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Israel and Iran accused each other of violating the ceasefire the US president had been boasting of just hours earlier

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A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel looked on the brink of collapse on Tuesday, prompting an explosive response from Donald Trump.

The US president had boasted of a “complete and total ceasefire” between the warring sides on Monday, and upon announcing on Tuesday morning it had come into effect he urged “please do not violate it”.