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Donald Trump insisted that a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was still in effect.

The American president had warned Israel not to carry out further strikes on Iran

after Israel accused the Islamic Republic of breaking the ceasefire.

Iran denied breaking the ceasefire.

Israel said it struck a radar array in response to the violation but refrained from further attacks.

An Intelligence Assessment from the Pentagon, reportedly found that America's strikes on Iran

did not destroy its nuclear program, as Mr. Trump earlier declared, and probably only set it back by months.

The initial findings apparently concluded that the

bunker-busting bombs, America dropped on three nuclear facilities, did not eliminate Iran's

supply of enriched uranium. The White House called the assessment flat-out wrong.

Israeli forces killed at least 40 people in Gaza, according to local medics.

Reuters reported that almost half of those killed had been attempting to reach an aid center

run by the Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

The aid group said there had been no incident near the site. Israel's armed forces said it was investigating the reports.

NATO's annual summit began in The Hague. Alliance members are expected to pledge to increase defence spending.

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