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Iran live updates: Iran says it's ending attacks on Israel after Trump calls for halt

Iran fired on Israel following Israeli strikes in the Lebanese capital Beirut.

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan in April failed to reach a peace deal.

Trump later announced the open-ended extension of the ceasefire and the continuation of a U.S. blockade until negotiations are concluded "one way or the other."


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Trump says he warned Netanyahu if he went back to war he could be fighting alone: Axios

President Donald Trump told Axios that after Iran and Israel traded strikes Sunday night for the first time since the U.S. and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in April, he warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he might be “on [his] own very soon” if war resumed.

"I said, 'Bibi, you better be careful, or you will be on your own very soon,'" Trump said in a phone interview on Monday.

Axios reported that Trump called Netanyahu on Sunday evening and asked him not to retaliate against Iran after they launched attacks at Israel.


Trump claimed in the interview with Axios that Israel "gave us very late notice" about Sunday's strikes.

"They were already on their way. But eventually I had [the Israeli strike] limited," Trump said.

Trump also told Axios he received calls from five different countries in the region asking him to press Netanyahu to stop.

"These countries were very concerned. They love the deal that we have been negotiating," Trump said.

Trump also claimed his administration received messages from the Iranians on Monday morning stating a willingness to stop shooting if Israel did the same.

"They called us and said that they are not doing any more attacks and asked us to tell Israel not to do any more attacks," Trump said.

-ABC News’ Isabella Murray


Iranian airspace reopening

Iranian state TV IRIB reported that Iran's airspace is reopening to "normal conditions.”


Trump and Netanyahu spoke Sunday and Monday

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone in two separate calls, once on Sunday and once on Monday, after Israel and Iran exchanged strikes over the weekend, a White House official and an Israeli source familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News.


Netanyahu says 'struggle' with Iran, Hezbollah not over

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement Monday that "in the past 24 hours, Iran and Hezbollah have tried to impose a new equation on us. And this equation is intolerable and unacceptable."

"Iran and Hezbollah are weaker than ever, and we are stronger than ever -- but our struggle with them is not over yet," Netanyahu said.


He added that the violent flareup from the last day "is contained," but only because strikes on Israel from Iran stopped after Israel struck Iran.

"Israel has a full right to self-defense, and we exercise it to the extent necessary. I say this to you, as I say it with appreciation and respect in my good conversations with my friend President Trump," Netanyahu said.

-ABC News’ Jordana Miller