President Trump is trying to keep negotiations alive. Iran has shown it can still impose costs. Israel is trying to preserve deterrence without losing Washington’s diplomatic framework.

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.

On Monday morning, President Donald Trump posted to social media that "both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate ceasefire."

Trump insists new strikes by Israel and Iran will not affect his administration's peace talks with Tehran, says Netanyahu “doesn’t call the shots”.

Israel said on June 8 it had struck targets across Iran, defying U.S. President Donald Trump's call to refrain from retaliating against Tehran's barrage of missiles.

Tehran warns of 'more severe' attacks if Israel continues with its hostilities in southern Lebanon.

In effort to contain escalation, US President Donald Trump spoke with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, US media reported.

Iran's military has ceased strikes against Israel, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told CNBC on Monday, but Tehran warned it would resume hostilities if the IDF continues…

Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday, all but derailing a brittle two-month ceasefire that had largely stopped the fighting.

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President Trump is trying to keep negotiations alive. Iran has shown it can still impose costs. Israel is trying to preserve deterrence without losing Washington’s diplomatic…