Middle East war updates: Iran announces end to military operations against Israel in current attacks

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Iran has announced the “suspension” of its “armed forces operations,” NBC News reports.

Tehran’s central military headquarters announced the news but warned that “if aggressions and hostile actions continue, including in southern Lebanon, far more severe and crushing measures than before will follow.”

Iran had “delivered a painful response to the regime in support of the oppressed people of Lebanon,” the Khatam al-Anbiya Central HQ said in a statement, according to the semiofficial Tasnim news agency.

“It is a response from which the illegitimate Zionist regime and its supporters should have learned a lesson,” the statement said.

“The suspension of Armed Forces operations is announced.”

Israel has yet to respond to the announcement.

US President Donald Trump has shared his first comments since Israel and Iran started firing missiles at each other in the latest re-escalation of the conflict.

Trump wrote online “Israel and Iran must immediately stop ‘shooting.’”

Damascus International Airport will remain closed until 11 p.m local time on Monday (08:00 AEST on Tuesday) according to AP.

Syria’s General Authority of Civil Aviation closed the country’s southern airspace, which includes Damascus. The measure is related to the latest exchange of fire between Iran and Israel, it said.

Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Ted O’Brien has called for calm in the Middle East as flare ups continue on the 100th day of the US-Israeli-Iran conflict.

Mr O’Brien said “Iran cannot continue to threaten its neighbours” and “hold the world economy hostage”.

“For stability to be restored, a successful deal must be reached that reopens global fuel supply, guarantees regional security and ensures Iran cannot continue to threaten its neighbours and hold the world economy hostage,” he said.

“No one wants to see the conflict escalate or the fuel crisis deepen, but this is an extremely volatile and fast-moving situation.

“It is in Australia’s interest to see the conflict end and the Strait of Hormuz reopened, just as it is in the world’s interest to ensure Iran can never acquire a nuclear weapon.”

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reaffirmed his call for “de-escalation” as fighting between Israel and Iran continues, testing a fragile ceasefire and intensifying global concerns. Despite renewed missile exchanges and mounting economic fallout from the conflict, Albanese said Australia’s position has remained consistent throughout.

He defended the government’s early support for US-led strikes, arguing they were necessary to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. “Iran can’t be allowed to get a nuclear weapon. That was the position that we took,” he said. “That’s the right position.”

Albanese stressed the urgent need for the conflict to end, repeating calls for both de-escalation and a clear pathway out of the war. “We’ve called for a clear exit plan out of this… This needs to conclude,” he said.

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Several explosions were reported to be heard in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

The BBC reported that it was unclear if the explosions were related to Israel’s latest attacks.

Meanwhile, the Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has claimed it has launched a missile attack on a petrochemical plant in Haifa, northern Israel, according to a statement reported by Iranian Tasnim news agency.

It warned Israel has started a “dangerous game” and further attacks on non-military and energy targets in the region would have consequences for the global economy.

Earlier today, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said Iran had launched another wave of missiles towards Israel, with defence systems activated to “intercept the threat.”

Israel’s emergency services have since confirmed that “no casualties are known” at this stage.

An Iranian official has warned that the United States is “responsible for the consequences of any escalation” in the Middle East caused by Israel, according to AP.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei made the comment in a briefing with journalists on Monday in Tehran.

“No one believes that the Israeli regime would take any action without coordination with the United States,” Baghaei said.

“The United States bears responsibility for the Israeli regime’s aggression, and it will also be responsible for the consequences of any escalation in tensions.”

The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) has stated that Iran has launched missiles towards Israel “a short while ago.”

“Defense systems are operating to intercept the threat” and members of the public living “in the relevant areas” have been alerted, it added in a statement.

A warning to people in affected areas across Israel has been issued, urging them to take shelter as a third barrage of missiles incoming from Iran.