Fragile Ceasefire in the Middle East: Blame Game Between Iran and Israel Amid Missile Attacks

Mutual accusations, missiles, threats, and a ceasefire hanging by a thread compose the scene of the latest hours in the Middle East following Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. On the 12th day of the war, it began with the triumphant comments of U.S. President Donald Trump, who announced on Truth Social a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, weaving praise for both opposing sides as well as the U.S. Trump declared that the ceasefire would start at 7 a.m. Tuesday, shortly after both Iran and Israel had unleashed barrages of missiles. During the night, an Iranian nuclear scientist was killed, and several residential buildings were destroyed in Astaneh-Asrafiye. At exactly 7 a.m., the ceasefire came into effect, with Iranian television announcing acceptance of the agreement with Trump. However, alarms sounded again at 10:30 a.m. (Greek time) in northern Israel, sparking panic but with the military claiming immediate interception of two Iranian missiles. Israel’s Defense Minister, Israel Katz, condemned the attack post-ceasefire, warning of a strong response. Tehran quickly denied launching missiles toward Israel, accusing Tel Aviv of provocations. The Iranian military headquarters announced that Israel had breached the ceasefire first with attacks on three different fronts. Despite the fragile peace, images from Tehran showed life returning to normalcy. The region’s peace hangs precariously, with humanity hoping for an end to a war seemingly leading to another major conflict.