Iran and Israel exchange missile strikes for the first time since April ceasefire, then both declare halts

The latest cycle of violence began Sunday when Israel struck a building in Beirut linked to Hezbollah, killing two people and injuring 20 according to Lebanon's Ministry of Health, in response to what Israeli officials said were Hezbollah missiles fired at northern Israel. Iran had previously warned that any Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs would constitute a "red line" and trigger a direct response. Iran followed through around 10 p.m. Sunday, launching the first wave of ballistic missiles at Israel's Ramat David Air Base in northern Israel, which it described as the source of aggression and labeled "Operation Nasr," or "Victory."

Israel retaliated overnight, dispatching jets to strike Iranian military targets and a petrochemical complex in Mahshahr in Khuzestan province, which the Israeli military said was used to produce materials for ballistic missiles. Iran launched multiple further waves of missiles at Israel — including at central and southern Israel near the city of Dimona, home to Israel's main nuclear research center — prompting repeated air raid sirens and shelter orders. Israeli rescue services reported no fatalities from Iran's strikes, while Iranian health officials said Israeli strikes wounded at least 15 people, 14 of them in Mahshahr. Yemen's Houthi rebels also launched a missile at Israel and threatened to resume targeting Israel-affiliated vessels in the Red Sea. A U.S. military base in Saudi Arabia's Al Kharj governorate sounded missile alerts. Oil prices jumped more than 4 percent, with Brent crude rising above $97 a barrel, according to the Associated Press.

Trump told reporters Sunday he was "not happy" about Israel's Beirut strike and said he had not been given advance warning. He called Netanyahu, urging restraint, but Israel launched further strikes into Iran before a halt was reached. According to a regional official cited by the Associated Press, the U.S. conveyed to Iran that Israel had agreed to halt attacks if Tehran stopped its missile fire. Shortly after Trump's public call for a cease to hostilities, Iran's armed forces headquarters said it had delivered a "painful response" and was halting attacks, but warned of "much more severe and crushing measures" if Israel or its supporters carried out further aggression, including in southern Lebanon. The European Union separately approved sanctions against Iranian individuals and entities involved in disrupting transit through the Strait of Hormuz, according to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.