Israel and Iran halt attacks after Trump pressure (opens in new tab)

Israel and Iran said Monday they had stopped direct attacks after exchanging fire for the first time since an April 8 ceasefire, a flare-up that began when Iran fired missiles at Israel in response to Israeli strikes on Hezbollah areas on the outskirts of Beirut. Israel then struck targets in Iran, including air defense systems and a petrochemical complex that it said was linked to missile production; Iranian officials reported damage at Mahshahr and said 15 people were injured across Iran, w...