Dhaka, June 24 -- Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz has accused Iran of violating the ceasefire between the two countries and has ordered what he described as "powerful strikes" on targets in the Iranian capital.

In a statement, Katz said he had instructed the Israel Defense Forces to "respond forcefully to Iran's violation of the ceasefire with intense strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran".

Iranian state media has responded to Israel's accusations, saying Iran denies reports that it fired a missile at Israel after the ceasefire began.

Earlier, Iran's Foreign Minister said the country would only halt its attacks if Israel did the same.

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