Israel and Iran exchange fire on Monday, despite a US call for restraint by President Donald Trump, according to multiple reports. Israel’s military and Iranian local media say Israel strikes a petrochemical company in Mahshahr, in southwestern Iran. Other accounts describe further attacks and explosions, including sounds reported over Jerusalem. In response, Israel says it intercepts a new wave of Iranian missiles, while Iranian and Israeli statements characterize the exchanges as retaliatory and linked to earlier missile fire. The renewed firing is reported to stress a fragile truce between the two sides and reduce prospects for negotiations aimed at ending the wider conflict in the Middle East. The timing is noted by outlets as coming hours after Trump urges Israel not to retaliate against missiles from Tehran. AFP journalists in Jerusalem report explosions as they take shelter, aligning with claims of incoming missile activity and interception efforts. The reports collectively indicate continued military tensions and escalatory risk even as diplomatic efforts are discussed.
Israel and Iran exchange fire after Trump urges restraint
Israel and Iran exchange fire on Monday, despite a US call for restraint by President Donald Trump, according to multiple reports. Israel’s military and Iranian local media say Israel strikes a petroc...
- Israel and Iran trade fire on Monday, according to Israeli military statements and Iranian local media.
- An Israeli strike hits a petrochemical company in Mahshahr, southwestern Iran.
- Israeli forces say they intercept a new wave of Iranian missiles.
- Explosions are reported over Jerusalem as AFP journalists take shelter.
- The renewed attacks occur hours after US President Donald Trump calls on Israel to refrain from retaliation.
Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday, seriously testing a fragile truce and threatening hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war. The post Israel, Iran trade fire despite Trump’s call for restraint appeared first on Vanguard News.
2 months agoThe new attacks include a strike on an Iranian petrochemical complex and a series of explosions heard over Jerusalem.
2 months agoIsrael's military and Iranian local media said Monday that Israel struck a petrochemical company in Mahshahr in southwestern Iran.
2 months agoIsrael and Iran traded fire on Monday, seriously testing a fragile truce and threating hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war.The new attacks, including a strike on an Iranian petrochemical complex, came hours after US President Donald Trump called on Israel to refrain from retaliating against Tehran's missiles.AFP journalists in Jerusalem heard a series of explosions as they took shelter and the Israeli army said it worked to intercept a new wave of Iranian missiles.
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