14:32 — Israel and Iran have engaged in active hostilities for the first time since a ceasefire two months ago. As the Guardian reports, the exchange of rocket fire threatened to undermine ongoing peace efforts in the Middle East.
13:15 — Former US Donald Trump, who started the war in late February alongside Israel but has since presented himself as a mediator, called on both sides to cease fire. He said that “final negotiations” for peace were underway.
12:40 — By Monday afternoon, the attacks had stopped, according to the Guardian. It remained unclear whether this was a temporary lull or a permanent cessation of hostilities.
11:55 — The war began on February 28, when Trump launched an offensive together with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The conflict quickly escalated, leading to regional destabilization and a global economic shock.
11:10 — Tehran’s effective closure of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz disrupted energy markets and drove up the prices of many basic goods, including food. Despite the killing of Iran’s top leadership on the first day, including the late Supreme Ali Khamenei, a new leadership was quickly installed.
10:30 — A ceasefire was agreed on April 8, but it is not a permanent end to the conflict. The renewed exchange of rocket fire shows the fragility of the agreement.
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Source: www.theguardian.com
