AP The Morning Wire - June 24, 2025 - by Sarah Nafta - In the news today: Israel and Iran accepted a ceasefire deal but Israel says Iran then launched more missiles, a claim disputed by the Iranian military

 

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By Sarah Naffa June 24, 2025

In the news today: Israel and Iran accepted a ceasefire deal but Israel says Iran then launched more missiles, a claim disputed by the Iranian military; the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to restart swift removals of migrants to countries other than their homelands; and major health insurers in the United States are promising to improve the practice of prior authorization. Also, the 18th-century-old theater at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens will close for renovations after its summer season of performances. Israeli soldiers work amid the rubble of residential buildings destroyed by an Iranian missile strike in Beersheba, Israel, on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) WORLD NEWS Live updates: Trump ceasefire falters as Israel says Iran launched more missiles Israel and Iran on Tuesday accepted a ceasefire plan proposed by President Donald Trump to end their 12-day war that roiled the Middle East, after Tehran launched a limited, retaliatory missile attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar. Read more.

Recent developments: The acceptance of the deal by both sides came after Iran launched a final onslaught of missiles targeting Israel that killed at least four people early Tuesday morning, while Israel launched a blitz of airstrikes targeting sites across the Islamic Republic before dawn. However, Israel’s military said it had detected further Iranian missile fire hours after the start of the ceasefire. Iran’s military denied it fired missiles at Israel hours after a ceasefire began, Iranian state television reported.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Israel says Iran launched more missiles after ceasefire starts. Iranian military denies that Israeli forces fire on people waiting for aid in Gaza, killing 25, witnesses and hospitals say WATCH: Qatar says one of 19 missiles fired by Iran impacted US base but caused no casualties POLITICS Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants away from their home countries A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to restart swift removals of migrants to countries other than their homelands, lifting for now a court order requiring they get a chance to challenge the deportations. All three liberal justices dissented from the order. Read more.

Why this matters: The Supreme Court action halts an April order giving immigrants a chance to argue deportation to a third country would put them in danger — even if they have otherwise exhausted their legal appeals. In a scathing 19-page dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that the court’s action exposes “thousands to the risk of torture or death.” Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin suggested third-country deportations could restart soon. “Fire up the deportation planes,” she said in a statement, calling the decision “a victory for the safety and security of the American people.”

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Why this matters: Prior authorization means insurers require approval before they’ll cover medical care, a prescription or a service like an imaging exam. Insurers say they do this to guard against care overuse and to make sure patients get the right treatment. But doctors say the practice has grown in scope and complication, leading to frequent care delays. The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December prompted many people to vent their frustrations with coverage issues like prior authorization. Dr. Mehmet Oz, who now oversees the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said on Monday that insurers are motivated to make something stick this time around. “There’s violence in the streets over this,” Oz said during a news conference Monday, hours after meeting with most major U.S. insurers. “Americans are upset about it.”

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