President Donald Trump has strongly urged both Iran and Israel to immediately halt their military confrontations. This call for de-escalation comes amid fears that an escalation into full-scale war could jeopardize the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran and derail ongoing peace negotiations.
On June 8, Trump conveyed his message via his social media platform, Truth Social, emphasizing, "Israel and Iran must stop firing immediately." He also advised Israel against further retaliatory actions, urging restraint.
Iran had launched 11 ballistic missiles targeting northern Israel the previous day, a response to Israeli airstrikes on Beirut, Lebanon, which is a stronghold for the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
Following Iran's missile strikes, Israel quickly retaliated, plunging the region into a cycle of escalating retaliation.
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