India, June 8 -- Tensions flared up once again in West Asia after Iran and Israel traded attacks on Monday, leaving the fragile truce in tatters amid the ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington for a peace deal, nowhere in sight for now.

Hours after exchanging fire in their first attacks since the US and Iran reached a ceasefire deal in April, Iran's military said that it would stop offensive operations. This was followed by Israel halting the attacks on US President Donald Trump's 'request'. Track updates on West Asia war

However, strikes in southern Lebanon would continue at full strength in the coming days, Israel's Channel 12 reported, citing a senior Israeli official.

Earlier, Iranian state television reported explosion...