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Trump Says Both Sides Want Ceasefire as Iran Announces End of Military Operation Against Israel

US President Donald Trump says both Israel and Iran seek an immediate ceasefire as Iran announces end to military operations against Israel following first post-April truce missile exchanges.

International Business Times UK · Jun 8

Lebanon says Israel has bombed it nearly 3,500 times during ceasefire

The U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect just after midnight on April 17, with Israeli troops still positioned deep inside southern Lebanon. While it has largely halted air strikes on Beirut and its suburbs, the truce has failed to halt fighting in southern Lebanon between Israel and Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah.

The Economic Times · Jun 8

Iran, Israel halt attacks after Trump pushes for ceasefire

Tehran launched missiles toward Israel late on Sunday, describing the strikes as retaliation for Israeli attacks on Hezbollah strongholds on the outskirts of Beirut. Israel responded by striking a petrochemical plant in southwestern Iran that it said was linked to ballistic missile production. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said…

The Economic Times · Jun 8

Missiles, Airstrikes And A Shaky Ceasefire: What’s Going On With Iran And Israel Now

Iran has fired missiles at Israel and Israel has hit targets inside Iran after a deadly strike in Beirut. Here’s how the escalation unfolded.

Pedestrian.tv · Jun 8

Israel and Iran exchange strikes as Middle East crisis threatens to escalate

Attacks raise fears of return to full-scale regional war and come after Trump says ‘I call all the shots’, not Netanyahu

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8

Iran-US war latest: Trump insists Israel will not resume war after ‘on your own’ warning to Netanyahu

US president said of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu: ‘If I tell him to do something, he does it’

The Independent UK · Jun 8

'He doesn't call the shots': Trump overrules Netanyahu as Iran missiles hit Israel, peace deal in jeopardy

President Donald Trump asked Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from retaliating against Iran's missile attacks. Trump stated that such action would jeopardize ongoing peace deal negotiations. He urged Iran to return to the negotiating table. Trump mentioned that a deal was very close to being signed. He also…

The Economic Times · Jun 8

Iran launches missiles at Israel for first time since Mideast truce

Iran war: The sound of air raid sirens echoed through Israel as the military successfully intercepted missiles launched from Iran. In a stark response, Iran's Revolutionary Guards declared the attack a 'serious warning' after Israel targeted Beirut. This marked a significant escalation on the 100th day of conflict in the…

The Economic Times · Jun 8

Tech falls hit AI rally as Mideast escalation lifts oil

A rout in tech stocks and renewed fighting in the Middle East have hit global shares, while Iran-Israel hostilities have also pushed up oil and the greenback.

AAP · Jun 8

Trump urges Netanyahu not to respond after Iran targets Israel with first strikes since April

US president ‘told’ Israeli PM not to retaliate as the IDF said it was ready to hit back ‘with determination’

The Independent UK · Jun 7