Iran Tells US It Will Halt Attacks on Israel

=== LATEST DEVELOPMENT (the current news — lead the headline and first paragraph with THIS) === [CBS News] Iran and Israel say attacks halted after Trump tells both to "stop 'shooting'" Iran and Israel declare a halt to fighting as President Trump says both are seeking an "immediate ceasefire" after a major escalation in the 101-day war.

=== EARLIER COVERAGE / BACKGROUND (context only — do NOT lead with this) === === LATEST DEVELOPMENT (the current news — lead the headline and first paragraph with THIS) === [Cnbc] Trump says talks continue as Israel and Iran halt attacks Israel and Iran halt attacks after exchanging fire for the first time since April, but warn hostilities could resume.

Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump says talks with Iran are ongoing, and he could have an "idea" around a deal in the next few days. CNBC's Dan Murphy has the latest from Abu Dhabi.

=== EARLIER COVERAGE / BACKGROUND (context only — do NOT lead with this) === Trump said regional countries urged him to prevent further escalation after direct military exchanges between Iran and Israel. Iran told the U.S. it would launch no more strikes on Israel and asked Washington to rein in Israel, according to statements reported from Trump.

Trump said he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and got him to stand down. The same account reported that Trump told Netanyahu that if he wasn’t careful, Israel “could be left alone facing Iran very soon.” N12 News reported that regional governments pressed both sides to avoid additional military action.

U.S. officials have not released additional details on the communications.