Overview
- Hours after Sunday’s Israeli strike on the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiye that caused civilian casualties, Iran fired multiple missile waves toward northern Israel that Israeli defenses said intercepted without confirmed injuries.
- Israel responded with airstrikes reported against targets in western and central Iran, including claims of hits on air‑defense systems and the Mahshahr petrochemical area.
- President Donald Trump intervened publicly and by phone to urge both sides to stop fighting and to preserve ongoing negotiations that U.S. officials say aim to stabilize the wider conflict.
- Iran’s military announced it had halted its current offensive but warned it would retaliate if Israel renewed attacks, and Israeli leaders said they remain ready to respond, making the pause conditional and fragile.
- The exchanges widened regional risk as Hezbollah and Houthi activity continued, governments closed or limited airspace and markets moved on energy fears, posing direct civilian and economic impacts while diplomacy continues.