The Middle East conflict has intensified as Israel and Iran engaged\nin mutual attacks following a period of ceasefire. This escalation\ndefies calls from US President Donald Trump, who requested both parties\nto exercise restraint. Explosions were heard in three cities, including\nthe Iranian capital, Tehran, according to Iranian state television,\nwhile the Israeli military stated it had targeted sites in western and\ncentral Iran.<\/p>\n
According to AFP on Monday (8\/6\/2026), Israel described its missile\nstrikes as a response to an Iranian attack on Sunday (7\/6) involving 11\nmissiles, all of which were intercepted with no casualties reported.\nPreviously, Trump had attempted to calm Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin\nNetanyahu, as Israel accused Tehran of committing a \u2018huge mistake\u2019. \u2018I\nwill call Bibi now and tell him not to retaliate,\u2019 Trump said, as\nreported by Axios journalist Barak Ravid. \u2018Israel has done its attack\nand Iran has done its attack. We do not need any more attacks,\u2019 Trump\nadded.<\/p>\n
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper also called for restraint,\nstating on X that a return to conflict between Iran and Israel serves no\none\u2019s interests and urged for diplomacy. Tehran has insisted that any\npermanent end to the war must also halt the parallel conflict in\nLebanon, where Israel is conducting operations against the\nIranian-backed Hezbollah movement. Tehran had previously warned that any\nnew attacks in Beirut would trigger a return to full-scale\nhostilities.<\/p>\n
An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Ali Safari, told\nAl-Mayadeen television that Tehran\u2019s attacks occurred after weeks of\nrestraint against Israeli aggression. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard\ndescribed the strikes as a \u2018warning\u2019 following Israeli attacks on the\nsouthern outskirts of Beirut, threatening broader attacks if aggression\ncontinues.<\/p>\n
Iranian media reported on Monday (8\/6) that Israel struck a\npetrochemical plant in Mahshahr, in southwestern Iran. Local media on\nTelegram reported that Israeli projectiles hit the Karoon Petrochemical\nCompany. Meanwhile, Iranian authorities claimed they targeted two\nIsraeli airbases, Nevatim and Tel Nof, in response to strikes on radar\nsites in Iran.<\/p>\n
Despite the exchange, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that\nIsrael has halted its attacks on Iran, claiming the frontline battle is\ncurrently contained. However, he warned Iran against making further\nmistakes, stating, \u2018If Iran makes the mistake of launching attacks\nagainst us again, we will respond with full force.\u2019<\/p>\n
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian maintained that Tehran remains at\nthe negotiating table, stating that diplomacy and defence are the two\nwings of national strength. He emphasised that Tehran would not back\ndown in the face of any threats. The Khatam al-Anbiya military command\nalso announced a halt to operations against Israel but warned that much\nharsher and more destructive measures would follow if aggression\ncontinues, particularly in southern Lebanon.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trumps-call-goes-unheeded-as-israel-and-iran-exchange-attacks-1780966107", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }