71 killed in Israeli attack on Iran prison, official says

The June 23 strike targeted the infamous Evin Prison in Tehran.

President Donald Trump told ABC News on Tuesday morning he is "not happy" with either Israel or Iran after the opening hours of a nascent ceasefire between the two combatants were marred by reported exchanges. Trump said Iran and Israel both "violated" the ceasefire that he announced late on Monday.

Through last week, the president and his administration continued to push back on an early intelligence report suggesting that the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities may have only set Tehran's nuclear program back by months.

Jun 23, 2025, 1:01 PM EDT

White House monitoring potential threats to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar

A senior administration official told ABC News the White House and the Department of Defense are aware of, and closely monitoring, potential threats to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

President Donald Trump has a meeting with his national security team in the Oval Office on Monday, which was listed on his schedule for 1 p.m.

-ABC News’ Rachel Scott

Jun 23, 2025, 12:52 PM EDT

Aggression toward Iran will not go unanswered, Iranian president says

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Iran "neither initiated this war nor wanted it, but we will never leave any aggression against Iran unanswered."

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a protest following the U.S. attacks on nuclear sites in Iran, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 22, 2025.
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"We will stand by the security of this dear nation⁩ with all our being, and respond to every wound on Iran's body with faith, wisdom, and determination. God is our protector," Pezeshkian said.

-ABC News’ Will Gretsky

Jun 23, 2025, 12:28 PM EDT

IRGC issues warning to the United States

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a direct warning to the United States on Monday, saying Iran will act directly against the U.S.

"Trump, in violation of all the international rules, entered the territory of our dear Iran, and attacked three points of our holy soil, and has caused damages," IRGC Maj. Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi said on Monday.

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows extensive new building damage across the Isfahan facility in Iran after U.S. strikes, June 22, 2025.
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"Regardless of the amount of the damage incurred from this unwise measure, the mere act of crime and violation won’t be left unanswered, with Allah’s help. This act by Trump was carried out due to despair and to assist its proxy force, the Zionist Regime, especially Netanyahu himself," Mousavi said.

He added, “While we will continue punishment of Netanyahu, with Allah’s permission, powerfully to the point of his misery, we will determinedly act against this mistake by the US, in accordance with the violator’s act.”

-ABC News’ Will Gretsky

Jun 23, 2025, 12:28 PM EDT

Qatar closes airspace

Qatari authorities announced on Monday the temporary suspension of air traffic in the country's airspace out of concern for the safety of citizens, residents and visitors, according to the Qatari Foreign Ministry.

A high-level U.S. defense official said, "We only close airspace if we are convinced the threat is real.”

-ABC News’ Will Gretsky and Kyra Phillips

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