U.S. President Donald Trump on June 8 called on Israel and Iran to immediately halt hostilities after a fresh exchange of missile strikes raised concerns that a fragile diplomatic process between Washington and Tehran could unravel and trigger a broader regional conflict.
“Israel and Iran must immediately stop ‘shooting,’” Trump wrote in a June 8 post on Truth Social, following an exchange of fire between Israel and Iran.
Iran launched missiles toward Israel on June 7, the first time Tehran has directly launched missiles toward the country since a fragile ceasefire took effect in April. Tehran had warned of retaliation after Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs earlier on June 7. Israel said projectiles were fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel earlier in the day….