Trump urges Israel and Iran to 'immediately stop shooting' after fresh strikes between them

What This is

• Israel and Iran traded fresh strikes that threatened a fragile ceasefire, prompting President Donald Trump to urge both sides to “immediately stop shooting.”
• Iran fired ballistic missiles toward northern Israel after Israeli strikes near Beirut, with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards describing the launches as a warning tied to continued attacks in Lebanon.
• Israel struck targets in central and western Iran and also hit Beirut’s southern suburbs, while Israeli defenses reported intercepting incoming Iranian missiles.
• Trump pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay retaliation against Iran to avoid derailing U.S. negotiations with Tehran, and Netanyahu reportedly agreed to hold off at least temporarily.
• Trump said Israel and Iran were seeking an immediate ceasefire and that a broader deal was close, while Iran’s foreign minister said there had been no tangible progress in talks.
• Iran’s military leadership said it was halting offensive operations against Israel but warned of much harsher attacks if strikes in Lebanon or other “aggression” continued.
• U.S. forces said they shot down Iranian drones and intercepted missiles threatening Gulf neighbors and Strait of Hormuz traffic, then struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in response.
• The renewed exchanges raised concerns about wider regional escalation, shipping disruption around the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, and higher energy prices.
• The U.S. House passed a War Powers resolution aiming to halt U.S. military action against Iran, setting up a fight over whether Congress can constrain the president’s use of force.

Why This Matters

• The fighting tests whether diplomacy can restrain military decisions when leaders face domestic pressure to respond to attacks.
• Instability around the Strait of Hormuz matters because even short disruptions can raise global oil prices and widen inflation and economic stress.
• Repeated violations erode the credibility of ceasefires, making future truces harder to negotiate and easier to break.
• Escalation across Israel, Lebanon, and Gulf states increases the risk of miscalculation drawing more militaries into direct conflict.
• The War Powers vote highlights a constitutional dispute over who controls U.S. use of force, shaping accountability for future strikes.