DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Iran and Israel have halted strikes against each other at the request of US President Donald Trump in what was the most serious escalation since a ceasefire started two months ago and threatened to plunge the Middle East back into war. Israel has halted strikes on Iran, a senior Israeli official was cited as saying by Channel 12 on Monday, but added that if Hezbollah attacks on Israeli towns continued, Israel would attack the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Monday’s strikes by both Iran and Israel are the most serious escalation in the conflict since the ceasefire between the U.S.-Israel side and Iran went into effect in April.

The latest strikes are the most serious escalation in the Iran War since a ceasefire first went into effect in April.

President Donald Trump said that Israel and Iran are negotiating a ceasefire as violence in the Middle East once again escalated.