LIVE | Israel and Iran announce 'cessation' of attacks after Trump's call

A U.S. warplane fired on and disabled an unladen oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Monday after the vessel violated Washington's blockade of Iran's ports, the U.S. military said.

Israel's Education Ministry announced Monday that schools would reopen across the country tomorrow, after a one-day closure enacted due to the Iranian missile attacks.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Monday that Israel's strikes on Iran had deterred the Islamic republic from launching further attacks, leading to a cessation of hostilities between the two adversaries.

"At this moment, the fire on that front is contained -- after we struck the terror regime in Tehran, it stopped attacking us," Netanyahu said in a televised statement.

The United States is demanding that Iran provide "accurate" information on its stockpile of enriched uranium and grant the U.N. nuclear agency access "without delay," according to a draft resolution accessed by AFP on Monday.

The draft resolution is expected to be put to a vote this week at the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which began meeting on Monday.

Last week, the IAEA reiterated in a confidential report that the lack of access to nuclear sites in Iran constituted a "proliferation concern."

The draft resolution states that it is "essential and urgent" that Iran provide the agency, "without delay," with "accurate information on nuclear material accountancy and nuclear facilities under safeguards in Iran."

Following Trump's warning, Iran on Monday announced a "cessation" of its military operation against Israel after the two countries directly attacked each other for the first time since the start of a fragile cease-fire, but warned it could deliver an even more "forceful" response.

The Iranian armed forces command claimed to have "inflicted a forceful response" on Israel and announced "the cessation of the operation."

However, it warned that, "if acts of aggression and hostility continue, including in southern Lebanon, much more severe and forceful measures will be taken than before."

Donald Trump released a second message demanding a ceasefire between Israel and Iran in order to continue peace negotiations, which are nearing the end "subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way."

President Donald Trump demanded Iran and Israel immediately cease the exchange of attacks initiated by the Ayatollah Regime's missile launch on Sunday.

In a brief but forceful post on Truth Social, the president called on both sides to stop the escalation of the conflict: "Israel and Iran must immediately stop 'shooting.'"

The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman assured Monday that Pakistani mediation to end the war with the United States continues despite the resumption of attacks between Israel and the Islamic republic.

"Diplomatic consultations continue naturally under all circumstances," Esmail Baghaei stated, although he previously warned that the resumption of hostilities was going to affect this "diplomatic process."

China and the European Union called on Iran and Israel to stop the fighting and return to the negotiating table. Beijing said it was "deeply concerned" about renewed attacks between the two countries, expressing hope that a fragile truce in the Middle East war would be respected.

"Resuming hostilities does not benefit either side," Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a news conference. "All parties involved are expected to honor their cease-fire commitment."

E.U. diplomatic chief Kaja Kallas appealed for calm. "Overnight, we have seen an escalation again. I think the region does not need an escalation, but for the parties to sit down at a negotiating table and come to an agreement," Kallas said.

Iran claimed on Monday that the United States is responsible for the renewed fighting with Israel, asserting that Israel's actions "cannot be separated" from U.S. policy.

"Undoubtedly, as I have said, the Zionist regime's actions in the region cannot be separated from U.S. policies," Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said during a press conference in Tehran attended by AFP.

"No one believes that the Zionist regime would carry out any action without prior coordination and cooperation with the United States," he added.

The Israeli military said Monday it had detected a new barrage of missiles launched from Iran, the sixth salvo since the latest upsurge in fighting began the previous day.

"Moments ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran towards the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat," the military said.

Asian stock markets fell sharply and oil prices soared following the exchange of attacks between Israel and Iran.

Brent crude oil soared more than 5 percent to $97.83 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate rose 4.8 percent to $94.70

Asian bourses also took a hit. The Japanese Nikkei index fell 4.1%, while the South Korean Kospi went on to lose 8.8%, with sharp declines in shares of semiconductor makers Samsung and SK hynix.

Significant declines were also recorded on the Taipéi, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore stock exchanges.

AFP reporters heard at least eight explosions over Jerusalem on Monday as Israel said it was intercepting a new wave of Iranian missiles.

The Israeli military wrote on Telegram that it had "identified missiles launched from Iran" and was working to intercept the threat.

An AFP journalist in Jerusalem witnessed at least one intercept as residents rushed to shelter in the city. Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom said there were no reports of casualties.

Iran has launched multiple waves of missiles towards Israel since Sunday night, shaking a fragile truce between the two countries mired in the Middle East war.

The IDF reported working to intercept a missile launched against its territory from Yemen. The Houthi rebels confirmed responsibility for the shot.

In addition, Yemen's Iranian-backed terrorists announced a ban on the navigation of Yemeni vessels through the Red Sea. "We declare a complete and total ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea," they said in a statement.

The Israeli military announced Monday that it carried out airstrikes against "military targets" in Iran in response to Iranian missile launches against Israel for the first time since the adoption of a truce in the Middle East war.

"Recently, the Israeli air force aattacked military targets of the Iranian terrorist regime in western and central Iran," the Israeli military said on Telegram. For its part, Iranian television reported explosions in three Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan."

Hours later, the IDF announced that it had hit several targets in the Mahshahr petrochemical complex in southwestern Iran, amid a crossfire between the two countries. "A short while ago, the Israeli Air Force hit several targets in the Mahshahr petrochemical complex, in southwestern Iran," the military said.