Loud explosions were heard in multiple cities across Iran, including the capital, Tehran, as Israel said it had struck military targets. The attacks came despite US President Donald Trump’s claim that he “calls all the shots” in the region and had instructed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate against Tehran’s missile strikes.
The strikes across Iranian cities came as Tehran and Tel Aviv traded threats following Iran’s missile attack on Israel on Sunday night, the first direct confrontation between the two sides since the April 8 ceasefire. Iran launched a wave of ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation for what it said were Israeli strikes on Beirut.
According to local media reports, multiple explosions were heard in Tehran, including near Mehrabad International Airport, as well as in the cities of Isfahan and Tabriz.
Iran had launched 10 ballistic missiles toward cities in northern Israel, triggering air-raid sirens, in a dramatic overnight escalation following what Tehran described as Israeli aggression in Lebanon, particularly its recent strikes on Beirut.
At the heart of the recent escalation is Lebanon. Tehran has repeatedly maintained that all Israeli attacks on the country must end and that Lebanon is central to any ceasefire or broader agreement between the United States and Iran.
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Published By:
Sayan Ganguly
Published On:
Jun 8, 2026 07:54 IST