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On June 7 local time, Iran launched four rounds of missile attacks against Israel in response to a deadly airstrike Israel carried out hours earlier on Beirut, Lebanon. This attack marks Iran's first direct strike against Israel since the temporary ceasefire agreement signed between Iran and the U.S. took effect in early April, risking further escalation of the conflict.
On June 8, 2026, local time, in northern Israel, Israeli security forces inspect a fragment of an intercepted Iranian missile. A statement from Iran’s Foreign Ministry pointed out that the ceasefire arrangement in Lebanon is an important part of the Iran-U.S. ceasefire understanding on April 8, and that the U.S. should bear direct responsibility for violations of the ceasefire by Israel and the consequences arising from it. The commander of Iran’s armed forces’ Hatam Anbiya Central Command stated that if Israel further escalates its military operations in Lebanon, Iran will respond with stronger strikes.
Just hours after the attack, U.S. President Trump spoke out on multiple media outlets. In an interview with Fox News, he said that Israel’s recent attacks on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon were not coordinated with the U.S. This also raised questions about the limits of U.S. influence over Israel. According to reports from Xinhua News Agency citing U.S. media, Trump stated that Iran should stop and return to negotiations, and he would advise Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu not to retaliate against Iran. However, in the early hours of the 8th, the Israeli Defense Forces announced on Telegram: “Just now, the Israeli Air Force attacked military targets in western and central Iran belonging to the Iranian terrorist regime.” Iran’s state television reported multiple explosions in Tehran, Mashhad, and Isfahan.

Who Calls the Shots: Trump or Netanyahu?
“Everything is up to me. Everything is decided by me. Netanyahu doesn’t decide anything.”
On the 7th, Trump told the Financial Times that Netanyahu “has no choice.” He also told Fox News that he would instruct Netanyahu to exercise restraint and not retaliate against Iran. But this statement contradicts the Israeli military’s declaration. Israeli Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said on the 7th: “Once approved, the IDF will immediately strike the enemy with force.” Shortly after, Israel carried out an airstrike on Iran. Less than a week earlier, Trump harshly criticized Netanyahu for escalating the Lebanon situation and claimed to have prevented Israeli attacks on Beirut.
In fact, Trump has failed to stop Israel from frequently striking targets inside Lebanon, especially in southern Lebanon, where recent weeks have seen intensified bombardments. The U.S., Israel, and Lebanon reached a conditional ceasefire framework statement in early June in Washington, with the precondition that Hezbollah withdraw from southern Lebanon and cease firing at Israel. Iran quickly rejected this agreement, and Hezbollah also called it a “farce,” with both sides continuing their attacks. Israeli officials said that earlier on the 7th, two rockets from Hezbollah crossed the border, and Hezbollah claimed responsibility. Israel then attacked Hezbollah targets in Beirut. The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that the airstrike caused 2 deaths and 20 injuries, including 4 women and 4 children. An Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post that although Israel informed the U.S. in advance, it did not seek American “green light” (approval) for this operation.
BBC reported that from Israel’s perspective, this seems to mark the complete exhaustion of its patience. Despite pressure from the U.S., Israel insists that if it deems it necessary for its security, it reserves the right to attack Beirut. Moreover, Israel does not want the Lebanon situation to be linked to U.S.-Iran negotiations. Iran has been seeking to include stopping Israel’s actions inside Lebanon as part of conditions in peace negotiations with the U.S. The Iranian chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said on the 7th that the U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping and its tacit approval of Israel’s attacks on Lebanon “make U.S. and Israeli bases and assets in the region legitimate targets for attack.” The U.S. has previously deployed fighter jets to Israel, stationed at Israeli bases in Negev and at airports in Tel Aviv. But there is no indication that these locations have become targets or have been affected.

U.S.-Iran Agreement Progressing, U.S. Might Strike Iran if It Fails
“This will not affect the agreement,” Trump told the Financial Times on the 7th. He said that Iran’s attacks on Israel did not change his desire to end the U.S.-Iran negotiations. “I think the agreement is moving forward,” he said. “Let’s see what happens.” The Financial Times pointed out that compared to Trump’s stance since the first round of U.S.-Iran talks in early April, this interview sounded less optimistic about reaching an agreement. When asked what would happen if such an agreement “fails for its own reasons,” Trump said he would consider a strike on Iran.
“That means two things,” he said. “First, it means we might go in and resolve the remaining issues we haven’t dealt with militarily before. Or, it simply means we will continue to impose sanctions on Iran, which could be more damaging than any attack we launch on the country.”
Iran’s top military advisor, Mohsen Rezaei, told CNN on the 5th: “If (Trump) wants to reach an agreement with Iran, this $24 billion is a trust test.” Trump has already indicated that he will not unfreeze Iranian assets before an agreement is reached.
Iranian officials previously told The Washington Post that a memorandum of understanding aimed at opening the Strait of Hormuz included a first-phase plan to unfreeze $12 billion of Iranian assets and lift the U.S. maritime blockade on Iranian ports. According to CNN, Tehran hopes to unfreeze another $12 billion in subsequent phases.
A U.S. diplomat familiar with the negotiations said that Iranian frozen assets will not be released until Iran begins to give up its high-enriched uranium. The Trump administration has prioritized limiting Iran’s ability to develop nuclear weapons, and Tehran’s willingness to give up its enriched uranium remains a key focus of negotiations.
Trump claimed that the U.S. has “completely destroyed” Iran’s military capabilities, adding that Iran now has “probably only 21% or 22% of its missiles left.” However, The Washington Post reported in May that U.S. intelligence assessments suggest Iran still retains a significant ballistic missile capability.
Trump said he has not directly spoken with Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but he would be willing to do so if invited. He described the leader as “younger. I think more rational. Wounded. He’s been hurt badly. So, in some ways, he’s shown some courage.”