Israel and Iran appear to pause strikes after trading fire for the first time since April ceasefire
Both countries lifted restrictions as diplomats pushed to preserve the ceasefire and Trump pressed for an immediate halt, officials said.
- On Monday, Israel and Iran backed away from further strikes after President Donald Trump called for an immediate halt to hostilities, with Iran halting offensive operations and Israel reopening schools nationwide.
- Monday's de-escalation followed a volatile exchange where Iran launched attacks on Israeli military bases and Israel struck a petrochemical factory in Mahshahr producing ballistic missile materials.
- Diplomats from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, and Qatar urged restraint to preserve a fragile ceasefire, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu implied the current fighting was over but warned of force if attacks resumed.
- Meanwhile, Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed an attack on Israel and threatened vessels in the Red Sea, endangering a waterway through which about $1 trillion of global goods passed annually before the war.
- The conflict reached 100 days on Monday, and tensions persist between Netanyahu and Trump; with congressional elections approaching in November, the U.S. president faces pressure to end a war that has jolted the global economy.
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With no military escalation or major concessions in Tehran, the US President is trying to avoid a break in the negotiations, while Iran and the Hebrew state committed themselves, on 7 June, to the most serious military escalation since the establishment of the ceasefire in early April.
Fragile Ceasefire Pause as Iran and Israel Renew Attacks While Trump Warns Netanyahu He Is On His Own
After days of escalating violence that threatened to pull the Middle East deeper into conflict, Iran and Israel have announced a halt to direct strikes against one another. The uneasy standstill follows a dramatic exchange of missile attacks and air strikes that reignited fears of a wider regional war. Yet despite the pause in hostilities, both sides are warning that the fighting could resume at any moment if the fragile calm is broken. While le…
UPDATE: Israel and Iran appear to pause strikes - American Press
Israel and Iran appeared to back away from further strikes Monday, hours after they traded fire for the first time since the U.S. agreed to a ceasefire with Tehran two months ago. Both countries warned that they were ready to launch retaliatory attacks if provoked. The renewed hostilities raised concerns that the Middle East could plunge back into a full-scale war. Since the U.S. and Israel began striking Iran on Feb. 28, the war has shaken the …
Israel and Iran exchange strikes, threatening ceasefire
Israel and Iran traded long-range missile strikes for the first time since the ceasefire went into effect two months ago. Both countries appear to have agreed to stop their attacks, but not before sparking fears of a return to full combat in the region. Now, Trump and regional mediators are scrambling to salvage a deal to end the war with Iran. Ali Rogin reports.
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