Nearly two months after a fragile ceasefire appeared to halt direct hostilities between Iran and Israel, the Middle East is again edging towards a broader conflict. Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday in what officials described as retaliation for an Israeli strike on Beirut earlier in the day, raising fears that recent diplomatic progress could quickly unravel.
The exchange marks Iran's first direct missile attack on Israel since the 8 April ceasefire and presents a major challenge to President Donald Trump's efforts to broker a lasting peace. With Washington and Tehran engaged in negotiations aimed at ending the conflict, the latest escalation risks pushing the region back towards war.
