Iranian media refutes reports of missile launch toward Israel, calls them 'false'

The news reports suggesting that Iran has launched a fresh barrage of missiles towards Israel are 'false', Iran's ISNA news agency said in a statement quoted by Reuters, right after IDF claimed that Tehran had breached a ceasefire agreement.

"News about a missile attack by Iran on Israel after ceasefire took effect is false," said Iran's ISNA news agency.

This development came minutes after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that he has ordered the military to launch a forceful response following what he called Iran's violation of a ceasefire agreement with Israel.

The directive followed a Israeli military report that it detected missile launches from Iranian territory towards Israel.

Katz said the military had now been instructed to conduct high-intensity operations against targets in Tehran.

Less than three hours before Israel’s announcement, U.S. President Donald Trump had declared the ceasefire between Israel and Iran to be in effect, following a 12-day conflict that had drawn in regional actors and raised fears of wider war.

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Trump’s proposed ceasefire
Earlier in the day, both Israel and Iran had accepted Trump’s proposed ceasefire. The agreement came after Iran launched a limited missile strike on the U.S.-run Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar — reportedly in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. Tehran is said to have given prior warning to minimize casualties.

Al Udeid, which houses approximately 10,000 U.S. troops and serves as the headquarters for U.S. Central Command, was the target of Iran’s reprisal.

Announcing the truce, President Trump clarified that it would not take full effect immediately, as both sides were wrapping up ongoing military operations.

Vice President JD Vance later commented that the conflict appeared to be “effectively over” and said there was now an opportunity to “restart a real peace process.”

Qatar played a key mediating role in securing the ceasefire. According to Reuters, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani successfully persuaded Tehran to agree to the terms after confirming that Israel had also accepted the deal.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier hinted that the conflict was nearing an end, saying on Sunday that Israel was “very, very close” to achieving its military objectives.

Meanwhile, European foreign ministers held emergency consultations to assess the volatile situation. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said, “The concerns of retaliation and this war escalating are huge.”