Key facts
- Iran announced it is halting military operations against Israel.
- The decision was made on Monday.
- The move follows retaliatory attacks between Iran and Israel.
- The exchange of fire threatened Middle East peace efforts.
Iran announced on Monday that it is suspending its military operations against Israel, according to state media citing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This decision follows a series of retaliatory attacks between the two countries that had threatened peace efforts in the Middle East. The exchanges of fire, which lasted for hours, had put pressure on a fragile Middle East ceasefire, prompting intervention from former President Trump.
While Iran has announced a halt to its operations, the possibility of resuming attacks remains open.