ISTANBUL, June 8 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- United States (US) President Donald Trump on Monday called for Israel and Iran to stop fighting "immediately" in the wake of tit-for-tat airstrikes, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
"Israel and Iran must immediately stop shooting," Trump said on his TruthSocial media account.
Earlier in the day, an Israeli airstrike targeted a petrochemical firm in southwestern Iran, causing partial damage to the industrial complex, Iranian officials said.
The attack came as sirens also sounded in several cities in Israel following missile launches by Tehran.
The region has been on edge since the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran in late February, triggering Iranian retaliation on Israel and other regional countries hosting US assets.
A temporary ceasefire was reached on April 8, but negotiations later stalled amid disputes over its implementation and subsequent regional developments.
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