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The Iranian military declared a halt to its operations against Israel on June 8 (local time).
The announcement came approximately one hour after U.S. President Donald Trump demanded on social media that "Israel and Iran must stop firing immediately."
The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, which oversees the integrated command of the Iranian armed forces, stated in a release through Iranian media that day, "We have delivered a painful response to the Zionist regime (Israel) and hereby declare a halt to the Iranian military's operations."
The statement continued, "In response to the brutal aggression and atrocities committed by the Zionist regime in southern Lebanon and Dahiyeh (a Hezbollah stronghold near Beirut) under the support of the criminal United States, the powerful Iranian military has supported the oppressed people of Lebanon."
It further warned, "While the Iranian military's operations have ceased, we clearly emphasize that if the enemies' aggression and atrocities continue, including in southern Lebanon, we will take even more powerful and overwhelming measures than before."
The Iranian military had launched missiles at Israel on the night of June 7 and the early morning of June 8 in retaliation for Israel's airstrike on Beirut on June 7.
The Israeli military estimated that the Iranian forces fired approximately 30 ballistic missiles.
In response, Israel conducted airstrikes on major Iranian cities, including Tehran, Karaj, and Isfahan, on the morning and afternoon of June 8.
The Houthi rebels in Yemen, who are aligned with Iran, also participated in the airstrikes against Israel.
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