Iran gets final word before ’12 Day War’ ceasefire with deadly missile attack on Israel

Published June 24, 2025 12:45am ET



Iran fired the last salvos of the “12 Day War” with Israel, with its final missile barrages killing at least three Israelis just minutes before President Donald Trump’s announced ceasefire took effect.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi fueled doubts of a lasting ceasefire when he issued a puzzling statement denying that a ceasefire had been reached, but he said Iran would cease its attacks against Israel if Jerusalem halted its own. Three minutes after 4 a.m. Tehran time, he announced that Iran was ceasing its operations.

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