Israel struck military and petrochemical targets inside Iran for the first time since an early-April ceasefire on Monday after Tehran launched ballistic missile barrages at the Jewish state.

The actions launched a new round of direct exchanges that saw Iran fire additional missiles at Israel and the Iranian-backed Houthis resume attacks from Yemen as President Donald Trump pressed to keep negotiations alive.

The strikes marked the first direct Israeli military action against Iran since the ceasefire took effect earlier this year and came despite Trump’s public effort to prevent further escalation.

Hours before the operation, Trump said he…

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