Trump ceasefire plan falters

A TENTATIVE truce faltered on Tuesday when Israel accused Iran of launching missiles after a ceasefire was supposed to take effect and vowed to retaliate.

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Iran's military denied firing on Israel - but explosions boomed and sirens sounded across northern Israel mid-morning, and an Israeli military official said two Iranian missiles were intercepted.

US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House before departing for the Nato summit at The Hague that in his view, both sides had violated the nascent agreement he had announced earlier.

"They violated it but Israel violated it too," Mr Trump said. "I'm not happy with Israel."

He later wrote on social media that Israeli fighter jets would "turn around" and would not attack Iran - indicating the deal might hold.