"You Will Soon Be Alone": Trump's Warning Halts Attacks

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Israel and Iran have halted their mutual attacks, which had continued even during the ceasefire. The pause comes after U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as peace negotiations faced the risk of collapse. However, the underlying tensions remain.

Reporter Kwak Sang-eun has the story.

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Israel and Iran engaged in a direct confrontation for two consecutive days, exchanging missiles and drones until June 8.

The Israeli military had been preparing for its largest-scale airstrike since the ceasefire, targeting dozens of locations within Iran.

As the clashes between the two sides threatened the ceasefire and jeopardized the end-of-war negotiations, U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and issued a strong warning, stating, "If you are not careful, you will soon be left alone."

This follows a series of calls on June 7 and 8, continuing the pressure after Trump expressed outrage on June 1, calling Netanyahu "crazy" for wanting to continue the war.

While Israel has stopped direct attacks on Iran, it launched another strike on southern Lebanon targeting the pro-Iranian militant group Hezbollah, killing at least five people.

[Benjamin Netanyahu/Israeli Prime Minister: Israel has the full right to self-defense, and we will exercise that right whenever necessary.]

Iran has also halted airstrikes on the Israeli mainland but warned of the possibility of further retaliation for the attacks in Lebanon.

[Iranian State TV: If Israel's aggression and malicious acts continue in the region, including southern Lebanon, we will take stronger countermeasures.]

Meanwhile, a U.S. Army Apache helicopter crashed in the Strait of Hormuz.

It is not yet known whether the crash was caused by an Iranian attack or a mechanical failure. President Trump, who had previously set the death of additional U.S. troops as a condition for resuming full-scale war, was relieved by the outcome.

[Donald Trump/U.S. President: We will release the investigation report tomorrow. The pilots are safe.]

President Trump also emphasized that the results of negotiations with Iran could emerge within three days, though CNN pointed out that this is the 37th time Trump has mentioned the possibility of an agreement.

(Video Editing: Park Chun-bae)
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