00:03As missiles fly across the Middle East, and fears of a wider war continue to grow,
00:10President Donald Trump is stepping in with a direct message.
00:14Stop shooting, stop escalating, and get back to the negotiating table.
00:20In his first public response to the latest round of direct attacks between Israel and Iran,
00:26Trump is calling for an immediate halt to hostilities.
00:30A plea that comes as both sides exchange missile strikes and air attacks
00:35in one of the most dangerous confrontations the region has seen in months.
00:40Speaking from the White House on June 8th,
00:42Trump urged both countries to immediately cease military operations.
00:47In a statement that quickly drew global attention, the president said,
01:05The remarks come after a dramatic escalation over the weekend.
01:10Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles targeting key Israeli military facilities,
01:16including Nevatim and Telnaf airbases.
01:20Tehran described the attack as retaliation for recent Israeli strikes on Iranian radar installations
01:27and Hezbollah-linked targets in Beirut.
01:30Israel responded swiftly.
01:32Israeli fighter jets carried out retaliatory strikes against military infrastructure inside Iran,
01:38targeting facilities linked to missile production and Revolutionary Guard operations.
01:43The rapid exchange of attacks has heightened fears that the long-running shadow conflict between the two nations
01:50could spiral into a much broader war.
01:53Against that backdrop, Trump is attempting to position himself as the leading advocate for de-escalation.
02:01While maintaining strong support for Israel's security,
02:04the president has repeatedly argued that continued warfare benefits no one.
02:09He has described the conflict as stupid, costly, and bad for everyone,
02:15insisting that diplomacy offers a far better path forward.
02:19At the center of Trump's strategy is what he has repeatedly called a great deal with Iran.
02:25The proposed framework reportedly includes restrictions on Iran's nuclear activities,
02:31guarantees regarding freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz,
02:35and broader efforts to reduce regional tensions.
02:38Despite the latest military exchanges, Trump insists negotiations remain alive.
02:45White House officials say indirect talks with Tehran are continuing through intermediaries,
02:50and that progress is still being made behind closed doors.
02:54The president has also reportedly been pressuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to exercise restraint.
03:02According to recent reports, Trump has privately told aides that he remains firmly in control of the broader diplomatic process
03:10and wants all parties focused on achieving a negotiated outcome.
03:16But achieving that goal will not be easy.
03:18Iranian officials continue to defend their missile attacks as legitimate retaliation.
03:24Israeli leaders have vowed powerful responses to any future aggression.
03:29And military forces across the region remain on heightened alert.
03:34Meanwhile, the United States has significantly increased its military presence in the Persian Gulf.
03:40Additional aerial assets, surveillance platforms, and support aircraft have been deployed as Washington monitors developments closely.
03:49For now, Trump's message is simple.
03:52The fighting must stop.
03:54The missiles must stop.
03:56And diplomacy must take priority before the situation spirals beyond control.
04:02The world is watching to see whether either side is willing to listen,
04:06or whether another round of retaliation is already being prepared.
04:10A plan of retaliation is not limited.
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