Iran and Israel halt hostilities, warn tit-for-tat strikes could resume: As it happened
Donald Trump has reportedly warned Benjamin Netanyahu that he “could be left alone” if tensions escalate into a full scale war
Published 7 Jun, 2026 20:01 | Updated 8 Jun, 2026 20:17
Israel and Iran have halted tit-for-tat strikes after the worst escalation in tensions since the April ceasefire. Both sides, however, have warned that attacks could quickly resume, with Tehran saying its operations will restart if the IDF continues its attacks.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the Jewish state carried out “historic strikes to prevent a nuclear attack” and that “Iran will not have a nuclear weapon,” threatening to renew strikes if Iran “attacks once more.”
US President Donald Trump, who earlier said both sides “had their fun” and should stop, told Israel’s Channel 12 that he warned Netanyahu he “could be left alone against Iran very soon” if the confrontation spirals into a full scale war, and claimed he persuaded Israel to scale back its operation.
Tehran has accused the US of bearing “direct responsibility” for Israeli ceasefire violations after the IDF launched intensive airstrikes on what it said were Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Sunday.
Iran responded with a wave of retaliatory strikes on Israel, triggering further Israeli attacks on targets across the Islamic Republic, including reported explosions in Tehran, Isfahan, Tabriz, and Karaj, as well as at the Karun Petrochemical Company in the Mahshahr Special Economic Zone.
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Here are the key developments:
• Israel’s latest strikes on Iran wounded 15 people, Iranian emergency services chief Jafar Miadfar has been quoted as saying.
• An RT crew reporting from the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon said Israeli strikes have continued despite the ceasefire, hitting residential buildings and making it “very dangerous for anyone to move around these areas.”
• Yemen’s Houthis have reinstated a ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, warning any Israeli linked vessel will be treated as a military target.
• The death toll from Israel’s offensive on Gaza has exceeded 72,980, with 173,171 people injured since October 2023, according to the Palestinian enclave’s Health Ministry.
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08 June 2026
19:34 GMT
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has reportedly told CNN that “Israel must show some commitment and desire to end the war,” saying it is time for “the power of logic to prevail over the logic of force.” He argued that the state of war between Lebanon and Israel must be ended “once and for all,” and said he will not meet Netanyahu before a final agreement is reached.
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US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said US forces disabled the Palau flagged oil tanker M/T Marivex in the Gulf of Oman after it allegedly tried to breach the naval blockade on Iran.
According to CENTCOM, a US Navy F/A 18 fighter jet from the USS Abraham Lincoln “fired a precision munition” into the ship’s engineering and steering sections “after the crew failed to comply with orders.” The command says it has disabled seven “non compliant” vessels and redirected 134 others since April 13.
The Marivex, which was under US sanctions targeting Iran and sailing without cargo, had earlier been reported on fire off Oman. Indian authorities said all 24 crew members were rescued, with the incident still under investigation.
17:55 GMT
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US President Donald Trump has reportedly told Israel’s Channel 12 that during his tense phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the past 24 hours, he warned that if strikes on Iran escalate into a full‑scale war, “you could be left alone against Iran very soon.”
Trump reportedly said he urged Netanyahu to be “very careful,” adding that countries in the region had also pressed him to stop the attacks.
17:38 GMT
Flight restrictions in Iran have been lifted and the country’s airspace has returned to normal operations, Iranian state media report. Earlier on Monday, all flights to and from Iranian airports were halted amid fears of further Israeli attacks. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has since confirmed that strikes on Iran have been halted, while warning they will resume if Tehran “resumes attacks against us.”
17:26 GMT
Israel will reopen schools nationwide on Tuesday after the Home Front Command lifted most restrictions imposed amid the latest escalation with Iran, the Education Ministry has announced. Classes near the Lebanese border will be held close to shelters, while in the rest of the country they will resume according to the regular schedule.
In person lessons were suspended nationwide on Sunday, along with limits on large gatherings. The ministry also said matriculation exams scheduled for this week remain canceled.
16:26 GMT
RT journalist Ali Rida Sbeity, reporting from the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon, says Israeli strikes have continued despite the ceasefire, hitting residential buildings in Kharayeb and Shawqin. “During the day you’ve been hearing artillery shelling by the Israeli army… the last one was a few minutes before we started this live,” he said, adding that drone strikes are “almost nonstop” and it is “very dangerous for anyone to move around these areas.”
16:23 GMT
An Israeli strike has wounded four Lebanese Red Cross rescuers in the southern city of Tyre, the organization has said. The medics suffered moderate to minor injuries from flying glass after an explosion outside one of its centers and were taken to Jabal Amel Hospital for treatment. Lebanese state media earlier reported an Israeli strike on a vehicle in front of the center.
15:56 GMT
An RT crew has filmed smoke rising near the village of Yuhmur al-Shaqif in the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon, amid reported Israeli strikes in the area.
15:47 GMT
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The IDF has issued an evacuation warning for residents of an area on the outskirts of the coastal Lebanese city of Tyre, army spokesman Avichay Adraee has announced. He warned that “anyone who is near Hezbollah operatives, its facilities, and its weapons is putting their life at risk,” and instructed civilians to move north of the Zahrani River.
15:34 GMT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Hezbollah planned to invade the Galilee, a region in northern Israel, “with thousands of terrorists” while at the same time seeking to “destroy the cities of Israel with 150,000 rockets and missiles.” He said that overnight Israel carried out “historic strikes to prevent a nuclear attack on Israel,” and reiterated his pledge that “Iran will not have a nuclear weapon.” Tehran insists its nuclear program is solely for peaceful purposes.