Iran and Israel end retaliatory strikes after Trump insists 'stop shooting'
In a post on Truth Social, the US president warned the nations to cease missile strikes
Israel and Iran have paused missile strikes after a night of attacks - the first since the ceasefire between the two nations was agreed in April.
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Images emerging from both nations show the extent of the damage following the missile attacks, with a senior Israeli official insisting that if Hezbollah attacks Israeli towns, the IDF will retaliate with attacks on southern Beirut.
It comes as Iran's president insisted: 'We've neither abandoned the field nor the negotiating table'
The pause in airstrikes comes after Donald Trump ordered Israel and Iran to 'immediately stop 'shooting' after missile strikes shook both nations overnight.
In a post on Truth Social, the US president says Israel and Iran "must immediately stop 'shooting'".
It comes as Sir Keir Starmer said it was “really important that all parties get back to a ceasefire” in the Middle East after Iran and Israel exchanged missile attacks and air strikes.
The warning from Trump came after Israel launched 'retaliatory' airstrikes against Iran early on Monday, despite earlier calls for restraint from US President Donald Trump and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.
It comes as Sir Keir Starmer insisted he was "deeply concerned" by the "huge impact" of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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The Prime Minister said: “I am deeply concerned about the resumption of violence. It is really important that all parties get back to a ceasefire.
“There are serious negotiations going on, towards a lasting peace. It’s really important that we give them ever chance of success because this conflict is already having a huge impact across the world, including here in the United Kingdom.
“So I say to all parties, we all have a responsibility to get back to that ceasefire and it’s really important we’re very clear about that.”
On Monday, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said it had struck military targets “belonging to the Iranian terror regime” after Iran had earlier launched missiles against Israel.
The strikes are the first time such an exchange has taken place since a fragile ceasefire came into effect in April.
The IDF said the attacks had targeted western and central Iran. Iranian state television said explosions had been heard in Isfahan, Tabriz and Tehran.
After the initial Iranian attack, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper posted on X: “The resumption of conflict between Iran and Israel is in no one’s interest. Both sides must show restraint and de-escalate immediately.
“Negotiations must continue towards the lasting settlement that we all need, for peace and stability in the region, and for the full restoration of global trade.”