Israel and Iran Pause Attacks as President Trump Presses for Broader Deal
Trump urged both sides to halt attacks as nearly 30 missiles were launched and Israeli strikes hit military sites, raising fears of renewed war.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump urged Iran and Israel to stop fighting immediately, claiming "final negotiations" toward peace were proceeding despite potential interference from "ignorance or stupidity."
- Iran fired nearly 30 missiles at Israel since Sunday night, prompting Israeli retaliation against military sites after Tehran's previous warnings that attacks on Hezbollah in Beirut would trigger a response.
- Oil prices surged more than 5% on renewed energy shortage fears, while The Guards warned Israel that it "has initiated a dangerous game, the scope of which will encompass all energy-related targets in the region."
- Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei warned the "diplomatic process initiated to put an end to this imposed war" would be affected, while European Union diplomat Kaja Kallas urged both sides to "sit down to a negotiation table and agree."
- Tehran remains prepared for a "long-term war" despite uncertainty surrounding leadership after Ali Khamenei's death, while Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced missile attacks on Israel and declared a ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea.
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Israel ignores Trump and sends a message to Washington with attacks on Iran. The US President responds.
Breaking down Iran and Israel's flare-up as Trump insists peace talks are proceeding
President Trump urged both Israel and Iran to immediately stop attacking other Monday after an exchange of strikes on Sunday. The president insists that final negotiations for peace are ongoing, subject to what he called "ignorance or stupidity" getting in the way. Charlie D'Agata reports.
The armed conflict between Israel and Iran, which had resurfaced following a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, rapidly entered a lull after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened. Both nations halted their attacks approximately one hour after President Trump urged an immediate cessation of fire via social media. According to reports from major media outlets such as The New York Times and Fox News on the 8th (local time), Israel and Iran abruptly halted t…
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