Ceasefire Breach: Middle East Tensions Surge Amid Airstrikes
Israeli airstrikes targeted Tehran despite a ceasefire agreement mediated by President Trump. Tensions rose after strikes hit Iranian radar sites in retaliation for alleged missile attacks from Iran just hours after the ceasefire was agreed upon. Oil prices fluctuated amid escalating tensions.
Explosions echoed across Tehran as Israeli airstrikes hit the city on Tuesday, in spite of U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion that he had halted Israeli strikes to maintain a ceasefire agreement.
Witnesses reported hearing blasts in the Iranian capital, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirming attacks on a radar site near Tehran, purportedly in retaliation for Iranian missiles fired hours after the ceasefire began.
The strikes influenced global oil markets, ending fears of disrupted oil supplies. Trump's intervention came ahead of his NATO summit visit, emphasizing his discontent with both nations' ceasefire violations. The ceasefire, brokered by Qatar's Prime Minister, followed intense Middle East tensions.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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