Trump Demands Immediate Ceasefire as Iran-Israel Conflict Escalates

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Concerns are mounting that ceasefire negotiations could collapse as Iran and Israel exchanged missile fire for the first time since the truce in April. With the Israeli military announcing preparations for a potential resumption of full-scale war, U.S. President Donald Trump has warned both sides to stop firing immediately.

Reporter Kwak Sang-eun has the story.

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On June 7, local time, Iran launched 11 ballistic missiles toward Israel.

This marks the first such exchange in two months since the ceasefire on April 8.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched the retaliatory strike after an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, targeting the pro-Iranian militant group Hezbollah, left over 20 people dead or injured.

[Epi Defrin / Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson: The Iranian regime has made a grave mistake by choosing terror once again.]

In response, Israel struck military facilities in the Iranian capital of Tehran, as well as in Tabriz and Isfahan, along with oil facilities in Mahshahr in the south. Iran retaliated with further missile attacks on Israeli military installations in the north and an oil refinery in Haifa, marking the second day of retaliatory exchanges.

Iran warned that this military clash could have a negative impact on its ceasefire negotiations with the United States.

[Esmaeil Baghaei / Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: What has happened over the past 24 hours further increases suspicion and distrust. We are still exchanging messages with the U.S. amidst extreme distrust.]

Yemen's Houthi rebels also claimed to have fired missiles at Israel and threatened to block Israeli ships from passing through the Red Sea.

In response, the Israeli military stated that the armed conflict with Iran could last for several days and that it is preparing for the possibility of a return to full-scale war.

As the ceasefire negotiations face the risk of collapse, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a warning, stating that "Israel and Iran must stop firing immediately."

However, with both Iran and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resisting Trump's influence, both the ceasefire negotiations and the truce agreement are facing their greatest crisis yet.

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