Iranian state TV reported explosions in Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan.

A streak of light illuminates the sky during a missile attack from Iran towards Israel as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, Jun 7, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Amir Cohen)

08 Jun 2026 01:14AM

(Updated: 08 Jun 2026 10:24AM)

Israel conducted strikes early on Monday (Jun 8) against military targets in western and central Iran, hours after Iran fired a salvo of missiles at Israeli targets in retaliation for an attack on Beirut's southern suburbs."A short while ago, the Israeli Air Force struck military targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime in western and central Iran," the Israel Defense Forces posted on Telegram.Iranian state TV reported explosions in Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan.The Israeli strikes on Iran came after US President Donald Trump said on Sunday (Jun 7) he would tell Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to strike back after Iran fired a salvo of missiles at Israeli targets in retaliation for an attack on the outskirts of Beirut, news outlet Axios reported.