Trump presses Israel and Iran to halt renewed attacks (opens in new tab)

President Trump pressed Israel and Iran to stop firing after the two countries traded direct strikes for the first time since an April 8 ceasefire. The exchange began after Israeli strikes on Hezbollah-linked targets near Beirut. Iran fired ballistic missiles toward Israel, Israel responded with strikes on targets in Iran, and Israeli officials said one target was a petrochemical complex linked to missile production. Trump wrote on Truth Social that “Israel and Iran must immediately stop ‘sho...