Middle East crisis live: Israel and Iran exchange fresh round of strikes for first time since April ceasefire

Despite Trump’s calls for calm, IDF says it struck military targets in Iran in response to attacks by Tehran Israel strikes Iran despite Trump plea as Middle East crisis threatens to escalate Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, said the US holds direct responsibility for the recent ceasefire breaches, adding that ⁠⁠Israel’s military actions ⁠⁠cannot ⁠⁠be ‌‌separated ‌‌from ‌‌US policies. “The actions of the Zionist entity within the region cannot be looked at in isolation from the United States,” Baghaei was quoted as having said at a press conference. Continue reading...