(Note offensive language in paragraph 9)By Rami Ayyub, Benjamin Raab and Emily RoseJERUSALEM, June 8 (Reuters) - In launching renewed strikes on Iran on Monday in apparent open defiance of Donald Trump, Israel has tried to make its case to have a say at the peace negotiating table, where it has so far been kept at arm's length by the U.S. president.

Israel said Monday it had struck targets across Iran, defying US President Donald Trump's call to refrain from retaliating against Tehran's barrage of missiles.The attacks further…

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