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Alexander Bortnikov, head of Russia’s Federal Security Service, claimed late in May that the West is trying to use ex-fighters of the ISIL (ISIS) armed group against Iran.
US President Donald Trump has called on Iran and Israel to "stop shooting", as the countries trade tit-for-tat missile strikes, reigniting fears about the collapse of the fragile ceasefire.
Israel launched attacks across Iran overnight, with explosions reported in Tehran, Tabriz, Karaj and Isfahan, marking the most serious escalation between the two countries since a fragile ceasefire took hold in April.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday demanded both Iran and Israel halt the military attacks on one another “immediately.”
An Israeli military official said Iran has fired nearly 30 ballistic missiles towards Israel since Sunday night, in the first exchange of fire between the two countries since a truce was announced in April.
A former IDF Home Front Command senior official was not surprised by Iran launching attacks on Israel, but was surprised by the rhetoric discussed within Israel over whether striking Dahiyeh was worth it, he told 103FM on Monday morning.
Current negotiations with the United States are focused solely on ending the war, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported on Monday, citing Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei.
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US President Donald Trump called for Iran and Israel to stop "shooting" at each other in a Monday post to Truth Social.
Francina Armengol, President of the Congress of Deputies of Spain, looks on as Pope Leo XIV speaks at the Spanish Parliament in Madrid, Monday, June 8, 2026. (Yara Nardi/Pool Photo via AP)
Oil prices jumped more than 3% on Monday after Iran launched missiles at Israel, raising fears of a wider regional conflict and renewed disruption to energy supplies. The gains came despite an OPEC+ decision to increase production quotas for July.
Late Sunday, Israeli aircraft struck Hezbollah's headquarters in the Dahiyeh, the group's stronghold in southern Beirut, answering rocket fire that had crossed into northern Israel hours earlier. The reflex is to ask how many fronts Israel now faces. The honest answer is fewer than before, and that is what makes thi…
The IDF on Monday said the newest conflict with Iran is expected to last at least a few days, and could still heat up into a return to full-blown war.
From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
Iran and Israel engaged in an exchange of airstrikes between Sunday evening and Monday morning, upending the U.S.-backed ceasefire that has been in place since April.
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Residents of Tehran, the capital of Iran, woke up in the early hours of Monday to the sound of massive explosions from Israeli strikes. Large plumes of smoke and red flames billowed in the air.
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PERTH, Australia/ BEIJING, China — Oil prices jumped more than $4 on Monday, with investors spooked by fresh Israeli strikes on Iran, as well as renewed attacks on Lebanon a day earlier.
Residents across parts of Israel take cover in underground shelters after sirens were heard following the announcement that Iran sent a second wave of missiles headed towards Israel. Citizens were advised to stay alert via cellphone alerts and ensure that they stay close to designated shelters. The latest escalation…
Israel has traded attacks with Iran and Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a missile at Israel, threatening a faltering ceasefire and raising fears of a return to full-blown war in the region.
Disentangling sport from politics has been a struggle since the Fifa World Cup's inception, but never more so than this year, as one of the three host nations, the US, is locked in a military and diplomatic standoff with Iran, whose team is scheduled to play on American soil.
The missiles now crossing the skies between Iran and Israel are not simply weapons. They are signals of a deeper historical transition unfolding across the Middle East.
Ben-Gurion Airport will remain open for now, but officials are expected to reduce the number of passengers and departing flights following the resumption of hostilities and missile attacks from Iran, according to Israeli authorities.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they would ban Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea.
The most carefully chosen sentence in American foreign policy is the one Washington has repeated reflexively since the first night of this war. "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon."
Iran has released footage of missiles launched at Israel, saying its attacks were "the beginning of a full week of continuous strikes."
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Iran and Israel were on Monday locked in tit-for-tat missile attacks, as the fragile ceasefire that has held in place since April 8 appeared closer to collapse than at any point in the past seven weeks.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the launch of what it called “Operation Nasr”, saying its aerospace force had fired missiles at key facilities within Israel’s Nevatim and Tel Nof air bases.
TIJUANA, Mexico (AFP) -- Iran's national soccer team was greeted Sunday in Mexico by a small group of supporters eager to give them a warm start to the World Cup, despite visa problems facing some staffers.
Following rocket fire from Iran and widespread alerts across the country, the Home Front Command announced on Sunday night that it was tightening its instructions and moving all defense areas to a state of “restricted activity.”
Yemen's Houthi military spokesman Yahya Al Saree said the Iran-backed group will blockade maritime navigation of "enemy ships" in the Red Sea.
Israel said on Monday that Iran had launched missiles targeting it, hours after Israel launched airstrikes targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire from Tehran. The exchange of strikes threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war.
Israeli media reported that Soroka Hospital in the Negev has shifted operations to fortified areas and is receiving emergency cases only as authorities implement heightened security measures amid escalating tensions with Iran.
Despite Donald Trump’s calls for calm, Israeli military says it struck military targets in central and western Iran in response to attacks by Tehran
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched attacks on Israel’s Nevatim and Tel Nof air bases, describing the operation as a response to recent Israeli strikes on radar installations inside Iran.
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, a fragile regional ceasefire comes under renewed pressure after Israel launches strikes across Iran in response to overnight Iranian missile and drone attacks.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said several targets inside the country were struck in a missile attack on Monday, accusing Israel of using air-launched ballistic missiles against locations on Iranian territory.
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The Israeli military said its air force struck several targets at a petrochemical complex in Mahshahr, a city in Iran's southwestern Khuzestan province.
Oil prices rose on Monday morning after Iran and Israel traded attacks, leading to concerns about an extended war hitting supply, while stocks fell globally on geopolitical tensions and fears of an artificial intelligence bubble.
Israel’s decision to strike military targets in western and central Iran in the early hours of Monday morning was different from the previous rounds in a familiar cycle of retaliation - albeit one that has been quiet for several weeks. It was a deliberate Israeli response to a dangerous test by Tehran, and one that …
Latest exchange of attacks threatens to drag Middle East into regional war and comes after US president said ‘I call all the shots’, not Israel’s PM
Explosions were heard in the Jerusalem area and near the northern Dead Sea after Iran launched missiles toward Israel, according to Israeli media and military officials.
TEHRAN — Israel said on Monday it had struck targets across Iran, defying United States President Donald Trump's call to refrain from retaliating against Tehran's barrage of missiles.
The Israeli military said Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and senior commanders were monitoring ongoing strikes against Iran from an airbase, adding that Israeli forces remain on alert and prepared to operate on all fronts.
A ceasefire in the Middle East already under strain due to daily violations, appeared close to collapse on Monday after a rapid chain of events pulled Hezbollah, Israel, Iran and the US into a new cycle of escalation.