The Lebanese city of Tyre was attacked on June 7th despite US advice to Israel to exercise restraint - Photo: AFP
On June 8, the Israeli military announced that it had attacked targets in western and central Iran .
"Not long ago, the Israeli Air Force attacked military targets belonging to the Iranian terrorist regime in western and central Iran," the Israel Defense Forces posted on Telegram.
At the same time, Iranian state television reported on explosions in several cities.
"Several explosions were heard in Tehran, Tabriz, and Isfahan," the station said. The IRNA news agency also described at least two powerful explosions in the Iranian capital.
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Shortly after the Israeli attack, Tel Aviv's military announced the detection of a missile launched toward its territory.
"The air defense system is operational to intercept the threat," the force said.
Israel's Channel 12 reported that air raid sirens were blaring throughout central Israel, including Jerusalem and Gush Dan.
Israel has temporarily closed its airspace.
Earlier, on June 7, Israel accused Tehran of committing a "serious mistake" and suffered its first missile attack from Iran since the ceasefire between Israel, the US, and Tehran was announced on April 8.
Air raid sirens sounded in many areas in the north and central regions, including the cities of Haifa, Caesarea, and Hadera.
Subsequently, Israeli Army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir declared that the country's forces would strike hard at the enemy as soon as they received the green light.
The Israeli military said it detected multiple missiles launched from Iran and intercepted all of them. A total of 11 missiles were launched from Iran.
Meanwhile, Iran said the missile launch was a "warning" following an Israeli airstrike on a southern suburb of Beirut earlier that day. It also warned that any further escalation would be met with a "broader" response targeting all US and Israeli targets in the region.
On June 8th, the American news site Axios revealed the reactions of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Iran launched its first missile attack on Israel since the Middle East ceasefire came into effect in April.
Axios, citing a senior US official and a source familiar with the matter in Israel, reported that in a phone call on the evening of June 7, Trump asked Netanyahu to temporarily postpone retaliation against Iran because he believed "we are getting closer to something positive in terms of an agreement."
Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that the new attacks by Israel and Iran would not affect Washington's peace talks with Tehran. He also pressured Israel to stop its attacks in Lebanon to facilitate an agreement to end the wider war with Iran.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nong-israel-tan-cong-tra-dua-iran-20260608090543354.htm
