Ammon News - Iranian state television on Tuesday said at least two members of the army’s air defense force were killed in Israeli strikes a day earlier in the Middle East war’s latest exchange of fire, which both sides said they have halted.

“These esteemed martyrs of the Army Air Defense Force attained martyrdom while carrying out their mission of defending the country’s skies during yesterday’s (Monday) aggression by the Zionist regime,” state television said.

Israel and Iran exchanged attacks on Monday for the first time since a ceasefire in the Middle East war took effect two months ago, despite US President Donald Trump calling for restraint.

Both countries said later on Monday that they were halting attacks.

Iran and Israel “were going back and forth and now they both agreed through me to stop and we’re in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal,” Trump told reporters on his return from an NBA Finals game early Tuesday.