‘Immediately stop shooting’: Trump urges Iran and Israel amid tit-for-tat strikes

The Middle East is bracing for renewed conflict as a fragile ceasefire appears to have collapsed following the resumption of direct strikes between Iran and Israel on Monday. US President Donald Trump appealed for restraint in back-to-back social media posts on Monday, saying both sides “must immediately stop ‘shooting’”. He later announced that Iran and Israel were “looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE!”, and that “final” peace negotiations were “proceeding, subject to ignor