Although Trump urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to reciprocate, Israel responded with strikes of its own during the early hours of Monday morning, ignoring Trump’s calls for restraint.
On Monday afternoon, Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA reported that Tehran had “suspended” military operations against Israel, while Reuters reported that Trump had spoken with Netanyahu just before publishing his latest social media post. However, no details of their call were made public.
The Israel Defense Forces said they had struck facilities in Iran used to store missiles and manufacture missile components, while Iranian state media reported explosions in Tehran, Isfahan, Karaj and Tabriz.
After sunrise, the Israeli military reported a new barrage of missiles launched from Iran. A spokesperson for the Iranian forces in Tehran also threatened to respond “even more forcefully” if further “aggression and acts of hostility” take place.
Trump’s push for a renewed ceasefire has found support among EU officials. Speaking on the sidelines of a meeting of defense ministers in Cyprus on Monday, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said there needed to be a “diplomatic solution.”
“We can help after the ceasefire, also with escorting ships, and we will discuss this today,” she said.
This article has been updated.
