Tehran said its attacks would resume if Israel struck southern Lebanon. Trump demanded that Iran and Israel stop 'shooting' after fresh strikes imperiled the ceasefire.
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• State of war: Israel has halted attacks on Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, stopping short of acknowledging a ceasefire that US President Donald Trump said the countries were aiming for. • Tehran’s warning: Iran has also suspended its operations on Israel, but warned it would resume if strikes in southern Lebanon continue. It’s been the worst escalation since the April truce. • Conditions ease up: Iran’s airspace has returned to “normal conditions,” and flight operations are expected to resume, the country’s Civil Aviation Organization said, according to Iranian state media. Israel said it will lift restrictions on schools and workplaces on Tuesday at 6 a.m. local time.
US forces fired interceptors trying to shoot down Iranian missiles headed toward Israel in recent days, according to a US official, who said it was unclear whether the attempted intercepts were successful.
The official previously told CNN that the US had not intercepted any Iranian missiles, denying assertions from an Israeli military official who said the US had shot down some of the missiles.
American officials are still working to assess “who hit what” in the aftermath of the attack, the US official said.
The US has expended significant quantities of its own missile interceptors to shoot down Iranian missiles aimed at Israel since the war began in February.
The Israeli official also told CNN that the military coordinated overnight with US Central Command, with the Israel Defense Forces chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, speaking twice to the CENTCOM commander, Adm. Brad Cooper.
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