The Middle East has heated up once again after Iran launched a direct\nmissile attack on Israeli territory, spanning from Sunday night\n(7\/6\/2026) to Monday (8\/6\/2026). The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\n(IRGC) asserted that this attack was a response to Israeli military\noperations in Beirut, Lebanon, which targeted the Hezbollah group. In an\nofficial statement, the IRGC warned that this is merely the beginning of\na broader military campaign.<\/p>\n
In response to the missile barrage, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)\nimmediately launched retaliatory air strikes. Iranian state media\nreported a series of loud explosions heard in three major cities:\nTehran, Taberm, and Isfahan on Monday morning. The Israeli military\nconfirmed that its air force targeted strategic military objectives in\nwestern and central Iran. \u201cA short while ago, the Israeli Air Force\nattacked military targets belonging to the Iranian regime,\u201d the IDF\nwrote via its official Telegram channel.<\/p>\n
In Israel, air raid sirens wailed across the northern regions of the\ncountry. Although Iran claims to have launched a large number of\nprojectiles, the Israeli military stated that most missiles were\nintercepted by air defence systems or landed in open areas, with no\ninitial reports of mass casualties.<\/p>\n
The situation has triggered global fears of a large-scale war. The\nIranian government accused Israel of violating sovereignty boundaries\nagreed upon following the April ceasefire, while the international\ncommunity is now urging both parties to exercise restraint to avoid\nfurther destructive escalation.<\/p>\n
Amidst the tension, US President Donald Trump has expressed hope that\nIsrael will not retaliate against the Iranian missile attack, in order\nto preserve the process of the final agreement between the US and Iran.\nMeanwhile, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has called for involvement\nin US-Iran negotiations to ensure regional sovereignty and security\nfollowing the massive attacks targeting vital infrastructure. Tensions\ncontinue to rise as the US shot down two Iranian drones in the Strait of\nHormuz, while Israel continues its strikes in Lebanon.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/first-strike-iran-rain-missiles-down-on-israel-1780890831", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }