June 8 (UPI) -- Israel has stopped its strikes on Iran on Monday after Iran said it is also halting its attacks as President Donald Trump called for both sides to "immediately stop shooting."

Israel could not accept a scenario in which Iranian strikes on Israel were considered a justifiable "tit-for-tat response" to Israeli strikes on Lebanon. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran's military announced on Monday that its first wave of attacks on Israel since a ceasefire in April was now over, although it threatened to resume the ‌strikes if Israel continued attacks on Lebanon. There was no immediate response from Israel, which had launched attacks on Iran after Tehran fired…

Israel's prime minister announced that the “fire on that front is contained” hours after Tehran said it had stopped its military action. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The latest round of violence erupted days after a new ceasefire was reached in Washington. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

About-face, said to come at last minute, with fighter jets on the runway, reportedly follows tense calls about renewed fighting; PM says fire has 'been halted' but could resume if Israel is attacked

New York: US President Donald Trump has reiterated that the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will remain strictly enforced until a definitive

US President Donald Trump has warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel could be left isolated if it resumes attacks on Iran, as tensions in the Middle East remain high despite a...

Iran launched ballistic missiles at northern Israel on June 7, describing the attack as retaliation for Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Israel responded with a "large-scale strike" on Iran's strategic defense systems. US President Donald Trump urged both sides to avoid further escalation.

The Israeli military said its forces targeted Iranian regime sites early on June 8 in retaliation for Tehran's latest attacks on Israel and shortly after US President Donald Trump said he would tell Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to conduct such strikes.