Trump urges Israel and Iran to immediately stop attacks
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United States President Donald Trump has urged Israel and Iran to halt hostilities and end attacks against one another. In a short message posted on his Truth Social platform, Trump said both countries “must immediately stop shooting.” According to media reports, Iran launched nearly 30 missiles toward Israel overnight, marking the first direct exchange of fire between the two sides since a ceasefire was reached in April. Israeli military official stated that “the Iranian regime began firing ballistic missiles towards Israel” during the night, adding that close to 30 missiles had been launched. He also said Yemen’s Houthi rebels separately fired two missiles at Israel. Iran holds US responsible for repeated ceasefire breaches