Iran's military declares a halt to operations as Trump says Israel and Tehran are seeking an "immediate ceasefire" after a major escalation in the 101-day war.

For the first time since the start of a precarious ceasefire two months ago, Israel and Iran have traded missile strikes.

Waves of missile attacks by Israel and Iran marked the worst fighting in months and threatened a resumption of all-out war. The escalation came after Israel appeared to defy President Donald Trump's calls for restraint.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps signaled that it had concluded its latest military operation against Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pulled back from preparations for another attack after pushback from President Trump,

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel and Iran appeared to back away from further strikes Monday, hours after they traded fire for the first time since the U.S. agreed to a ceasefire with Tehran two months ago.

Tehran has sought a halt to Israeli operations inside Lebanon as part of its peace negotiations with Washington.

June 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald ‌Trump told ‌Axios in an interview ​published on Monday that he warned Israeli Prime ‌Minister ⁠Benjamin Netanyahu that he might ⁠find himself fighting alone ​if ​he ​went back ‌to war with Iran.

The exchange marked a major escalation in the already tense region. It came on the 100th day of a war that began on Feb., further complicating efforts to end Middle East fighting.