Day 100 of Middle East War: Iran Strikes Israel Again After Two Months - Latest Developments at a Glance

(Central News Agency, Washington, 7th, Comprehensive Foreign Reports) On the 100th day of the US-Israel joint campaign against Iran, US news website Axios reported that Trump said today he would call Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to urge him not to retaliate for Iran's missile launch against Israel. The following is a compilation of the latest developments in the Middle East war from AFP and other foreign news agencies.

According to a telephone interview with Axios reporter Barak Ravid, US President Trump used Netanyahu's nickname, saying, "I'm going to call Bibi right now and tell him not to retaliate."

Trump said, "Iran's attack caused no casualties. I hope Israel will not retaliate. If Bibi chooses to retaliate, this conflict will only continue like the past 47 years, or even the past 3,000 years. We are very close to reaching a final agreement with Iran, which would be a good deal. I don't want the negotiations to fall through because of what's happening now."

He urged Iran to "return to the negotiating table and reach an agreement."

In an interview aired today, Trump also called for "more precise" strikes against the Lebanese Shiite fundamentalist militia Hezbollah and said he would not demand that the Lebanon conflict be included in a peace agreement with Iran.

In a recent interview, Trump also stated that he would not unfreeze Iran's assets or lift any sanctions until a peace agreement with Iran is reached.

On the Israeli side, the military reported at least three waves of missile attacks today. This is the first time air raid sirens have sounded in mainland Israel since the fragile ceasefire between Iran, the US, and Israel on April 8. The Israeli military warned that Iran had made a "serious mistake."

According to the military, air raid alerts sounded across large areas of northern and central Israel, including the towns of Haifa, Caesarea, and Hadera.

Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said that once authorized, the military would "immediately and forcefully strike the enemy."

Military spokesman Effie Defrin said in a televised statement, "The Iranian terrorist regime has again chosen the path of terrorism and has made a serious mistake."

Iran fired several missiles at Israel. Tehran authorities stated that this was a "warning" in response to Israel's airstrike this morning on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut.

Iran also said that if the enemy commits further aggression, Iran will respond on a "larger scale," targeting all American and Israeli targets in the region.

After the weekend market closure, international oil prices surged over 3% at the opening of trading today, reflecting renewed market concerns over Iran's first attack on Israel since the April 8 ceasefire.

In early trading, the international benchmark Brent crude rose 3.29% to $96.15 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) also rose 3.25% to $93.48 per barrel.

According to Al Jazeera statistics, at least 146 countries worldwide have raised gasoline prices since the end of February.

Global stock markets had fallen sharply due to the war. By the end of March, the US S&P 500 index had fallen 9.1% from its previous high.

Despite the impact of the war, driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor boom, the S&P 500 index has recently recovered and hit a new all-time high.

Ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and partners (OPEC+) today decided to increase the total daily oil quota for July by 188,000 barrels. Analysts believe this move is unlikely to impact oil prices, which have risen due to the Middle East war.

According to an OPEC+ statement, during a video conference, oil ministers from key OPEC+ member countries, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman, agreed to increase production. (Editor: Liu Wenyu) 1150608