Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country would not violate the terms of a ceasefire with Israel, unless Israel violated the pact first.
"Iran will not violate the ceasefire unless the Zionist regime does," President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a statement on Tuesday, June 24, as reported by Nour News affiliated with the state.
"We are surprised to be ready to negotiate and defend the rights of the Iranian people at the negotiating table," he continued.
Israel previously accused Iran of violating the terms of the deal announced by US President Donald Trump by firing rockets at Israel hours after the deal came into force.
Tehran denies violating the ceasefire.
As previously reported, US President Donald Trump reportedly spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump in a previous statement called on Israel not to attack Iran
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CNN sources at the White House confirmed communications between the two country leaders regarding the Iranian-Israeli ceasefire. The source said Netanyahu understood the severity of Trump's situation and concern. Before the telephone conversation, Trump had vented anger over the collapse of the ceasefire after Israel accused Iran of firing missiles. Israel also plans to re-attack Tehran.
But moments later, Trump said Israel had agreed not to attack Iran.
"ISRAEL will not attack Iran," Trump wrote at Truth Social on Tuesday, June 24. "All planes will turn and go home. Nobody will get hurt, Ceasefire applies! Thank you for your attention to this issue!"
Trump sent the message from Air Force One while on his way to attend the summit of NATO leaders in the Netherlands.
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