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11-06-2026
TEHRAN/ BEIRUT: Iran has announced that it will stop striking Israel after the countries exchanged fire for the first time since April but a statement from the country’s top military command headquarters warns that it will carry out a “more severe” response if Israel continues striking southern Lebanon.
It comes after Donald Trump tells Iran and Israel to stop “shooting” and said the two countries were “looking to do an immediate ceasefire.”
Israel carried out air strikes in western and central Iran after Iran fired missiles at Israel.
On Sunday, Trump had reportedly urged Israel not to attack Iran.
The Middle East is in turmoil on every level and there is no sign of that turmoil easing, says our international editor Jeremy Bowen.
3 missiles launched from Lebanon by Hezbollah: IDF
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says three missiles targeting its forces in southern Lebanon were launched from the country by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.
The military says “some of the launches were intercepted” before crossing into Israeli territory while another “fell near the forces”, adding that there were no casualties.
It adds that sirens were activated as a result of the incident, with the military’s Home Front Command telling residents of several settlements in the north of Israel to enter protected areas.
Residents were told they can leave the protected areas in another update issued about four minutes later.
Israel will stop attacks on Iran ‘at Trump’s request’ Israeli media report
Israel is stopping attacks on Iran “at Trump’s request”, Israel’s Channel 12 news outlet reports, citing a senior Israeli official.
The report adds that Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon will continue if Hezbollah attacks Israel.
There have been reports in both Israeli and US media of a phone call between Trump and Netanyahu held today, though details of what was discussed have not been released.
Iran’s president says the country has “neither abandoned the field nor the negotiating table”.
Masoud Pezeshkian says in a post on social media that the country’s priority is “national security and the peace of our people”, adding that it would “not retreat in the face of any threat”. The comments came after Iran’s top military command Khatam al-Anbiya central headquarters announced the cessation of its “armed forces operations”, adding that it would respond “more severe and forceful than before” if attacks continued.
Iran’s top military command Khatam al-Anbiya central headquarters has said in a statement that “the cessation of armed forces operations is hereby announced” but they have warned in the same statement that if the attacks continue, “including in southern Lebanon,” Iran will respond “more severe and forceful than before”.
Iran started its operations yesterday in response to Israel attacking southern Beirut. Israel retaliated by attacking Iran.
Senior Iranian political and military officials had issued warnings yesterday evening that Iran would respond militarily to what they described as breaches of ceasefire.
Iran has maintained that they see the ceasefire in Lebanon as part of the ceasefire with Iran as well.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says its strikes on an Iranian petrochemical facility in Mahshahr were aimed at destroying infrastructure involved in the production of missiles. (Int’l News Desk)
