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Iran weekly briefing: Iran and Israel's escalation makes Lebanon a tinderbox about to blow
Key takeaways
- A streak of light illuminates the sky during a missile attack from Iran towards Israel as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, June 7, 2026.
- It’s now 100 days since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, and the regime in Tehran retaliated across the region, plunging the Middle East into chaos.
- This would be the first attack on Israel by Iran since the ceasefire was announced in early April.
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A streak of light illuminates the sky during a missile attack from Iran towards Israel as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, June 7, 2026. (Reuters: Amir Cohen)
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It’s now 100 days since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, and the regime in Tehran retaliated across the region, plunging the Middle East into chaos.
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