Has Trump lost control of the Iran war?
For the first time since the start of a precarious ceasefire two months ago, Israel and Iran have traded missile strikes.
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Notable Quotes
"he urged Israel to hold off"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The IDF is alert and prepared to continue operating in all arenas against those who threaten the State of Israel."
— Eyal Zamir , Executive
"should the [Iranian] terror regime make the mistake of returning to attack us, we will respond with force — because Israel has every right to self-defense."
— Benjamin Netanyahu , Politician
"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."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"He won't have any choice. I call the shots. I call all the shots. He doesn't call the shots."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"This needs to conclude. This is having a devastating impact on the global economy, not least here in Australia."
— Anthony Albanese , Politician
"If Israel responds to Iranian attacks or does not stop its attacks on Lebanon, Iranian attacks will continue."
— Abbas Araghchi , Politician
"I am going to call Bibi right now and tell him not to retaliate."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Tonight, the aggressors received their response."
— Mohsen Rezaee , Politician
Key People
Abbas Araghchi is the Foreign Minister of Iran.
Anthony Albanese is the Prime Minister of Australia.
Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Eyal Zamir is the Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces.
Israel Katz is the Defense Minister of Israel.
Juan Orlando Hernández is a former President of Honduras.
Mohsen Rezaee is a military advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader.
Vladimir Putin is the President of Russia.
Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China.
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For the first time since the start of a precarious ceasefire two months ago, Israel and Iran have traded missile strikes.
Israel conducted airstrikes on Iran following missile attacks from Tehran, marking the first such exchange since a ceasefire in April.
The Israel Defense Forces targeted military sites in western and central Iran after Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel.
Israel and Iran exchanged missile fire, raising concerns about a return to regional conflict and complicating peace efforts.
Recent missile exchanges between Israel and Iran have heightened fears of renewed regional conflict and complicated diplomatic efforts.
Israel responded to Iranian missile attacks, which were in retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut, raising concerns about escalating tensions in the region.
Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel in response to Israeli airstrikes in Beirut targeting Hezbollah, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions.
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