Iran Guards Say Missiles Fired at Israel Just Before Ceasefire

Tensions between Iran and Israel remained high on Tuesday, despite a ceasefire agreement announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Both nations accused each other of violating the deal, while military activity reportedly continued on both sides during the hours surrounding the ceasefire’s intended implementation.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for a missile barrage targeting Israeli positions shortly before the ceasefire was scheduled to begin. In a formal statement, the IRGC said it had launched 14 missiles aimed at military and logistics centers within Israeli-controlled areas. The group characterized the attack as a deliberate effort to deliver a message to Israel, framing it as a punitive strike carried out in the final minutes before the ceasefire took hold.

Meanwhile, Israeli authorities reported that Iranian missiles were fired toward Israeli territory in the hours following the announcement of the ceasefire. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Israel would retaliate strongly, describing the missile launches as a breach of the agreement brokered by Washington.

Contradictory Claims and Continued Hostilities

Iranian state media countered the Israeli claims, citing the Iranian army’s general staff, which denied that any missile strikes had been launched from Iranian territory during the time in question. The report asserted that no missiles had been fired into Israel in what were described as the “last few hours,” contradicting Israel’s earlier account of Iranian aggression.

At the same time, Iran accused Israel of continuing its offensive operations after the ceasefire declaration. According to a spokesperson for Iran’s armed forces command, Israeli forces had carried out three separate waves of attacks on Iranian targets inside the country by 9:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday. No specific information was provided regarding the locations struck or the extent of any damage.