Iran and Israel halt attacks after Trump urges immediate ceasefire

Iran and Israel said Monday they would halt military operations after a weekend exchange of fire that tested the ceasefire in place since April 8. President Trump stated that both countries had agreed through him to stop shooting and that negotiators were in the "final throes" of a peace deal.

The weekend flare-up began with Israeli airstrikes on Beirut. Iran responded with missile launches at Israel, which then conducted further strikes. Hours later, Iran announced it was ceasing military action, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the fire on that front was contained.

Lebanon developments Israel issued an evacuation order for the southern Lebanon city of Tyre, including the Christian Quarter. The Israeli military said Hezbollah was present in the area and warned that buildings used by the group could be targeted.

An Israeli strike in Tyre on Monday killed five people and wounded eight, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry. Four of those killed were Red Cross paramedics.

U.S. helicopter incident A U.S.

Army Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump said the two pilots were uninjured and that an official report would be issued Tuesday. Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, told The Associated Press that talks with the U.S. could conclude by the end of June. He said any agreement must include a ceasefire in Lebanon.