Trump demands Israel and Iran ‘immediately stop shooting’ as fresh strikes imperil ceasefire

 

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• War escalates: Israel and Iran are trading strikes in the worst escalation since the April truce — a major test for negotiations. Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis also fired a missile toward Israel.

• Trump’s warning: The US president told Israel and Iran to “stop shooting,” as the attacks threatened his fragile attempts at diplomacy. Before the escalation, President Donald Trump told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off on retaliating against Iran, according to a US official.

• On the ground: Israel is defending against fresh attacks. Israel previously said it struck targets in Iran after intercepting Iranian missiles. Iran, meanwhile, said it was retaliating against Israeli strikes on Beirut.