Iran and Israel exchanged strikes between the evening of the 7th of June and the morning of the 8th of June, effectively breaking a ceasefire that had been in place since April, writes Politico.
According to the Israeli military, ten ballistic missiles launched from Iran were intercepted, and there were no reports of casualties. The Israelis confirmed that they had carried out strikes on targets in central and western Iran, while Iranian state media reported explosions in Tehran, Isfahan, Karaj and Tabriz.
On the morning of the 8th of June, the Israeli military reported that new strikes had been launched from Iran.
US President Donald Trump said on Fox News on the 7th of May that he had called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to respond to Tehran’s missile strikes. Israel’s decision to ignore Trump, however, points to growing tensions between the two leaders. Last week,
Trump criticized Netanyahu for attacking the terrorist group Hezbollah in Lebanon,
warning that without him there would be no Israel. Speaking to the Sunday Times, Trump stressed that the Israeli prime minister had no choice but to accept the deal with Iran, and that Trump was the one who would determine how things would play out.
Meanwhile, international markets have reacted negatively to the resumption of attacks, with stock prices falling while oil prices have started to rise. Europe has reacted mutedly to the renewed conflict in the Middle East. One of the few to comment was the Belgian foreign minister, who supported Trump’s call for de-escalation.
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