Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has launched a series of strikes against northern Israel in a "warning" of a broader response if "aggressions" are repeated.It comes as US President Donald Trump says he is "very close" to making a deal with Iran to end the war.Follow all the latest developments in our live blog.Collapse all postsFilter PostsAll12Key Events2Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 8:09amMon 8 Jun 2026 at 8:09amIt's been more than 100 days of the Iran warSunday marked the 100th day of the Iran war.It's now in the early hours of Monday in the region.Middle East correspondent Matthew Doran filed a wrap of what you need to know about the conflict as we brace for what could be another big week.Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 7:58amMon 8 Jun 2026 at 7:58amIraq closes airspaceBy Dannielle MaguireIraq has temporarily closed its airspace and suspended air navigation following the launch of Iranian rockets.The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority said Iraqi airspace would remain closed for 72 hours.- Reporting by ReutersMon 8 Jun 2026 at 7:55amMon 8 Jun 2026 at 7:55amWill Israel retaliate?By Dannielle MaguireThat's the big question.Middle East correspondent Matthew Doran says there's the possibility the situation could "escalate" in the next few hours."We are seeing multiple reports in Israeli media outlets that Israel is planning to retaliate and to retaliate with strength in the next couple of hours or so."But — and this is a very big but that we need to highlight here — we're also seeing reports in the US media outlet Axios that the US President Donald Trump is going to be calling Benjamin Netanyahu to try to get him to pull back, to not launch these strikes."There is a lot riding on this."We know that Donald Trump wants to bring about an end to this broader regional war."Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 7:48amMon 8 Jun 2026 at 7:48amTrump 'not happy' about strikesBy Dannielle MaguireUS President Donald Trump has told US broadcaster Fox News he was "not happy" about Israel's strikes on Beirut earlier on Sunday.Mr Trump said Iran's subsequent strikes were "certainly not going to help negotiations" in brokering a peace deal."What I would suggest to Iran: You've shot your missiles, that's enough, get back to the table and make a deal."Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 7:36amMon 8 Jun 2026 at 7:36amVIDEO: The latest from Middle East correspondent Matthew DoranBy Annabel BowlesMon 8 Jun 2026 at 7:35amMon 8 Jun 2026 at 7:35amWhat was the damage in northern Israel?By Dannielle MaguireDetails on whether Israel suffered any damage are not yet available.It's after midnight in Israel at the moment, so the region is in darkness.Reuters is reporting that multiple explosions were heard in northern Israel.Israel’s military said it intercepted the missiles, and less than an hour later it said people could leave shelters but to stay near them. US President Donald Trump told US news outlet Axios "the Iranian strikes didn't hurt anybody".- With reporting by AP and Reuters Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 7:30amMon 8 Jun 2026 at 7:30amIsrael says it'll continue operating in LebanonBy Matthew DoranThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) say Iran made a "grave mistake" by firing missiles at Israel.IDF spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said Israel was prepared for the possibility of further Iranian missile attacks in the coming hours.He insisted the Israeli military would continue to operate throughout Lebanon, regardless of Iran's intervention.Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 7:28amMon 8 Jun 2026 at 7:28amIn pictures: Iran strikes northern IsraelBy Dannielle MaguireIran launched strikes just after 10pm, local time.A streak of light illuminates the sky during a missile attack from Iran towards Israel as seen from Ashkelon, Israel (Reuters: Amir Cohen)As seen from Jerusalem (Reuters: Ammar Awad)This post has been updated to reflect the approximate time of the strikes. Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 7:09amMon 8 Jun 2026 at 7:09amIran strikes come after Israel's attacks in BeirutBy Dannielle MaguireAfter striking Israel on Sunday evening, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps demanded that the Israeli army stop its attacks on Lebanon.This came after the Israeli military launched strikes in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut.Lebanese state media reported two dead and 11 injured in an initial toll.Reuters could not independently confirm what was hit or whether the dead were members of Hezbollah.(Reuters: Mohamed Azakir)The Israeli military said it struck the infrastructure of Iran-backed, Lebanese-based militant group Hezbollah.In a joint statement with his defence minister, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strike on the suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, was ordered in response to Hezbollah firing toward Israeli territory.Apart from two strikes last month, Israel halted its bombardment of Beirut's southern suburbs after a ceasefire announced by the US on April 16.However, the truce has not halted fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.-Reporting by ReutersKey EventMon 8 Jun 2026 at 6:46amMon 8 Jun 2026 at 6:46amTrump says US is 'very close' to a deal with IranBy Dannielle MaguireMr Trump has told a US news outlet that a peace deal with Iran was in the works:"We are very close to a final deal with Iran," Mr Trump said."It is going to be a good deal."I don't want it to blow up because of what is happening now."Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 6:44amMon 8 Jun 2026 at 6:44amTrump doesn't want Israel to strike backBy Dannielle MaguireUS President Donald Trump told US news outlet Axios he would contact Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to tell him not to retaliate."Each of them had their fun," he told the Axios."Israel had its strike, and Iran had its strike."We don't need another one."Key EventMon 8 Jun 2026 at 6:39amMon 8 Jun 2026 at 6:39amIran fires missiles on northern IsraelBy Dannielle MaguireIran has fired missiles at northern Israel on Sunday evening, local time.It's the first attack on Israel by Iran since the ceasefire was announced in early April.Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its attacks were a "warning" of a broader response that would encompass all US and Israeli targets in the region if "aggressions" are repeated.With reporting by Reuters