When is a ceasefire not a ceasefire? The Independent’s Chief International Correspondent Bel Trew has taken a closer look at the tit for tat strikes between Israel and Iran - and Donald Trump’s efforts to stop them Israel launched airstrikes on central and western Iran in the early hours of Monday, with explosions reported in several Iranian cities, including Tehran, Isfahan, Tabriz and Karaj. The Israeli attacks came after a plea from Trump not to respond to Iranian missile attacks, which came in response to an Israeli attack on Beirut. Watch the full video above.

Iran’s attack on Israel threatens to escalate a conflict that has been largely contained since a ceasefire in April, as the president urges all sides to pull back.

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.

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

Tehran launched missiles toward Israel late on Sunday, describing the strikes as retaliation for Israeli attacks on Hezbollah strongholds on the outskirts of Beirut. Israel…