President Donald Trump has said that Israel and Iran are looking to have an immediate ceasefire and that negoatiations for peace are taking place as Iran has exhanged missile fire with Israel.
"Both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE! Final negotiations on 'Peace' are proceeding, subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way. The Blockade will remain in place, and in full force and effect, until a 'Final Deal' is reached. Things should move quickly. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
This comes after Iran launched multiple missile barrages toward Israel on Sunday, triggering air raid sirens across the country and sending civilians into bomb shelters.
In response to the attacks, Trump posted to Truth Social on Monday before the annouced ceasefire that "Israel and Iran must immediately stop 'shooting.'"
The Israel Defense Forces said the Israeli Air Force was working to stop the attacks while also targeting launch sites and military infrastructure connected to Tehran. "At this time, the Israeli Air Force is operating to intercept and strike threats where necessary to remove the threat," the IDF said, warning that Israel's air defenses are "not hermetic" and urging civilians to follow Home Front Command instructions.
Emergency alerts were issued in affected areas, including Haifa, where residents were ordered into protected spaces and told not to leave until authorities gave further instructions.
Iranian state media reported that a second wave of missiles had been launched toward Israel. The IDF later said that after a fourth round of missiles was identified heading toward northern Israel and the West Bank, all missiles had been intercepted.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps called the attack a "warning," Reuters reported, and threatened a broader response against US and Israeli targets across the region if what it described as further "aggressions" were repeated. The IRGC also warned Israel against expanding its military operations in Lebanon or retaliating against Iran, saying such moves would be met with "more crushing and regretful blows," per the Times of Israel.
Israel responded by carrying out strikes in western and central Iran. "A short while ago, the Israeli Air Force struck targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime in western and central Iran," the IDF said. Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter said Israel was targeting Iranian surface-to-surface missile launch sites, as well as infrastructure facilities unrelated to the energy sector. "Iran fired 11 ballistic missiles at Israel today," Leiter wrote on X. "Each one of those missiles can level an entire neighborhood and kill hundreds. No self-respecting country in the world would tolerate such an attack, and neither will Israel."
Leiter also warned Hezbollah not to join the fight from Lebanon. "The people of Lebanon have rejected Iran’s proxy, Hizballah, and have told Iran to get out of their country," he wrote. "If Hizballah fires at Israel, its command centers in the Dahiya will be hit hard."
"This has nothing to do with Iran," he continued. "Everyone has had enough of this maniacal Iranian regime."
The escalation prompted a series of regional security measures. Israel closed the Kerem Shalom and Rafah crossings into Gaza until further notice, according to COGAT. Iran also suspended flights at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport indefinitely, Reuters reported, after closing airspace around the capital. The US State Department warned that missiles, drones, and rockets had reportedly entered Jordanian airspace.
Houthi rebels then launched ballistic missiles from Yemen toward central Israel, sending residents in Tel Aviv into bomb shelters.
President Donald Trump urged both sides not to escalate further, saying the Iranian attack could complicate ongoing negotiations with Tehran. "It's certainly not going to help negotiations," Trump told Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst.
"We're very close. I would say an agreement would be signed on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday of this coming week. And now this takes place," Trump said, before adding, "You've shot your missiles, that's enough. Get back to the table and make a deal." Trump later told Axios that Israel should not retaliate further. "The Iranian strikes didn't hurt anybody. Hopefully, Israel is not going to retaliate."
"Each of them had their fun. Israel had its strike, and Iran had its strike. We don't need another one," he added.
"Both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE! Final negotiations on 'Peace' are proceeding, subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way. The Blockade will remain in place, and in full force and effect, until a 'Final Deal' is reached. Things should move quickly. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
This comes after Iran launched multiple missile barrages toward Israel on Sunday, triggering air raid sirens across the country and sending civilians into bomb shelters.
In response to the attacks, Trump posted to Truth Social on Monday before the annouced ceasefire that "Israel and Iran must immediately stop 'shooting.'"
The Israel Defense Forces said the Israeli Air Force was working to stop the attacks while also targeting launch sites and military infrastructure connected to Tehran. "At this time, the Israeli Air Force is operating to intercept and strike threats where necessary to remove the threat," the IDF said, warning that Israel's air defenses are "not hermetic" and urging civilians to follow Home Front Command instructions.
Emergency alerts were issued in affected areas, including Haifa, where residents were ordered into protected spaces and told not to leave until authorities gave further instructions.
Iranian state media reported that a second wave of missiles had been launched toward Israel. The IDF later said that after a fourth round of missiles was identified heading toward northern Israel and the West Bank, all missiles had been intercepted.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps called the attack a "warning," Reuters reported, and threatened a broader response against US and Israeli targets across the region if what it described as further "aggressions" were repeated. The IRGC also warned Israel against expanding its military operations in Lebanon or retaliating against Iran, saying such moves would be met with "more crushing and regretful blows," per the Times of Israel.
Israel responded by carrying out strikes in western and central Iran. "A short while ago, the Israeli Air Force struck targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime in western and central Iran," the IDF said. Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter said Israel was targeting Iranian surface-to-surface missile launch sites, as well as infrastructure facilities unrelated to the energy sector. "Iran fired 11 ballistic missiles at Israel today," Leiter wrote on X. "Each one of those missiles can level an entire neighborhood and kill hundreds. No self-respecting country in the world would tolerate such an attack, and neither will Israel."
Leiter also warned Hezbollah not to join the fight from Lebanon. "The people of Lebanon have rejected Iran’s proxy, Hizballah, and have told Iran to get out of their country," he wrote. "If Hizballah fires at Israel, its command centers in the Dahiya will be hit hard."
"This has nothing to do with Iran," he continued. "Everyone has had enough of this maniacal Iranian regime."
The escalation prompted a series of regional security measures. Israel closed the Kerem Shalom and Rafah crossings into Gaza until further notice, according to COGAT. Iran also suspended flights at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport indefinitely, Reuters reported, after closing airspace around the capital. The US State Department warned that missiles, drones, and rockets had reportedly entered Jordanian airspace.
Houthi rebels then launched ballistic missiles from Yemen toward central Israel, sending residents in Tel Aviv into bomb shelters.
President Donald Trump urged both sides not to escalate further, saying the Iranian attack could complicate ongoing negotiations with Tehran. "It's certainly not going to help negotiations," Trump told Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst.
"We're very close. I would say an agreement would be signed on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday of this coming week. And now this takes place," Trump said, before adding, "You've shot your missiles, that's enough. Get back to the table and make a deal." Trump later told Axios that Israel should not retaliate further. "The Iranian strikes didn't hurt anybody. Hopefully, Israel is not going to retaliate."
"Each of them had their fun. Israel had its strike, and Iran had its strike. We don't need another one," he added.
