Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran has not left the negotiating table Monday after a weekend of trading attacks with Israel.
Pezeshkian says Iran is committed to emerging from the conflict "triumphant," but said that could come through either "diplomacy or defense."
"Our priority is national security and the peace of our people. We will defend the rights of the nation with authority and will not retreat in the face of any threat. Diplomacy and defense are the two wings of national power; we have neither abandoned the field nor the negotiating table. God willing, with unity and rationality, Iran will emerge triumphant from this trial as well," Pezeshkian wrote in a post on X.
Iraq’s Civil Aviation Authority reopened the country's airspace Monday morning after Israel and Iran both indicated and end to attacks between the two nations.
Iraq's government had announced a 72-hour airspace closure this weekend after Iran broke a ceasefire to launch missiles at Israel and Israel responded with its own attacks.
Israel had decided to halt its attacks on Iran on Monday after Tehran announced its own end to hostilities, according to Reuters.
Israeli media also reported that Israel will continue attacks on Hezbollah targets in Southern Lebanon in the coming days, citing a senior Israeli official.
President Donald Trump demanded earlier Monday that both Iran and Israel cease hostilities.
{{#rendered}}Cameron Khansarinia, chief of staff to Reza Pahlavi, joined "Fox & Friends" to discuss Iran’s ballistic missile attacks on Israel and reports of growing student-led protests against the regime.
Khansarinia highlighted the Iranian people's long-suffering under a radical Islamist regime, their fight for freedom, and the crucial need for internet connectivity to support their cause.
Israeli forces launched airstrikes in Southern Lebanon on Monday just minutes after Iran announced a halt in attacks against Israel.
Sirens activated in Northern Israel amid the attacks on Lebanon.
Iran announced it was ending hostilities against Israel early Monday morning, but warned that it would renew attacks if Israel did not halt its own.
Iran first launched missiles against Israel this weekend in retaliation for Israel's missile strikes in against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.
Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya military headquarters announced the end of hostilities against Israel on Monday just minutes after President Donald Trump demanded a ceasefire.
Iran's military says the ceasefire is conditional on Israel also halting its attacks, however, vowing to renew "severe and crushing" operations if attacks continue.
"Following the aggressions and evils of the brutal Zionist regime in South Lebanon and the Dahiya region, which took place with the support of the criminal America, the powerful armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran gave a painful response to this regime in order to support the oppressed people of Lebanon," the military wrote in a statement.
"On this basis, the cessation of armed forces operations is announced; But it is emphasized that if the aggressions and evils continue, including in the south of Lebanon, much more severe and crushing measures will be on the way," it continued.
{{#rendered}}Israel launched retaliatory airstrikes on sites it described as Hezbollah command centers in Beirut's southern suburbs Sunday, hours after Israeli officials said Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel. Hezbollah did not immediately claim responsibility.
The escalation came days after the U.S., Israel and Lebanon announced a renewed conditional ceasefire framework requiring Hezbollah to halt fire and withdraw from parts of southern Lebanon. It also followed the release of IDF footage that Israel said showed troops dismantling a Hezbollah explosives facility, where an outside expert said components appeared consistent with anti-personnel shrapnel devices designed to wound or kill people on foot.
The strikes mark a major cross-border escalation days after the U.S., Israel and Lebanon announced a renewed conditional ceasefire framework requiring Hezbollah to halt fire and withdraw from parts of southern Lebanon.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced the military action was direct retaliation for the group's violation earlier in the day.
Concurrently, footage released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) showed troops locating and dismantling a hidden, booby-trapped explosives warehouse.
The multipurpose assembly hub appeared to contain materials that could be used in makeshift shrapnel and propane tanks to create a distributed, lethal network.
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The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem issued a shelter in place order for government employees and their families amid renewed attacks between Israel and Iran on Monday.
The Embassy announced the order in a post on X, urging State Department employees to be prepared to evacuate to a missile shelter.
"As a result of the current security situation in Israel, including Home Front Command alerts for multiple regions, the U.S. Embassy has directed all U.S. government employees and their family members to shelter in place, and be prepared to move to a protected shelter in the event of a red alert, until further notice," the Embassy wrote.
"The U.S. Embassy Jerusalem and Embassy Branch Office Tel Aviv consular sections are closed on Tuesday, June 9. In the event of missile, rocket fire, or hostile aircraft intrusion, a “red alert” siren may be activated. Follow the instructions from local authorities and the Israeli Home Front Command and seek shelter immediately," it added.
Israeli Defense Forces offered new details on a wave of strikes that targeted Iran's military infrastructure early Monday morning.
The statement came just minutes after President Donald Trump demanded an end to hostilities between Israel and Iran.
"A short while ago, the IDF completed a wave of strikes targeting aerial defense systems belonging to the Iranian terror regime in western and central Iran," the IDF said in a statement.
"The IDF is now releasing footage of the dismantling of one of the aerial defense systems, which housed missiles intended to target aircraft. Following the strike, secondary explosions were identified, indicating the presence of missiles inside the launcher. Their dismantling further enhances the Israeli Air Force's aerial superiority in Iranian airspace, in order to continue and remove threats to the civilians of the State of Israel," the statement continued.
{{#rendered}}President Donald Trump claims Israel and Iran are pursuing an "immediate ceasefire" after the two countries exchanged missile strikes on Sunday.
"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 its way," Trump wrote in a psot on Truth Social.
"The Blockade will remain in place, and in full force and effect, until a 'Final Deal' is reached. Things should move quickly. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump wrote.
Trump demanded that the two sides stop "shooting" earlier Monday morning.
President Donald Trump demanded that Israel and Iran cease hostilities after Iran broke the fragile ceasefire Sunday and Israel responded in kind.
"Israel and Iran must immediately stop 'shooting,'" Trump demanded in a terse post on Truth Social.
Israeli Defense Forces confirmed strikes against Iranian ballistic missile production facilities late Sunday night.
"A short while ago, dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets, directed by the IDF Intelligence Directorate, completed a large-scale strike on strategic defense systems belonging to the Iranian terror regime," the IDF said in a statement.
"The targeted infrastructure produced unique materials that serve as critical components for the development of ballistic missiles, which pose a threat to the State of Israel and its civilians," it added.
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