Israel and Iran exchanged strikes late Sunday and early Monday, marking the biggest escalation in direct fighting since the U.S.-Iran cease-fire took hold in April.

The exchange, after Tehran's first such strike on Israel in two months, threatened to further complicate efforts to broker a peace deal aimed at ending the war.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on ⁠Sunday ⁠that new strikes by Israel and Iran would not affect his ⁠administration's peace talks with Tehran, saying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “doesn’t call the shots.

President Donald Trump urged Israel and Iran to swiftly halt their attacks on each other, issuing a second appeal in less than a day as he worked to prevent the conflict from derailing talks with Tehran.

In several waves of attacks, the two sides targeted each other for the first time since a ceasefire took effect in April.

On Sunday, Trump had reportedly urged Israel not to retaliate. He now says both countries are "looking to do" an immediate ceasefire.

U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump said in ​a recent interview ‌with NBC News’ "Meet ‌the Press" ⁠that ⁠he would not unfreeze Iranian assets ​or lift any sanctions before a ​peace deal is reached. Trump ⁠said he ⁠would consider ⁠those steps ​after an agreement is done.

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