Israel strikes Iran after Tehran's first direct missile attack

The Israeli military announced on June 8 that it had attacked military targets in western and central Iran, marking a significant escalation after Iran launched its first-ever direct missile attack on Israel. The strikes followed Iran's accusation that Israel had committed a "grave mistake" and came shortly after a ceasefire between Israel, the US, and Tehran was announced on April 8.

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Not long ago, the Israeli air force attacked military targets of the Iranian terrorist regime in western and central Iran.

Iranian state television reported explosions in multiple cities, including Tehran, Isfahan, and Tabriz. The Israeli Defense Forces stated on Telegram that their air force had targeted "military objectives of the Iranian terrorist regime." Israel also claimed to have intercepted all 11 missiles launched from Iran.

Earlier, air raid sirens sounded across northern and central Israel, including Haifa, Caesarea, and Hadera. Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir had vowed to strike enemies forcefully once given the green light. Iran, however, described its missile launch as a "warning" following an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs on the same day.

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Multiple explosions were heard in Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan.

Adding a layer of diplomatic complexity, US news outlet Axios revealed that President Donald Trump had reportedly advised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to postpone retaliation. Trump believed they were "close to something positive" regarding a deal and that further Israeli-Iranian attacks would not derail Washington's peace negotiations with Tehran. Trump had previously pressured Israel to halt attacks in Lebanon to facilitate a broader peace agreement with Iran.

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we are close to something positive in terms of a deal.