As Monday morning broke over a Middle East bracing for renewed conflict, a fragile regional ceasefire appeared to have collapsed after an exchange of direct strikes between Iran and Israel.
The latest developments came as US President Donald Trump said Israel would have no choice but to accept a potential deal, following an interview walkout when pressed on his campaign pledge of “no new wars”.
Some experts said Trump’s credibility was being called into question as Israel defied his warnings against further strikes.
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Here is the latest on the conflict.
Retaliatory strikes
The Israel Defence Forces carried out a wave of retaliatory air strikes against Iranian regime targets in western and central Iran on Monday.
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The Israeli Air Force said its fighter jets struck multiple strategic sites, while local reports described large explosions heard across Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan.