West Asia conflict: Iran announces end to strikes on Israel after Trump intervention

Iran’s top military command Khatam al-Anbiya central headquarters on Monday announced the end of its attacks on Israel in response to the latter’s military operation in Lebanon.

However, the Iranian top military command headquarters warned that Tehran will respond “more severely and forcefully than before” if Israeli attacks continue, “including in southern Lebanon”.

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Earlier on Sunday, Iran launched fresh military operations against Israel in response to the Israeli attacks in Beirut.

Israel also retaliated by launching missiles into Iranian territory as the two sides exchanged major military strikes in serious violation of the fragile ceasefire.

Both sides claimed to have hit each other’s energy infrastructure in the latest wave of attacks. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said that it targeted a petrochemical plant in northern Israel.

The Israeli military claimed that it launched strikes on “several targets” at an Iranian petrochemical facility.

However, the US was not involved in the attacks, with American President Donald Trump asking both sides to “immediately stop shooting”.

He later announced that both sides are looking to agree to an immediate ceasefire as “final peace negotiations” proceed.

“Both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE! Final negotiations on “Peace” are proceeding, subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in their way. The Blockade will remain in place, and in full force and effect, until a “Final Deal” is reached. Things should move quickly,” he said.

Meanwhile, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei blamed the US for Israeli aggression and said that Washington will bear the consequences of the escalating tensions.