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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."
Last week, the Israeli and Lebanese governments announced a US-mediated agreement in Washington to renew their "ceasefire" and pursue a "comprehensive" settlement.
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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.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused Israel and the US of bringing political manipulation from “free Palestine” to “free Latin America,” drawing a sharp rebuke from Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon on Monday.
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.”
A Bat Yam man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of maintaining contact with Iranian intelligence officials and carrying out security-related missions for them, Israel Police and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) said in a joint statement on Monday.
The Israeli military is planning a large-scale mobilisation of reserve forces, with units expected to be deployed along the borders with the occupied West Bank and Jordan, according to Israeli Army Radio.
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 …
Israeli media reported extensive interception operations against Iranian missiles over southern Israel, including the Dead Sea, Dimona and Beersheba areas.
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.
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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.
Ali Akbar Ahmadian, the representative of Iran’s supreme leader on the Supreme Defence Council, said Iran would not submit to external pressure and warned that any further threats or attacks would be met with a stronger response.
The Israeli military said it detected the launch of a missile from Yemen towards Israeli territory and activated air defence systems to intercept the threat.
The Iranian Red Crescent Society said its rapid-response teams, relief units and medical facilities have been placed on standby following Israeli strikes reported across Iran on Tuesday morning.
Iranian hardline outlet Raja News suggested Monday that public messaging from US President Donald Trump over Iran could be part of a tactical deception effort, as Iranian media reported explosions in several cities following reported Israeli strikes.
Sirens sounded in central Israel on Monday morning following a missile launched from Yemen's Houthis, the IDF confirmed.
France is reportedly working with several European countries to impose coordinated national sanctions against “violent” and “extremist” settlers and organizations.
Iran has denied reports that it launched an attack on the Al-Kharj airbase in Saudi Arabia, with state broadcaster IRIB quoting a military official as saying that “Iran has not fired any shots” at the facility.
Israeli security forces examine a fragment of an intercepted Iranian missile in northern Israel, early Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Rami Shlush)
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An Iranian security official in Isfahan Province said Israel carried out a predawn attack on the city of Najafabad, but reported no casualties from the strike.
A bold red line cuts through the largest painting in Juma Al Haj’s new exhibition at Iris Projects. Underneath are the abstract, calligraphic strokes that have become characteristic of his work. The strokes are methodically applied, amassing as steady rivulets of white.
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy continued to improve gradually, supported by semiconductor-led strong exports, amid lingering uncertainties stemming from the Middle East, a state-run think tank said Monday.
Specialist Anthony Matesic works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Iran closed the airspace around Imam Khomeini International Airport following reported Israeli strikes, according to The Associated Press. Iranian state media reported explosions in several cities, including Tehran, as tensions between Iran and Israel escalated.