West Asia war LIVE: Iran, Israel say hostilities on hold after first attacks since truce

Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. Science For All The weekly newsletter from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers THEdge At the cutting edge of education and careers Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there Gender Agenda Stories from beyond the binary. The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the “fire on that front is contained” hours after Tehran said it had stopped its military action. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran and Israel said on Monday (June 8, 2026) that hostilities between them had halted, after the two countries exchanged strikes that threatened to reignite the West Asia war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the “fire on that front is contained” hours after Tehran said it had stopped its military action. Also read: Netanyahu acknowledges halt in fighting with Iran but vows to respond ‘with force’ to future attacks U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who started the war in lockstep, want different things. Mr. Trump had publicly warned Israel not to strike Beirut in its war with Iran-backed Hezbollah militants. When it did, on Sunday (June 7, 2026), Iran responded by firing ballistic missiles at Israel for the first time since the April ceasefire. Israel then struck Iran, with which Mr. Trump has been engaged in weeks of high-stakes negotiations. Iran and Israel fired at each other on Monday (June 8, 2026) while Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a missile at Israel and threatened to disrupt Red Sea shipping. It’s the most serious escalation since a ceasefire began two months ago and threatens to plunge West Asia back into war. Watch: Israel launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iran amid regional tensions An Israeli strike killed five people in the city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Monday, Lebanon’s health ministry said, as Israel vowed to persist with its attacks on Hezbollah despite threats from Iran. Israel’s military said early in the morning it had intercepted an aerial target from Yemen, but there were no injuries. “A suspicious aerial target from Yemen was intercepted. The incident has concluded. No injuries were reported,” the IDF said, adding that the incident occurred in the region of Eilat. Iran and Israel said on Monday that hostilities between them had halted, after the two countries exchanged strikes that threatened to reignite the West Asia war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the “fire on that front is contained” hours after Tehran said it had stopped its military action. Tehran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday over Israel’s ongoing war against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israel then struck back, despite efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump to dissuade Netanyahu. That triggered another round of Iranian missiles, before Tehran announced it would cease fire. World / West Asia / Iran / Israel-US strikes on Iran / Israel / USA / Live news Copyright© 2026, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.

West Asia war LIVE: Iran, Israel say hostilities on hold after first attacks since truce

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