Iran and Israel say they will pause strikes but warn of retaliation if ceasefire breached again

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that his country will hold off on attacking Iran "for now" but warns Israel will respond "forcefully" if strikes resume In a televised address he says "the fire is contained", after Iran earlier announced that it would stop striking Israel Both sides have promised to retaliate if fighting begins again, and Iran has warned of a "severe" response if the Israel Defence Forces continues striking southern Lebanon In a phone call with the BBC, President Trump says the US and Iran are "very close to signing a very powerful deal" Did Netanyahu defy Trump on striking Iran? Although that's one prevailing narrative, the answer is almost certainly no, writes our US State Department correspondent Israel carried out air strikes in western and central Iran after Iran began firing missiles at Israel on Sunday In a phone call with the BBC, US President Donald Trump said that when he spoke to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu earlier today, he told him "we have to use sense". The two leaders spoke after Israel exchanged fire with Iran for the first time since a ceasefire with Tehran began two months ago. Our North America editor, Sarah Smith, asked Trump ho