New Iran and Israel strikes threaten ceasefire; Trump tells both sides to stop 'shooting'
Key takeaways
- BEIRUT — Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday, all but derailing a brittle two-month ceasefire that had largely stopped the fighting in the U.S and Israel’s assault on Iran.
- “Israel and Iran must immediately stop ‘shooting.’ ” wrote President Trump early Monday on his social media platform, Truth Social.
- Later, he wrote, “Both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE!”
A projectile streaks through the sky over central Israel during an Iranian missile attack on Sunday. (Ohad Zwigenberg / Ap Photo/ohad Zwigenberg) By Nabih Bulos Foreign Correspondent June 8, 2026 4:42 AM PT 1 6 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
BEIRUT — Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday, all but derailing a brittle two-month ceasefire that had largely stopped the fighting in the U.S and Israel’s assault on Iran.
The tit-for-tat attacks between the two sides threaten to widen the scope of a conflict that has already killed and wounded thousands, displaced more than a million people and rattled economies across the globe — even while embroiling the U.S. in a war with no clear off-ramp.