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, 5:33 PM EDT

Trump was in Oval Office when Iran launched retaliatory strike: Official

President Donald Trump was inside the Oval Office when Iran launched its retaliatory strike on the U.S. base in Qatar, a senior administration official told ABC News.

It occurred when the president received his national security briefing in the Oval Office, as listed on his public schedule.

Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tracked the developments in the Situation Room along with other senior officials, according to a senior administration official.

Members of the president's national security team circled in and out of the Oval Office throughout much of the day to provide updates, the official said.

-ABC News' Rachel Scott

Jun 23, 2025, 5:31 PM EDT

Qatar's foreign ministry calls for all parties to negotiate

Qatar's foreign ministry called for all parties to negotiate while condemning Iran's missile attack on the U.S. base at Al Udeid.

"The continuation of the escalation in the region will only cause the undermining of security and stability not only in this region, but in the whole world," Qatar Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed bin Mohammed al-Ansari said during a press conference.

He said Iran targeted the base with 12 missiles -- only one of which dropped on the base but "praise be to God, there were no losses."

The remnants of an Iranian missile intercepted over Qatar lies on the pavement, June 23, 2025.
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Jun 23, 2025, 5:01 PM EDT

US Embassy in Qatar lifts shelter-in-place order

The U.S. Embassy in Qatar said it’s lifted its shelter-in-place order and plans to reopen on Tuesday.

"Qatari airspace remains closed," the embassy said.

-ABC News’ Shannon Kingston

Jun 23, 2025, 4:57 PM EDT

Iran gave advanced noticed of attacks through Qatar: Sources

Iranian officials gave advanced noticed of the retaliatory attacks -- a message that was delivered through Qatar to the United States, multiple sources confirmed to ABC News.

It's unclear when the message was delivered to the U.S., but it was sent with enough time for the U.S. to anticipate the attack, sources said.

President Donald Trump thanked Iran on Truth Social, writing, "I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured."

-ABC News’ Rachel Scott and Shannon Kingston

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