US President Donald Trump has urged Israel and Iran to halt their escalating hostilities and implement an immediate ceasefire, following the first direct exchange of strikes between the two adversaries on each other’s territory since a fragile truce took effect in April.
The latest confrontation began with Iran firing missiles at targets in northern Israel. Israel responded swiftly and forcefully, dispatching dozens of fighter jets to strike Iranian defence systems in western and central Iran, according to the Israeli military.
In a social media post, Trump directly appealed to both nations to end the violence. “Stop shooting,” he wrote, later adding that Israel and Iran were “looking to do an immediate ceasefire.”
Iranian officials, however, signalled that the missile barrage represented only the opening salvo, describing it as “the beginning of a full week of continuous strikes.” Tehran framed its attack as retaliation for Israeli airstrikes conducted on Sunday against Hezbollah-linked positions in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Israel said those strikes were launched after rockets were fired from Lebanon into its territory.
The Israeli operation against Iran was explicitly characterised as a response to the preceding Iranian missile attack. Trump had reportedly counselled Israel against retaliation in the hours leading up to the strikes, cautioning that further military action could undermine ongoing diplomatic
efforts.
This direct clash marks a dangerous rupture in months of relative calm between the two regional rivals and has significantly heightened fears of a broader Middle East conflict. Analysts worry that the violence could draw in Iran-aligned armed groups across the region, compounding instability in an area already strained by multiple overlapping security challenges.
The renewed hostilities come despite Trump’s earlier attempts to steer both sides toward de-escalation, underscoring the fragility of the April ceasefire and the persistent volatility of Israel-Iran tensions.
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