Iran launches missiles at Israel in first attack since April 8 ceasefire
Israel said it intercepted the missiles as sirens sounded nationwide, while Iran framed the launch as a warning over attacks in Lebanon.
- On Sunday, Iran launched multiple waves of ballistic missiles toward Israel, marking the first direct Iranian attack since the April 8 ceasefire took effect. The Israel Defense Forces reported intercepting all incoming projectiles.
- The missile barrage followed Israeli strikes earlier Sunday on Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut's Dahiyeh district. Iranian officials had repeatedly warned that military action in the Lebanese capital would trigger direct retaliation.
- While defensive systems remained active across Israel, sirens sounded in multiple areas, forcing residents into shelters. The IDF warned the nation should remain on high alert for potential additional fire.
- President Donald Trump urged both sides to de-escalate, telling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate. Trump said, "Israel had its strike, and Iran had its strike," calling for renewed negotiations.
- The exchange threatens a fragile ceasefire framework between Washington and Tehran, which remains deadlocked over $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets. Diplomats warn the conflict risks escalating into wider regional war, complicating global energy security.
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Ceasefire on paper, violations in practice equation disrupted
TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Bagher Ghalibaf says that Iran has “disrupted the equation of a ceasefire on paper and its repeated violations in the field”, declaring that Iran's response in form of missile strikes will continue.
How Hezbollah Helped Push Israel and Iran Back to the Brink of War
Key Takeaways: The latest eruption of clashes between Israel and Iran did not suddenly arise out of the blue – they are a direct result of Hezbollah’s continued belligerence and ceasefire violations. Since October 8, 2023, Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in multiple rounds of fighting and ceasefires. Even during the ceasefires, Hezbollah continued to violate them, attack Israeli forces and civilians, and test the boundaries of Israel’s respon…
Israel and Iran have fired themselves again for the first time since the ceasefire came into force in April. Iran feels new strength.
Despite a (shaky) ceasefire, Iran and Israel are once again exchanging attacks. Why is that? Why now? And what role do the United States still play?
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