Iran president says will respect ceasefire if Israel does
Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said he has spoken with his U.S. counterpart, Pete Hegseth, to thank the United States for Donald Trump’s “bold decision to act with Israel against the Iranian nuclear threat.” In a post on X, Katz added:
“I emphasized that Israel will respect the ceasefire — as long as the other side does.”
Katz said Hegseth praised Israel for the “historic achievements made.” His statement echoed earlier remarks from Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, who said Iran would also abide by the ceasefire announced by Trump, provided Israel holds to the agreement.
“If the Zionist regime does not violate the ceasefire, Iran will not violate it either,” Pezeshkian said during a phone call with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, according to the Iranian presidency’s website.
In the United States, Democrats expressed anger over the cancellation of classified briefings that had been scheduled to update Congress on the bombing raids against Iran’s nuclear program.
“What are the facts that the Trump administration is trying to hide? The American people deserve to know the truth,” said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries after the briefings were called off.
“This last-minute postponement of our briefing is outrageous. It’s evasive. It’s derelict. They’re bobbing and weaving and ducking. Senators deserve full transparency. There is a legal obligation for the administration to inform Congress about precisely what is happening,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
No immediate explanation was given for the cancellation of briefings for members of both the Senate and the House. On X, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that his chamber’s briefing had been rescheduled:
“I have just confirmed with the White House that the classified bipartisan briefing for all House Members will now be held on Friday. Senior Administration officials will present the latest information pertaining to the situation involving Israel and Iran.”
Spokespeople for Senate Majority Leader John Thune did not respond to requests for comment.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military reported Tuesday evening that it had intercepted two drones “most likely from Iran” that were heading toward Israeli territory. According to Israel’s Kan radio, the drones were likely launched in the morning around the same time as a surface-to-surface missile was fired from Iran. The Israeli military said the drones were intercepted outside of Israeli territory.