Iran and Israel Sunday exchanged strikes for the first time since the April ceasefire.
US President Donald Trump had urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold back from retaliation, following Tehran’s launch of ballistic missiles at northern Israel.
Iran’s attack late Sunday evening came after Tel Aviv struck Beirut. Israel announced that it “identified missiles launched from Iran toward Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat”.
An hour before that statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it hit a Hezbollah command centre in the Dahieh area of Beirut, despite Trump’s earlier urging Tel Aviv to hold off strikes against the Lebanon capital.
Early Monday morning, the IDF announced that it “struck military targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime in Western and Central Iran”. Tel Aviv closed schools as a precautionary measure.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that its strikes against Israel were in response to Tel Aviv’s strikes on Hezbollah positions in the Lebanese capital. The latest exchanges between Israel and Iran are a setback to US efforts seeking a diplomatic end to the conflict that began on 28 February.
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05.10 pm: Iran announces end to military ops against Israel, Iranian media reports
Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reports that the country’s armed forces have announced an end to military operations against Israel, according to Reuters. The report says the military warned of harsher attacks, should Israel continue attacks on Lebanon.
04.15 pm: Trump says Israel & Iran are looking for immediate ceasefire
In a new post on Truth Social, Trump writes that both Israel and Iran are looking for immediate ceasefire.
“Final negotiations on ‘Peace’ are proceeding, subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way. The Blockade will remain in place, and in full force and effect, until a ‘Final Deal’ is reached. Things should move quickly,” the US President posts.
04.00 pm: India urges de-escalation
India has reiterated the call for immediate de-escalation of conflict, urging a diplomatic solution as the way forward for peace and stability in the region.
The Ministry of External Affairs noted in a statement how the conflict, which has now lasted for over 100 days, has resulted in immense suffering and impacted the global economy. “India deeply regrets the renewed attacks in West Asia. These developments are a matter of utmost concern to the international community. This conflict has now lasted over 100 days and has already caused immense human suffering. It has also had a debilitating impact on the global economy and energy supplies”.
It added, “We call on all parties to immediately de-escalate tensions, ensure that civilians are not harmed and conclude ongoing negotiations for a diplomatic solution so that peace and stability can return to the region.”
03.50 pm: EU imposes sanctions on Iranian individuals, entities over threats to shipping, says Kallas
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says that the bloc has imposed sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities for threatening the freedom of maritime traffic.
The 27-nation group has imposed sanctions on Iran for years, including travel bans and asset freezes for senior officials and entities, in response to human rights violations, nuclear activities and military support for Russia. In January, it designated Iran’s IRGC as a terrorist organisation, and in March, it listed Iranian officials for human rights violations.
03.17 pm: Trump urges Tel Aviv & Tehran to stop ‘shooting’
In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump writes, “Israel and Iran must immediately stop ‘shooting’.”
02.20 pm: Fresh strikes will only worsen ‘chaotic diplomatic process’ with US, says Iran
The fresh wave of strikes between Iran and Israel will only worsen a “chaotic diplomatic process” with the US, Iran’s Foreign Ministry has said. Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei added that it would also further deepen Iran’s suspicion towards Washington.
He said the US bears direct responsibility for recent ceasefire breaches, and that Israel does not take independent action without consulting Washington.
02.10 pm: ‘Large-scale strike’ on Iran’s strategic defence systems
The IDF says it has completed a “large-scale strike” on strategic defence systems in Iran.
⭕️🛩️ STRUCK: The IDF completed a large-scale strike on strategic defense systems belonging to the Iranian terror regime.
Recently, defense systems were deployed across Iran to restore the regime’s capabilities degraded during Operation Roaring Lion. The strike led to the… pic.twitter.com/eEqV2QnXK3
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 8, 2026
01.40 pm: IRGC says it has attacked an energy site in Israel in retaliation
IRGC said they responded to the attack on the Mahshahr petrochemical plant in Iran by launching a missile strike on a similar plant in Haifa, a port city in northern Israel.
The Guards warned that further attacks on non-military and energy targets in the region could have consequences for the global economy, for which the United States would be responsible. IRGC added Israel had started a “dangerous game” by targeting oil industry and civilian sites in Iran.
12.50 pm: Qatar, Iran discuss mediation efforts
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a telephonic conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss bilateral mediation frameworks and the security situation in West Asia, according to an official statement by the Qatari government.
During the high-level dialogue, the two leaders “reviewed efforts at mediation” currently underway between the US and Iran, apart from evaluating the evolving geopolitical landscape “along with the latest developments in Lebanon”, the statement noted.
Qatar’s PM also affirmed the country’s institutional “support for all endeavours aimed at containing escalation and reaching a comprehensive agreement that contributes to consolidating security and stability, and achieves lasting peace in the region”.
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs @MBA_AlThani_ Receives Phone Call from Iranian Foreign Minister
Doha | June 08, 2026
HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call Monday from HE… pic.twitter.com/0mE1UesUoJ
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Qatar (@MofaQatar_EN) June 8, 2026
11.50 am: Houthis say they will ban Israeli maritime navigation in Red Sea
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi group says that they will ban Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, Al Jazeera reports.
They also said in a statement that they had attacked Israel, adding that they would respond to escalation with escalation.
11.15 am: IRGC launches ‘Operation Nasr’, striking Israeli air bases
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has launched Operation ‘Nasr’, striking vital installations at strategic Israeli air bases, reports Iranian media.
The IRGC Aerospace Force has launched Operation Victory (Nasr), striking vital installations at the strategic Nevatim and Tel Nof air bases. This retaliatory action comes in response to the Israeli regime's missile attacks on multiple radar sites in three regions of the country.
— IRNA News Agency ☫ (@IrnaEnglish) June 8, 2026
11.00 am: Israel hits petrochemical complex in southwestern Iran
The Israeli Air Force has confirmed striking multiple targets in the petrochemical complex in Mahshahr in southwestern Iran.
חיל -האוויר בהכוונת אמ"ן תקף לפני זמן קצר מספר יעדים במתחם הפטרוכימי במאהשהר שבדרום-מערב איראן. פרטים נוספים בהמשך.
— Israeli Air Force (@IAFsite) June 8, 2026
10.50 am: Indian shares decline
Indian shares fell in early trade Monday, after sell-off across Asian markets and as crude prices spiked over the escalation in Middle East conflict.
Brent crude rose 3.5 percent to about $96.5 a barrel as Iran, Israel trade strikes, reducing hopes for an end to the wider war and raising fears of continued disruption to oil supplies.
10.40 am: Canada foreign minister urges Iran, Israel to de-escalate tensions
Canada has expressed concern over the resumption of conflict between Iran and Israel.
Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand writes in a post on X, “We call on both parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions, and ensure that civilians are protected. A return to dialogue to advance a diplomatic solution is essential to resolving this conflict and to advancing lasting peace, regional stability, and indeed global security.”
10.35 am: Strait of Hormuz will be open but with transit fees, says Iran envoy to Moscow
The Strait of Hormuz will be open but under new conditions to be set by Iran and Oman, including a transit fee, Iran‘s ambassador to Moscow was quoted as saying Monday.
“Of course, this strait will be open, but with new conditions to be determined by the Iranian and Omani authorities,” Ambassador Kazem Jalali told Russian newspaper Izvestia in an interview published Monday, according to Reuters. “We understand that Iran and Oman provide certain services related to this strait. And fees will be charged for those services.”
10.15 am: Netanyahu will have ‘no choice’ but to accept deal with Iran, says Trump
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu will have no choice but to accept any deal the US negotiates with Iran, Trump has said, because the US president “calls the shots”.
“He won’t have any choice,” Trump told the Financial Times in a telephone interview. “I call the shots. I call all the shots. He [Netanyahu] doesn’t call the shots.”
Trump’s comment came soon after Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel Sunday.
He also told Fox News that he would instruct Netanyahu to refrain from taking retaliatory action against Iran, which Tel Aviv seems to have ignored.
Trump told FT that Iran’s strikes had not changed his desire to conclude US-Iran negotiations. “It’s not going to have any impact on the deal,” he told the FT.
10.10 am: ‘Iran & its proxy agents of evil want to incinerate America & Israel’—US’ envoy to Tel Aviv
Meanwhile, US’ envoy to Israel Mike Huckabee wrote in a post on X, “Iran fired missiles at Israel last night & early today. The missile alerts sounded at 6am in Jerusalem. They were intercepted thank God! Iran & its proxy agents of evil want to incinerate America & Israel. Mothership of Satan is in Tehran.”
10.05 am: ‘Everyone has had enough of this maniacal Iranian regime,’ says Israel envoy to US
Israel’s Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter defends Tel Aviv’s retaliation to Iran, saying, “Iran fired 11 ballistic missiles at Israel today. Each one of those missiles can level an entire neighborhood and kill hundreds. No self-respecting country in the world would tolerate such an attack, and neither will Israel.”
In a post on X, he writes, “Israel is now targeting Iranian surface-to-surface missile launch sites, as well as infrastructure facilities unrelated to the energy sector.”
He adds, “The people of Lebanon have rejected Iran’s proxy, Hizballah, and have told Iran to get out of their country. If Hizballah fires at Israel, its command centers in the Dahiya will be hit hard. This has nothing to do with Iran. Everyone has had enough of this maniacal Iranian regime.”
Iran fired 11 ballistic missiles at Israel today. Each one of those missiles can level an entire neighborhood and kill hundreds. No self-respecting country in the world would tolerate such an attack, and neither will Israel.
Israel is now targeting Iranian surface-to-surface…
— Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter (@yechielleiter) June 8, 2026
09.55 am: Israel says it activated air defence systems to intercept incoming missile from Yemen
The Israeli military said that it has tracked a projectile fired from the direction of Yemen heading towards Israeli territory. In a brief statement regarding the incoming aerial threat, military authorities confirmed that defence systems are operating to intercept the threat.
While air defence sirens and emergency alerts were triggered as counter-measure operations commenced, the military command did not immediately release specific information regarding the exact launch site or potential casualties and damage.
09.45 am: Oil prices jump more than $3
Brent oil prices jumped more than $3 a barrel Monday, initially spooked by Israel’s launch of renewed strikes on Lebanon a day earlier, but also gaining further steam after sounds of explosions were heard in Iran.
Explosions were heard in Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan, local media reported early Monday, eroding hopes for an imminent end to the wider war and a restart to crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Brent crude futures rose $3.20 or 3.39 percent to $96.24 a barrel, while US crude futures were up $2.87 or 3.17 percent at $93.41 per barrel, as of 0333 GMT.
Those gains erased Friday’s losses, when prices fell on hopes of a de-escalation in the US-Iran conflict, which has seen oil prices rise over 50 percent since March.
09.00 am: Israel retaliates to Iran strikes even as Trump says Netanyahu ‘doesn’t call the shots’
Israel said it struck military targets in western and central Iran Monday, even after US President Donald Trump reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from further attacks.
Hours earlier, Trump said new strikes by Israel and Iran would not affect his administration’s peace talks with Tehran, adding that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “doesn’t call the shots”.
Trump told news website Axios that he had called on Israel to not retaliate. In a call with Netanyahu, Trump is said to have informed the Israeli PM to give diplomacy more time as the US and Iran are close to a deal.
“I am going to call Bibi right now and tell him not to retaliate. Each of them had their fun. Israel had its strike, and Iran had its strike. We don’t need another one,” the US President said to Axios ahead of the call late Sunday evening.