Explosions rock Tehran after Trump announced ceasefire

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Explosions rock Tehran after Trump announced ceasefire

2025-06-24 10:49 Last Updated At：16:07

Multiple blasts and air defense activities were reported across Iranian capital in the early hours of Tuesday, just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a full ceasefire to end what he called the "12-Day War."

Media reports confirmed that Iran has activated its air defense systems in several areas of the capital in response to what appears to be aerial threats. Residents reported hearing several loud blasts overnight.

"Despite the announcement of ceasefire by President Trump, we are hearing and witnessing severe activity of air defense and we are hearing a lot of explosions across Tehran," said Husein Nematza, China Media Group (CMG) correspondent in Tehran.

The sudden escalation comes amid Trump's declaration late Monday at 18:02 via his Truth Social platform, where he outlined terms for a "complete and total ceasefire." According to Trump, Iran will initiate the ceasefire, followed by Israel 12 hours later, culminating in an official declaration of the war's end at the 24-hour mark.

Trump called the agreement "a breakthrough that could have saved the Middle East from years of destruction," and ended his post with a broad message of peace, saying: "God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the Middle East, God bless the United States of America, and GOD BLESS THE WORLD!"

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