Israel and Iran Halt Attacks Following Trump's Pressure to "Cease Fire"

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Iran and Israel, which had shown signs of escalating into an all-out war, have agreed to cease attacks against each other. U.S. President Donald Trump's pressure to stop firing immediately appears to have had an effect for now.

Reporter Jeong Banseok has the story.

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

This was the first such incident in two months since the ceasefire on April 8.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched the retaliatory attack following Israel's airstrike on Beirut, Lebanon.

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

Israel responded by striking military facilities in the Iranian capital of Tehran and oil facilities in Mahshahr in the south. As Iran launched further missile attacks on Israel, the retaliatory exchange continued for two days, raising concerns about the resumption of an all-out war.

With the peace negotiation framework at risk of collapsing, U.S. President Donald Trump warned that "Israel and Iran must stop firing immediately," and both nations subsequently announced they would halt their attacks.

However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he would not remain idle if Iran attacks again, suggesting that this message had also been conveyed to President Trump.

[Benjamin Netanyahu / Israeli Prime Minister: We have paused the airstrikes for the time being because the terror regime in Tehran has stopped its attacks against us after being struck. If Iran makes the mistake of attacking us again, we will respond with powerful force.]

The U.S. military announced that it had neutralized the Maribex, a Palau-flagged oil tanker that was heading toward Iran by breaking through the counter-blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

With this action, the number of civilian merchant vessels neutralized by U.S. military operations has risen to seven.

Reported by Jeong Banseok | Video by Kim Jin-won | Graphics by Seo Seung-hyun
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