Iran launches missiles at Israel after Beirut strikes; Trump reacts
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize BEIRUT/DUBAI/NEW BRUNSWICK: U.S.
- But Israel earlier on Sunday launched strikes in the Beirut area for the first time since the U.S. announced a truce plan for Lebanon last week.
- The Israeli military later said it had identified missiles launched from Iran and that its defense systems had intercepted them.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize BEIRUT/DUBAI/NEW BRUNSWICK: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would tell Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to strike back after Iran fired a salvo of missiles at Israeli targets in retaliation for an attack on the outskirts of Beirut, news outlet Axios reported.
Iran has long said any peace deal with the U.S. would depend on a ceasefire also holding in Lebanon, which Israel invaded in March in pursuit of Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters who fired rockets and drones across the border in solidarity with Tehran.
But Israel earlier on Sunday launched strikes in the Beirut area for the first time since the U.S. announced a truce plan for Lebanon last week.