IRGC says it targeted Israel’s Ramat David airbase Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say they targeted Israel’s Ramat David airbase with ballistic missiles, as the regional confrontation fuelled by Israel’s attacks on Lebanon and Iran widens. The IRGC described the strike as a warning and cautioned that any further escalation would trigger a broader response.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 8 (ANI): The Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Mumbai on Sunday issued a strong condemnation of Israel's ongoing military operations in Lebanon. In a post on X, Iran in Mumbai said, 'Tel Aviv, the world is watching: Your genocidal attacks on #Lebanon won't go unpunished much longer. Accountability is coming.
Israel says air defences intercept all Iranian missiles fired so far The Israeli military says its air defences have intercepted all Iranian ballistic missiles fired towards Israel so far tonight. It said interception systems were now trying to shoot down another salvo launched from Iran, which triggered sirens across northern Israel.
Iran fires missiles after Israeli attacks on Lebanon Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sun, 06/07/2026 - 20:34 Missile fire from Iran followed Israel’s continued attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs. Off Iran has fired missiles towards northern Israel on Sunday after warning that Israel must stop its attacks on Lebanon or face “more crushing and regretful blows”. The Israeli military said it detected missiles launched from Iran and activated air defence systems to intercept them.
(Photo credit: Yukihito Taguchi-Imagn Images) Amid the turmoil of war in their homeland, Iran arrived in North America on Sunday in advance of the World Cup which starts this week in Mexico, Canada and the United States.
Israel says it intercepted two Iranian ballistic missiles Israel says its air defences intercepted two ballistic missiles launched from Iran towards northern Israel, marking the first Iranian missile attack since a ceasefire took effect on April 8. The Israeli military said the missiles were shot down a short while ago. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Israel had attacked the outskirts of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, earlier Sunday, prompting threats of Iranian retaliation.
Israel cancels schools and limits gatherings amid missile alerts The Israeli military has announced that schools across Israel will be closed and public gatherings restricted amid fears of incoming missile attacks from Iran.
Israel says it detects Iranian missile launches Early warnings have been issued across northern Israel after the Israeli military said it detected missiles launched from Iran, Israeli media reports. Sirens are expected to sound in the coming minutes as air defence systems attempt to intercept the incoming missiles. The Israeli claims could not be independently verified.
Iran says frozen assets are not US war spoils Iran has rejected reports that the United States could use frozen Iranian assets to compensate Gulf allies for war-related damage. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said regional governments were “not in a position to demand reparations”, after Reuters reported that Washington could make Iranian assets available to Gulf allies for rebuilding and repairs tied to future damage caused by Iran. In a post on X, Gharibabadi said Iran’s assets were “neither war spoils for Washington nor a payment fund for its allies”.
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 7 (ANI): Israel on Sunday struck terrorist headquarters in the Dahieh district of Beirut after the Hezbollah fired at their territory. As per the office of the Prime Minister of Israel, the strikes were carried out at the orders of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz. https://x.
Hegseth insists Iran ceasefire holds as US warns Tehran over shipping US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has brushed aside questions over whether the ceasefire with Iran is holding, even as Washington continues to threaten Tehran over shipping routes. “Of course it’s a ceasefire,” Hegseth told reporters, adding that the US is “negotiating actively”. “Things are happening, shipping is moving through,” he said.
Israeli drone strike kills four Palestinians in Gaza City An Israeli drone strike has killed four Palestinians, including a woman, northwest of Gaza City, raising the day’s death toll from Israeli attacks to 13. Medical sources at Al-Shifa Hospital said the Israeli drone fired a missile at a civilian vehicle and passersby near Al-Buraq School in the al-Nasr neighbourhood. Several people were wounded in the attack, some critically, as Israel continued to strike civilians across the besieged enclave.
Iran speaker warns talks could collapse over Israeli attacks on Lebanon Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that Tehran could abandon negotiations and move towards direct confrontation after Israel’s continued attacks on southern Lebanon and Beirut. Ghalibaf said Iran “will not only halt the path of negotiations, but we will also be in direct confrontation with the enemy” if the escalation continues. He accused the US and Israel of sabotaging diplomacy, saying “they are neither committed to a ceasefire nor believe in dialogue and by demonstrating through the naval blockade and violation of agreements regarding Lebanon that they only understand the language of power”.
Israel says the attacks on the Lebanese capital were ordered "in response to Hezbollah's firing at Israeli territory".
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez to visit Turkey for talks with Erdogan Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Sun, 06/07/2026 - 17:00 Ankara may seek new opportunities in Venezuela’s oil and gold sectors as US sanctions ease Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez looks on during a signing of an agreement ceremony between Chevron and the national government at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas on 13 April 2026 (AFP) Off Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, plans to visit Turkey on Monday for an official trip, multiple people familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye. According to the same sources, Rodriguez is expected to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul during the visit. Rodriguez has been in India since last week, where she has been discussing energy, trade and investment with Narendra Modi's government.
US lobbies UN nuclear watchdog to tighten pressure on Iran The United States is pushing members of the UN nuclear watchdog’s board to back a resolution demanding that Iran account for its bombed nuclear sites and the enriched uranium kept there. The US-drafted text, seen by Reuters on Sunday, was circulated before this week’s quarterly meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 35-nation Board of Governors. The move risks further poisoning talks between Washington and Tehran after Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear sites.
An imploding economy is causing hopelessness among both pro- and anti-government Iranians. And for those who wished for regime change, the letdown is palpable.
Team are based in Tijuana with all group games in US Iran FA labels visa issues ‘political interference in sport’ Iran’s World Cup 2026 squad landed in Mexico on Sunday amid a bitter diplomatic row, after the United States refused to issue visas for some team support staff. The Iran coach, Amir Ghalenoei, complained on arrival at Tijuana airport that “we should have been here last week because a 12-hour time difference needs two weeks of adjusting. Usually in these tournaments, before technical matters, ethical and human considerations must be respected – which I think for us it was not the case.
Why Britain must finally compensate the families of Egypt's World War One labourers Submitted by Kyle J Anderson on Wed, 04/29/2026 - 13:26 An acknowledgment of the tens of thousands who died helping the British war effort would be a start. But reparations to their descendants - a sum of at least $360m - must also be made Egyptian Labour Corps men in Palestine (Internet Archive) On During World War One, the British Empire won campaigns on the backs of Egyptian workers in the Egyptian Labour Corps (ELC). After British forces entered Jerusalem in December 1917 , General Archibald Murray wrote: "The Palestine campaign could not have achieved its glorious consummation without the ELC.
