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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a short video released by his office on June 8 that “fire is on hold” against Iran, after Tehran ended its attacks on Israel.

But Netanyahu, speaking for the first time since Iran launched missiles at Israel on June 7, warned that should Tehran “make the mistake of resuming attacks against us, we will respond with full force.”

Netanyahu said the Islamic republic had tried to “force a new equation” by firing at Israel in retaliation for its attacks in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah, an armed group allied with Iran. “This equation is unbearable, and unacceptable to me,” he said.

The prime minister also stopped short of saying that US President Donald Trump had ordered Israel to halt attacks against Iran.

In his talks with Trump, Netanyahu said he argued for Israel’s “right to self-defense.”

“Israel has the full right to self-defense, and we are exercising it as required,” Netanyahu said in the video message to Israelis. “I’m saying this to you, just as I’ve said so with appreciation and respect in my good conversations with my friend President Trump.”

The Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) has reported that all flights from the country's airports have been suspended until further notice.

Citing the Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company on June 8, ISNA said that the authority had also urged all passengers not to travel to airports until normal operations are officially announced in order to maintain order and prevent confusion.

Previously, Iran's aviation authority had imposed a flight ban only for parts of the country

Hours before announcement, Tehran said that operations by the Islamic republic's armed forces against Israel had been halted.

At the same time, the head of Iran's Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said that, due to disruptions affecting return flights for pilgrims, delays of up to 72 hours are possible on some flights.

With reporting by Reuters and RFE/RL's Radio Farda

Shortly after Tehran announced it was halting operations against Israel, the Israeli outlet Channel 12 has quoted an unnamed senior official as saying that Israel would also pause its strikes on Iran, though there has been no official statement yet.

Earlier today, Iran’s military central command announced a halt to its strikes against Israel, declaring it had delivered a "painful response" to Israel over strikes on Beirut's Dahiyeh district -- but warned that any continuation of Israeli aggression would bring "far more intense and crushing" retaliation.

The announcement came shortly after US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that "both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate cease-fire," adding that final negotiations on a US-Israel peace deal were proceeding and that a US blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place until a final agreement is reached.

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Iran has said it is halting its military operations against Israel.

The announcement follows multiple waves of strikes between Iran and Israel and comes shortly after US President Donald Trump stated that Iran and Israel were "looking to do an immediate cease-fire."

Iranian media citied the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, which serves as Iran's joint military command, as adding that any further attacks, including those in southern Lebanon, will be met with "much more severe and crushing" retaliation.

A spokesperson for the Israeli military said that the US Central Command (CENTCOM) had "coordinated" with Israel on defense and "participated" in intercepting missiles fired by Iran at Israel on June 7.

Speaking at a press conference in Tel Aviv on June 8, Israeli Army spokeswoman Efi Dufferin said that the cooperation between the two allied countries was in the "defense" sector.

A US defense official had previously stressed that his country was not involved in Israel's bombing operations in Iran on June 8.

An unnamed senior Israeli officer reportedly said on June 8 that Israel's attacks on Iran "were carried out without any American assistance" and that the United States only helped Israel defend itself and intercepted one of the 11 missiles that Iran fired on June 7.

The source added that Israeli Army Commander Eyal Zamir spoke with CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper "three times" in the past 24 hours, and that missile defense systems are on standby.

The officer also reported the presence of a delegation of Israeli military personnel in the United States, whose trip apparently began before Iran's missile attacks on Israel.

Dufferin also said on June 8 that Iran had violated the two-month cease-fire by firing missiles on June 7, which "may indicate the inability of Iranian officials to sign an agreement with the United States, and they violated the cease-fire to buy time."

In a new post on his social media platform Truth Social, US President Donald Trump wrote that both sides, Israel and Iran, are "looking to do an immediate cease-fire."

He said that final peace talks with Tehran are under way but warned they could be disrupted by "ignorance or stupidity."

Trump added that a US naval blockade will remain in place "until a final deal is reached."

US President Donald Trump has urged Iran and Israel to de-escalate tensions as the two countries have exchanged air strikes over the past 24 hours.

Writing on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said simply: "Israel and Iran must immediately stop 'shooting.'"

Trump had previously warned against the resumption of retaliatory attacks, telling an Axios reporter on June 7 that he planned to tell Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from retaliating against an Iranian missile barrage.

The Israeli military said it had completed "a large-scale strike" on strategic defense systems in Iran.

"Dozens of Air Force fighter jets, guided by Military Intelligence, completed a short while ago an extensive strike against strategic defense systems of the Iranian terror regime," the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) said in a post on X on June 8.

"Recently, defense systems were deployed across Iran to restore the regime’s capabilities degraded during Operation Roaring Lion," the IDF said, adding that "the strike led to the dismantling of these systems."

Israel says Iran launched missiles toward the Israeli territory "a short while ago."

"Defense systems are operating to intercept the threat," the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a post on X on the morning of June 8.

The IDF urged the public to follow safety directives, enter protected spaces when alerted, and stay there until further notice.

Shortly after, the IDF said in a separate post that it had identified a second wave of missiles launched from Iran.

The IDF also confirmed that its Air Force struck several targets in the petrochemical complex in Mahshahr, southwestern Iran, on June 8.

Iran has launched multiple waves of missiles toward Israel since the evening of June 7, while the Israeli military said early on June 8 that it struck Iranian regime sites in retaliation, as the fragile cease-fire in the Middle East appeared to be breaking down.

The Israeli military on June 8 said it was working to intercept a missile launched from Yemen, where the Iran-allied Houthi rebels operate.

The Houthi rebels, who in March said they were joining the Middle East war in support of Tehran, have previously fired missiles toward Israel.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) wrote on Telegram that it "has identified the launch of a missile from Yemen toward Israeli territory, aerial defense systems are operating to intercept the threat."

"The IDF remains on high alert and is fully prepared to continue operations across all arenas against those who threaten the State of Israel," it added.

Earlier in the morning, the Israeli military said its forces targeted Iranian regime sites early in retaliation for Tehran's latest attacks on Israel, as the wobbly cease-fire in the Middle East again appeared to be in danger.

With reporting by AFP