- The ceasefire between Israel and Iran, announced by US President Donald Trump, appears to be holding, despite an Iranian missile attack and an Israeli assault on Tehran after the truce came into effect.
- White House refutes media reports that say US bombings of Iran’s nuclear sites did not completely destroy the facilities and only set the programme back by a few months.
- Both Israel and Iran have claimed victory in the 12-day war, with Iranians holding celebrations in Tehran and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claiming a triumph that will stand for generations.
- Earlier, Trump publicly scolded both Israel and Iran for truce violations using a televised expletive, and ordered Israel to end its bombing operations and bring its fighter jets home.
- Iran says at least 610 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 28 people have been killed in Iranian strikes.
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Israel-Iran truce holds; US ‘did not destroy’ Iranian nuclear sites
