Iran’s military announced a conditional stop to operations against Israel after President Donald Trump demanded that both sides end missile exchanges that threatened to unravel a U.S.-negotiated ceasefire.
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Iran’s military headquarters announced Monday that it was halting operations against Israel, but warned that the pause depends on Israel ending its own attacks after a new exchange of missile fire threatened to collapse a U.S.-negotiated ceasefire.
The announcement from Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya military headquarters came minutes after President Donald Trump demanded that Iran and Israel stop firing. Iran said its ceasefire was conditional and threatened to restart military action if Israeli attacks continue, including in southern Lebanon.
“Following the aggressions and evils of the brutal Zionist regime in South Lebanon and the Dahiya region, which took place with the support of the criminal America, the powerful armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran gave a painful response to this regime in order to support the oppressed people of Lebanon,” Iran’s military said in a statement.
“On this basis, the cessation of armed forces operations is announced; But it is emphasized that if the aggressions and evils continue, including in the south of Lebanon, much more severe and crushing measures will be on the way,” the statement continued.
The conditional halt followed a fresh round of fighting between Israel and Iran late Sunday, the first exchange of missile fire since the U.S.-negotiated ceasefire took effect. The strikes raised new doubts about the durability of the truce and the future of peace talks.
Iran launched missiles into Israel after the Israeli Defense Forces carried out strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon over the weekend. Israel then retaliated with strikes on Tehran, targeting military infrastructure and missile-production facilities.
The Israeli Defense Forces continued confirming strikes against Iran into early Monday morning, according to the information provided.
Trump reacted angrily to the renewed fighting and demanded that all sides stop “shooting.” His order came as the late Sunday exchange appeared to shatter the ceasefire and put broader negotiations at risk.
Iran framed its missile attack as a response to Israeli actions in Lebanon, including southern Lebanon and the Dahiya region. Tehran’s military said the operation was carried out in support of the Lebanese people and accused the United States of backing Israel.
The latest escalation placed the ceasefire in a precarious position. Iran has now said its military operations are suspended, but only so long as Israel also stops its attacks. Its warning of “severe and crushing” measures signals that Tehran is prepared to resume strikes if it determines that Israel continues military action.
The renewed missile exchange also underscores how the conflict in Lebanon remains tied to the wider confrontation between Iran and Israel. Israeli strikes on Hezbollah triggered Iran’s latest missile launch, while Israel’s retaliation against Tehran expanded the confrontation again beyond Lebanon.
The immediate test now is whether Israel and Iran comply with Trump’s demand to stop firing, or whether the ceasefire breaks down after its most serious challenge since taking effect.
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