{"text":[[{"start":9.95,"text":"Israel traded fire with Iran and its allies on Monday in the most serious test of the fragile two-month ceasefire between the adversaries."}],[{"start":18.2,"text":"The Israeli military said it had struck targets in western and central Iran in the early hours of Monday after Tehran launched missiles at northern Israel. Shortly afterwards, Israel said Iranian-aligned militants in Yemen had launched a missile."}],[{"start":33.65,"text":"Iran’s barrage on Sunday came in retaliation for an earlier Israeli strike on Beirut that targeted the Tehran-allied Hizbollah militant group, its first since a ceasefire took effect between Israel, the US and Iran in April. "}],[{"start":48.3,"text":"The escalation came despite efforts by US President Donald Trump to contain the fighting, as he seeks to strike a deal with Tehran to extend the ceasefire."}],[{"start":56.949999999999996,"text":"Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said in a statement early on Monday that the “Zionist enemy used air-launched ballistic missiles to attack targets within our country’s territory”, giving no further details. State television earlier reported explosions in Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan, as well as in Baghdad and Beirut."}],[{"start":77.8,"text":"Oil prices jumped as markets opened after the escalation of hostilities, which appeared to undermine prospects of a wider deal on the conflict in the Middle East to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and expand energy exports."}],[{"start":91.55,"text":"Brent crude rose 3 per cent in Asia morning trading at $95.92, while West Texas Intermediate, the US marker, gained 3.1 per cent to $93.32."}],[{"start":105.39999999999999,"text":"Trump had earlier told Fox News he would instruct Israel not to hit back at Iran."}],[{"start":111.35,"text":"However, far-right members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet had demanded Israel respond forcefully to the Iranian missiles, with national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir writing on X: “Tehran must burn tonight.”"}],[{"start":126.85,"text":"In a telephone interview with the FT on Sunday, Trump insisted that Sunday’s escalation would not have an impact on a US deal with Iran."}],[{"start":134.79999999999998,"text":"Netanyahu would have no choice but to accept any deal, Trump said. “I call the shots. I call all the shots. He doesn’t call the shots.”"}],[{"start":150.95,"text":""}]],"url":"https://audio.ftcn.net.cn/album/a_1780891502_5935.mp3"}