Trump calls on Iran and Israel to ‘stop shooting immediately'

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Former US President Donald Trump called on Iran and Israel to "stop shooting immediately" amid escalating tit-for-tat missile strikes that reignited fears of a collapsed ceasefire. Iran launched strikes towards northern Israel in response to Israeli attacks on Beirut, prompting Israeli retaliatory strikes despite Trump's reported urging for restraint to salvage peace talks.

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Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 06/08/2026 - 11:08 US critics say US president failed efforts to dissuade Netanyahu from attacking Iran are a ‘humiliation’ US President Donald Trump speaks in Washington, DC, on 20 May 2025 (Mandel Ngan/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump has called on Iran and Israel to "stop shooting", as the countries trade tit-for-tat missile strikes, reigniting fears about the collapse of the fragile ceasefire. In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump said the countries “m

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