Iran and Israel appeared to stand down Monday after a series of missile attacks and airstrikes marked the first time the two countries fired on each other since the U.S. ceasefire went into effect two months ago.
Iran and Israel halted their strikes Monday after the two sides exchanged fire over the weekend. The missile attacks and airstrikes were the first between the two countries since the U.S. ceasefire began.
Iran’s ambassador to the U.N. confirmed Monday that negotiations with the United States are still ongoing. Iran and Israel appeared to stand down Monday after a series of missile attacks and airstrikes marked the first time the two countries fired on each other since the U.S. ceasefire went into effect two months ago.
The exchange, which began Sunday when Iran fired missiles at Israel in response to an attack on Beirut suburbs, prompted President Donald Trump to call on both sides to halt their strikes immediately. Iran’s military joint command quickly said it would halt offensive activities. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video statement implying the current round of fighting had ended. Both sides, however, issued warnings that they were prepared to retaliate if the other nation launched new attacks.
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails in the Arabian Sea, May 29, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. Despite concerns that the weekend’s hostilities would erupt into full-scale war in the Middle East, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations confirmed Monday that Tehran and Washington are still working to negotiate a peace deal.
Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani told The Associated Press that he was hopeful that "very soon" the two countries would reach "a conclusion.
"A U.S. Army Apache AH-64 attack helicopter crashed Monday near the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Central Command. The chopper was patrolling the regional waters near Oman when it went down. Two soldiers were safely rescued by American military forces within a couple of of hours. President Trump spoke with reporters late Monday and confirmed the soldiers were not injured in the incident.
"The pilots are fine. Yeah," Trump said.
"Nobody injured. We are going to issue a report tomorrow. But the pilots are fine. "
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