On Monday, Israel launched airstrikes on military targets in western and central Iran, defying US President Donald Trump's recent advice to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from further military actions. Trump has been advocating for a pause in Israeli operations to facilitate peace talks with Iran, even reportedly reprimanding Netanyahu in a phone call last week. Despite this, Israel continued its military operations, including strikes in Beirut, which were its first since the US proposed a ceasefire for Lebanon. In retaliation, Iran's Revolutionary Guards fired missiles at Israeli targets, particularly the Ramat David Air Base near Nazareth. Trump asserted that these developments would not hinder ongoing negotiations with Iran, stating, "I call the shots. He (Netanyahu) doesn’t call the shots." The renewed hostilities have also affected oil markets, causing prices to rise over 3% as tensions escalate in the region.