On Monday, Israel struck Evin prison in Tehran, damaging parts of the facility.

We’re now getting an update on casualties.

At least one person has died following the attack, according to Iran’s judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir, quoted by state TV.

"Part of the Evin administrative building was destroyed," he said.

Iranian state TV also reports that prisoners have been moved to other prisons in Tehran province, citing a statement from the country’s prisons authority.

Evin prison holds thousands of people, including political dissidents, human rights defenders, and journalists.

Israel’s defence minister said yesterday that Israel had targeted Evin prison, describing it as holding political prisoners and “enemies of the regime”.

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Alice Cuddy
Reporting from Beersheba

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I’ve been speaking to people living near the site of this morning’s explosion in southern Israel.

Inbal Cohen was at her apartment about 1km (0.6 miles) away from the building that was hit when she heard the missile alert and headed to a shelter.

She says the sound of the explosion was like nothing she had ever heard before.

“It was scary. So scary,” she tells me. The shop she runs is opposite the site of the explosion and the windows there have shattered, but she says she is relieved there is not more significant damage.

Nearby, I speak to 61-year-old Shimon Hagi. “It was a really big blast,” he says. “We hope this is the last one.”

He says he has mixed feelings about Israel’s strikes in Iran but believes they “had no other option”.

“We will see [if Israel has done enough]. My hope is that the [Iranian] regime will fall,” he adds.

Lucy Williamson
Middle East correspondent, reporting from Beersheba

As we've been reporting, Iran and Israel exchanged heavy fire before the ceasefire. Here’s a look at the aftermath in Israel:

As his rescue teams dug through the rubble for anyone left inside the ruined building, the spokesman for the southern Home Front Command, Adam Ittach, describes to us what happened.

He says the missile struck the wall of the apartment block, slamming directly into a bomb shelter on the other side, where residents had hunkered down.

Four of those inside were killed. “With a direct hit to a shelter, the chances of survival are slim,” he says.

“But it’s still the safest place to be.”

Earlier, Israel's ambulance service said four people were killed and 22 wounded in the strike on the southern Israeli city overnight.

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The Iran-Israel conflict has seen some dramatic developments in the past few hours. Here’s a quick summary:

• At 06:08 BST, Donald Trump posted on social media that a ceasefire between Iran and Israel had come into effect
• Just over an hour later, Israel said it had agreed to the US ceasefire proposal, while Iran said earlier it would stop attacking if Israel did the same
• Then at 08:30, the Israeli military said it had identified missiles launched from Iran and intercepted them over northern Israel
• Iran has denied firing any missiles, but the IDF insists Israel will "respond with force"
• Before the truce began, both sides exchanged heavy fire overnight
• Iranian state media say waves of missiles from Israel have hit the capital and other cities - at least nine people have been killed, including a nuclear scientist
• Some residents told BBC Persian they saw one of the "heaviest" barrages since the conflict began 12 days ago
• In Israel, at least four people have been killed and 22 injured in Beersheba

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Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson says Monday’s attack at the US-run Al Udeid military base “had nothing to do” with Qatar.

The base is in Qatar, but Esmail Baqai says Iran’s actions were an “act of self-defence”.

“Iran remains fully committed to its good-neighbourliness policy with respect to the State of Qatar and other neighbouring countries,” Baghaei posted on X.

“We resolve not to let US/Israeli criminal aggressions and malign policies against Iran create division between us and the brotherly countries of the region.”

• Read more here on what we know about Iran's attack on US base in Qatar

Qatar has sent a letter to the UN secretary general to condemn the Iranian attack targeting the US-run Al-Udeid air base on Monday.

In a statement, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the letter describes the attack as an "extremely dangerous escalation that represents a flagrant violation" of Qatar's "sovereignty and territorial integrity".

The letter also says the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' missile attack posed "a direct threat to regional peace and security".

"The State of Qatar stressed that it reserves the right to respond directly in a manner equivalent with the nature and scale of this blatant aggression and in accordance with the Charter and international law," the statement adds.

Qatar also says it has summoned the Iranian ambassador.

On Monday, the foreign ministry has also condemned the missile attack on the US base, which the country said was fully intercepted.

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Iran's Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Abdolrahim Mousavi, has denied firing any missiles towards Israel in the last few hours, according to Iranian state media.

This comes after earlier denials in state media, which said reports that Iran had attacked Israel after the start of the ceasefire were false.

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The chief of the general staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says the military will "respond with force" to what it calls Iran's "severe violation".

"In light of the severe violation of the ceasefire carried out by the Iranian regime, we will respond with force," Eyal Zamir is quoted as saying in a post on X by the IDF.

As we've reported, Israel said it had detected missile launches from Iran. Iranian state media has denied the accusation that it fired a missile at Israel after the ceasefire.

Ghoncheh Habibiazad
BBC Persian, World Service reporter

Iran's Supreme National Security Council has released a statement about "imposing the halt of the war" on Israel and its "terrorist supporters".

The Council warns that "any further aggression will be met with a decisive, firm, and timely response by Iran".

In the statement, the Council praises the Iranian people for their "awareness, resilience and unity", saying the "enemy’s defeat" is down to Iranians’ "firm resolve, strategic patience, and refusal to accept humiliation or one-sided compromise".

The statement also commends Iran and its forces for delivering "decisive and calculated blows" in retaliation for attacks on Iran.

Dan Johnson
Reporting from Jerusalem

About an hour ago, sirens sounded over the northern part of Israel as an incoming missile was successfully intercepted and people in that part of the country have been given the all-clear.

But it throws into doubt the ceasefire that hadn't really come into full effect yet.

Israel had promised any violation, Iran would see a forceful response.

Tehran has denied firing missiles at Israel. We don't know how that missile came to be fired, whether it was a mistake or another explanation, but senior government figures view it as a violation of the ceasefire deal.

It is an uncertain and tense time for people across Israel and Iran.

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

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Shortly after Israel said it had detected missile launches from Iran, the country's far-right finance minister posted a brief statement on social media.

"Tehran will shake," Bezalel Smotrich, a key ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, writes on X.

• As a reminder, Israel's defence minister says he has ordered the military to "respond forcefully to Iran's violation of the ceasefire", while Iran has not confirmed they have attacked. We're watching for any major developments and will update you as soon as we have them

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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has just issued a statement, saying he has ordered 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".

As a reminder, we haven't seen Iran confirm the attack. Iran's foreign minister said earlier that it would only stop its attacks if Israel did the same.

We're keeping an eye out for any major developments or statements from both sides and will update you as soon as we get them.

More now from the Israeli military. It has said people can now leave their shelters in northern Israel.

A little earlier, the IDF said its air defences were responding to missiles sent from Iran.

The country's ambulance service, Magen David Adom, says it hasn't received any calls about casualties, except for one man who was injured while making his way to a shelter.

We've just heard from the Israeli military, which says it has identified missiles launched from Iran.

It says air defence systems are "operating to intercept the threat" and is telling people to go into shelters and stay there until further notice.

The details of the reported missile launch are still unclear – we haven't seen Iran confirm the attack.

This comes after Israel said it agreed to the ceasefire. Iran's foreign minister said earlier it would only stop its attacks if Israel did the same.

Behrang Tajdin
BBC Persian

Residents of Tehran and other cities have told BBC Persian that last night they witnessed one of the "heaviest" rounds of attacks by Israel.

Several loud explosions were heard in several parts of the country including the capital, Tehran, and the northern province of Gilan.

However, it seems that since 04:00 local time (01:30 BST), the situation has remained calm and no more attacks have been reported.

This is the time set by the Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi in his post on X, saying if Israel stops the attacks by that hour, Iran will also cease firing missiles into Israel.

Iranian authorities have been reluctant to report the number of casualties of the war, however the ministry of health put the total number of casualties at "around 500".

While we know a significant number of the victims are civilians, we still don't know exactly how many, as the Islamic Republic calls all those who lost their lives "martyrs", regardless of whether they were military personnel or not.

Questions about Iran's next steps remainpublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 24 June

08:24 BST 24 June

Hugo Bachega
Middle East correspondent, reporting from Jerusalem

In the short term, diplomats will try to reach a deal with Iran. But those talks are likely to be difficult.

Iran, at least in public, has repeated that it will not abandon its ability to enrich uranium, a key US demand. (And we still do not know what has happened to about 400kg (882lb) of uranium enriched to 60% purity, a step below weapons grade.)

In the long term, there will be lots of questions about Iran’s next steps.

The country has threatened to stop its cooperation with the global nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and some officials have raised the possibility of leaving the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Will it go underground with its nuclear programme?

And Iran’s rulers are in their weakest position since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Will they survive?

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Everyone is claiming victorypublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 24 June

08:17 BST 24 June

Hugo Bachega
Middle East correspondent, reporting from Jerusalem

Just hours after the well-telegraphed, largely symbolic, and carefully choreographed retaliation by Iran to the large-scale US air strikes on its nuclear facilities, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, following 12 days of war.

Everyone is claiming victory. Both sides have reasons to respect the ceasefire.

Israel is celebrating the success of its campaign, which it called Operation Rising Lion: it significantly damaged Iran’s nuclear and military capabilities, and killed top military officials and scientists.

It also managed to convince Trump to do what several American presidents had refused to do in the past.

The ceasefire will lift the pressure on Israelis exhausted after almost two years of war – the conflict against Hamas in Gaza continues without a clear exit plan – while allowing the authorities to reopen the country’s economy.

For Iran, it means relief to a population that was under near-constant bombardment, with tens of thousands of people displaced. Now, there is a long way to rebuild some of what has been destroyed, including essential infrastructure, not an easy task for a country in a deep economic crisis and under heavy international sanctions.

End of first chapter of this war – but not start of peace between Israel and Iranpublished at 07:56 British Summer Time 24 June

07:56 BST 24 June

Lyse Doucet
Chief international correspondent

A whiplash of war and peace.

Just two days ago, American forces crossed that thick red line when they bombed Iran’s three main nuclear sites.

It was an unprecedented moment, fraught with risk. Alarm bells rang the world over.

Then, as expected, Iran retaliated yesterday with a playbook it has used before – telegraphing to the US through mediators that it would hit their biggest air base in the Middle East, but not cause much damage or any deaths.

Such is the speed of this moment that Qatar, whose sovereign territory was attacked, pivoted to being a mediator to help secure this ceasefire President Trump suddenly announced to the world.

Mixed with surprise there is huge relief.

Relief most of all for the people of Iran and Israel who have been under sustained fire for the last 12 days.

And there’s a collective sigh of relief across the region and far beyond.

Many would wish they could believe President Trump when he gushed about the outbreak of love, peace, and prosperity – at best, this is the end of the first chapter of this war.

It’s certainly not the beginning of peace between arch-enemies Iran and Israel.

At least nine people have been killed and four homes destroyed in an attack in northern Iran, local officials say.

The governor’s office in Gilan says 33 people were also injured in what it’s calling a “terrorist” attack on the city of Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh.

Iranian media reports say Israel was behind the attack.

The deputy governor of Gilan says 16 of those killed or injured are women and children.

Some media outlets are reporting that Mohammad Reza Seddiqi, a nuclear scientist, was among the dead.

The Israeli military has also just mentioned the killing of a senior nuclear scientist overnight.