Netanyahu states that the conflict with Iran and Hezbollah continues, even though Tehran has ceased its attacks

Iran has halted its attacks on Israel but has warned of potential renewed strikes, while Netanyahu emphasized that the conflict continues to be unresolved and volatile.

Iran’s military has ceased strikes against Israel; however, it cautioned that hostilities would restart if the Israel Defense Forces persist in their attacks on Lebanon, as stated by Tehran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to CNBC on Monday.

The development occurred just hours before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel’s conflict with Iran and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah “has not yet ended” while asserting that both opponents are currently weaker than they have ever been.

The renewed tensions came after an exchange of strikes between Iran and Israel on Sunday night, marking the first direct confrontation since Washington and Tehran reached a fragile ceasefire in mid-April.

Iran launched missiles at northern Israel, alleging that Jerusalem has consistently breached the truce with strikes on Lebanon, including an assault on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday. In response, Israel stated that it conducted a “large-scale strike on strategic defense systems.”

Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump conveyed a sense of hope that a ceasefire might still be attainable despite the recent escalation.

In a post on Truth Social on Monday, Trump stated that both Israel and Iran “are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE!”

Trump wrote, “Final negotiations on ‘Peace’ are underway, but ignorance or foolishness may hinder them.”

He also mentioned that the current U.S. blockade of Iranian ports in the Gulf of Oman would continue “until a final Deal’ is reached.”

“Things should move quickly,” Trump added, even as the conflict, which he had initially projected would last between four and six weeks, surpassed the 100-day mark on Sunday.

Earlier on Monday, the U.S. president urged both sides to cease hostilities without delay, stating: “Israel and Iran must immediately stop ‘shooting.’”

In a telephone interview with the Financial Times on Sunday, Trump stated that Netanyahu would have no choice but to accept any agreement negotiated by Washington with Tehran, adding that he is in control of all decisions.

Nevertheless, an Iranian official seemed to question the likelihood of reaching any immediate agreement with the United States.

In a conversation with MS on Sunday, the official stated, “a deal with President Trump is no longer feasible at this stage,” attributing the developments in Lebanon and the current escalation to the U.S. president.

As tensions eased slightly, oil prices pulled back from earlier session highs after experiencing a surge of more than five percent.