iranian regime, we will respond with force," Zamir said in a post on X, shared by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Israel claimed to have detected missile launches from Iran after the ceasefire was announced. Reacting swiftly, Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a close ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, posted on X: "Tehran will shake."
Meanwhile, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council released a statement warning Israel and its allies against further aggression. "Any further aggression will be met with a decisive, firm, and timely response by Iran," the council said.
The Iranian statement praised the nation’s "awareness, resilience, and unity," crediting the Iranian people’s "firm resolve, strategic patience, and refusal to accept humiliation" for what they called the enemy’s defeat.
The Council also lauded the Iranian military for delivering "decisive and calculated blows" in retaliation for Israeli attacks in recent weeks.
The ceasefire, which had been welcomed internationally, now hangs in the balance as both sides exchange threats amid conflicting reports.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has also ordered the military to "respond forcefully" to what Israel sees as Iran’s breach of the ceasefire, though Iran maintains it has not conducted any attacks since the truce began.
The situation remains fluid, with both countries on high alert and the potential for further escalation.
