Iran says attack halted as Trump tells Tehran, Israel to “stop 'shooting'” on day 101 of war.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “will have no choice” but to accept the agreement between the US and Iran, said President Trump in an interview published on Sunday, because “I call the shots.”

In a telephone interview with the Financial Times, Mr. Trump said the Israeli leader “will not choose.”

“I call the shots. I call all the shots. He [Netanyahu] it doesn't hit the gun,” emphasized Mr.

He spoke to this newspaper after Iran fired missiles at Israel in retaliation for Israeli strikes on the Lebanese capital Beirut, Mr. Trump told Fox News he was “not happy” about it.

Mr. Trump asked Netanyahu on Sunday not to retaliate against Iran for the missile launch, according to Axios, to provide an opportunity for dialogue. Mr. Trump “was of the opinion that we are close to a deal with Iran,” a US official told Axios.

Israel finally hit Iran after Iran launched missiles on Sunday, but Iran's military said on Monday it had halted the strike, saying it had sent the intended message, as Mr.

Iran's military on Monday announced it would suspend all military operations after trade strikes with Israel.

Iran shot down drones in Israel on Sunday after Israel bombed areas south of Beirut in defiance of Washington's proposal. Israel responded with strikes and tit-for-tat attacks continued into Monday.

But Iran's military commander, Khatam Al-Anbia, announced on Monday that “military operations will be suspended.”

In a statement, it said that Iran “gave a painful response” to the “atrocities of the brutal Zionist regime in southern Lebanon” and the Lebanese capital Beirut, and that Israel “and its allies must learn a lesson” from these strikes.

“Accordingly,” the statement continued, “therefore a ceasefire is declared.”

It added that “in the event of continued violence and provocation, including in southern Lebanon, the strongest and most repressive actions will follow.”

President Trump called on Israel and Iran to “cease 'shooting'” earlier Monday and said both sides wanted an immediate “CEASEFIRE” after the weekend flare-up.

Iran and Israel want an “immediate CEASEFIRE,” President Trump said Monday, adding that “final negotiations” are ongoing and “things have to move quickly.”

His comments come hours after Iran and Israel traded the worst violence in the war since a peace deal was signed in early April.

In an article on Monday's Social Truth, Mr. Trump wrote that Israel and Iran “wanted to make an immediate CEASEFIRE!”

“The final negotiations about “peace” continue, under ignorance or stupidity that gets in your way,” he added.

“The blockade will remain in place, and in full force, until a “Final Agreement” is reached. Things must move quickly.”

President Trump told Israel and Iran to “immediately stop 'shooting'” on Monday, as the two countries traded the worst military strikes since Mr.

“Israel and Iran must immediately stop 'shooting',” said Mr. Trump in his post on Truth Social.

The two sides have been exchanging fire since Israel began strikes on Sunday in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, in defiance of the Trump administration's wishes.

The US President urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday not to retaliate against Iran's strikes triggered by the Beirut attack, according to Axios.

Iran said on Monday that the United States was involved in resuming hostilities with Israel, saying that Israel's actions “cannot be separated” from American policy.

“Without a doubt … the actions of the Zionist regime in the region cannot be separated from American policies,” said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei at a press conference in Tehran.

“No one believes that the Zionist regime will take any action without prior communication and cooperation with the United States,” he added.

Israel's military said on Monday it had received dozens of missiles fired from Iran, the sixth target since the war began the day before.

“A short time ago, the IDF detected missiles being fired from Iran towards the territory of the State of Israel. Defense systems are working to contain the threat,” the military said.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen announced a missile attack on Israel on Monday and announced a blockade of Israeli ships in the Red Sea, causing major disruptions to the vital route.

“We announce a complete and total ban on Israeli naval navigation in the Red Sea,” said a statement from the Houthis, who also confirmed their first missile attack on Israel since the beginning of April.

Israel and Iran traded fire early Monday in retaliatory strikes that threatened to plunge the greater Middle East back into regional war.

Israeli authorities say two waves of Iranian missiles have targeted the country and are urging the public to seek shelter. Explosions could be heard in central Israel as Israeli air defenses scrambled to intercept incoming Iranian fire.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it targeted two military bases in Israel, describing the attack as part of Operation Nasr, or “Victory.” The Guard said they launched the missiles after Israel targeted radars at three Iranian sites.

Israel and Iran both claim that Israel struck an Iranian petrochemical plant.

Israel launched strikes on central and western Iran early Monday in response to missile fire from Tehran, in the worst attack since President Trump announced a ceasefire on April 8.

Tehran threatened to retaliate on Sunday after Israel raided areas south of Beirut without warning in defiance of Washington's request days ago not to hit the Lebanese capital.

Monday was the 101st day of the Iran war. It was launched jointly by the US and Israel on February 28 with strikes that killed former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top leaders.

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The Israeli military says it carried out strikes on military targets in western and central Iran early Monday local time, according to a statement posted on X.

The strikes came after Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday and after President Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to urge him not to immediately retaliate against Iran's missile attack, according to a senior US official.

The official, who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity to explain the secret call, said Mr.

Iran had warned that Israel's attack on Beirut would spark a full-scale war in the Mideast, as Pakistan and other mediators tried to restart talks between Tehran and Washington.

“US forces throughout the Middle East remain alert and ready,” US Central Command tweeted shortly before the missile launch. The US Embassy in Israel later ordered staff and family members to evacuate the area.

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The White House confirmed to CBS News on Sunday that President Trump has been briefed on the escalation between Iran and Israel.

In an interview with Fox News, Mr. Trump said, “What I would suggest to Iran: You've fired your missiles, that's enough … Go back to the table and make a deal.”

Asked about Israel launching strikes in Beirut, Fox's Trey Yingst said the president replied: “I'm not happy about it.”

Israel said on Sunday that Iran had fired missiles at it for the first time since a ceasefire began in early April, complicating efforts to broker a deal to end the war.

Iran's state broadcaster confirmed the launch of missiles and multiple explosions were heard in northern Israel. Israel's military said it was working to intercept the missiles but “defence is not,” adding that sirens were sounding in many parts of the country.

Tehran warned of retaliation after Israel on Sunday raided areas south of Beirut without warning in defiance of Washington's call in the past days for him to step down. Israel called it retaliation for Iranian Hezbollah shelling in northern Israel earlier in the day.

The Ministry of Health in Lebanon said that an Israeli airstrike in an area south of Beirut left two people dead and 20 others injured.

Among the injured are four women and four children, according to the department's statement.

Iran's top negotiator warned on Sunday that an Israeli strike south of Beirut and the ongoing US blockade of Iranian ports would trigger retaliation.

In a social media post, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused Washington of giving Israel a “green light” for strikes that hit two areas in the Lebanese capital.

This and the blockade, he said, “turn America's foundations and assets upside down [Israeli] the state in the region for legitimate purposes. Our armed forces, as always, are free to act.”