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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jason Burke and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem

Israel and Iran step back from renewed conflict after Trump calls for halt

A man poses for a photo next to a fallen rocket half-buried in the ground on the outskirts of Jericho
A fallen Iranian rocket on the outskirts of Jericho. Photograph: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images

Fears of a return to a full-scale regional war in the Middle East eased on Monday as Israel and Iran said they had halted attacks on each other after an appeal from Donald Trump to “immediately stop shooting”.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, acknowledged the halt in fighting with Iran in a televised speech, but vowed to respond “with force” to future attacks.

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