President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Monday. But despite separate statements from the two countries saying they agreed to a truce, reports persisted of further airstrikes.

President Trump says Israel has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and urged Hamas to accept it. This comes ahead of a Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the White House next week.

NPR reports the latest on the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel. Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with journalist Kim Ghattas in Beirut about how far the Israel-Iran war could spread and whether other Middle East powers are bracing for a wider conflict.

President Trump announced on social media on Monday that Iran and Israel had agreed to a ceasefire. That's after the U.S. got directly involved over the weekend striking key nuclear sites in Iran.

leila fadel, host: Early this morning, Israel's navy boarded a boat of activists attempting to land in Gaza. The 12 people on board were detained by Israel, among them environmental activist Greta ...

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with journalist Kim Ghattas in Beirut about how far the Israel-Iran war could spread and whether other Middle East powers are bracing for a wider conflict.

LEILA FADEL, HOST: President Trump is being mysterious about whether he plans to join Israel's war on Iran. Israel's president, Isaac Herzog, told our correspondent, Daniel Estrin, in an interview ...

leila fadel, host: Just a few hours after Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, its future is in doubt. President Trump warned Israel not to retaliate after it accused Iran of violating the deal ...

President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Monday. But despite separate statements from the two countries saying they agreed to a truce, reports persisted of further airstrikes.