U.S. President Donald Trump urged Israel and Iran to “stop shooting” and said both sides were “looking to do an immediate ceasefire” as missile and air strikes between the two countries resumed, raising fears that a fragile truce could collapse and spiral into wider regional fighting. (apnews.com)
Trump issued the public plea shortly after Tehran and Israel exchanged attacks; he said he would call Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and urged him not to retaliate while negotiations continued. In a social-media post he wrote that “Both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE,” framing the appeal as a bid to preserve ongoing diplomacy. (axios.com)
In a separate interview reported by the Financial Times, Trump was quoted as saying Netanyahu would have “no choice” but to accept any deal the U.S. helps negotiate with Iran — a remark that underlines Washington’s role as broker and the pressure being placed on Israel to restrain military responses while talks proceed. (ynetnews.com)
The exchanges included Iranian Revolutionary Guard strikes on Israeli airbases and Israeli reports of a new missile barrage detected after those strikes, according to field reporting. Both countries and their proxies have, at times, blamed the other for violating ceasefire understandings, making verification of each claim difficult on the ground. (aljazeera.com)
The clashes come against a backdrop of stop‑start diplomacy and earlier, short‑term truces that have repeatedly been tested by strikes in Lebanon, Gaza and the Gulf. Negotiators have pushed for a longer pause to secure humanitarian relief and broader talks, but analysts warn that ceasefires are fragile and do not resolve underlying disputes — meaning renewed fighting could resume unless political compromises hold. The immediate concern for regional and global audiences is whether Washington’s pressure and direct interventions will be enough to keep both sides at the negotiating table. (aljazeera.com)
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Publish Date: 2026-06-08 17:00:00
