Overview
- Israel carried out a strike on the southern Beirut suburbs that killed and wounded civilians, and Iran responded that night by launching ballistic missiles toward northern Israel that Israeli defenses say they intercepted.
- Hours after the Iranian missile salvo, the Israeli military said it struck targets inside Iran, including air‑defense sites and a petrochemical facility, and Tehran then announced it would halt its offensive while warning of stronger reprisals if attacks continue.
- President Trump intervened publicly and by phone to demand both sides stop firing and urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate, and Israeli officials reported they would suspend further strikes for the moment at Washington's urging.
- The pause is provisional and conditional because Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon continues, officials on both sides warned they could resume attacks, and energy markets jumped on the threat to shipping routes.
- Diplomatic talks, including Pakistan’s mediation, press to cement a new truce even as the war in Lebanon has killed and displaced thousands and the region faces continued risks to civilians and to global energy supplies.