Nigeria, June 9 -- Iran and Israel have halted strikes against each other's territories after hours of dramatic exchanges of strikes.

Both countries announced the suspension of strikes after US President Donald Trump reportedly called for an "immediate" end to the violence.

Iranian authorities first declared that they were pausing their military operation, after which Prime Minister Netanyahu said that his country's "fire is on hold for now" but warned that it would not hesitate to respond forcefully if strikes resume.

Tehran also issued a similar warning in its announcement on Monday. The country's top military command, Khatam al-Anbiya central headquarters, said Iran would respond with a "more severe and forceful response than before...