Iran says it’s ending attacks on Israel after Trump calls for halt
President Donald Trump announced “major combat operations” against Iran on February 28; There were massive joint US-Israeli attacks targeting military, government and infrastructure facilities.
After a two-week ceasefire declaration, First phase of US-Iran talks A peace agreement was not reached in Pakistan in April.
Trump later announced that the ceasefire would be extended on an open-ended basis and that the US blockade would continue until negotiations were concluded “one way or another”.
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8 June 16:41
Trump says he warned Netanyahu he could fight alone if he returns to war: Axios
President Donald Trump I told Axios He warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that “it could happen” after Iran and Israel exchanged strikes on Sunday night for the first time since the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in April. [his] If the war starts again, have it very soon.”
“I said, ‘Bibi, you better be careful or you’re going to be on your own very soon,'” Trump said in a phone call Monday. he said.
Axios reported that Trump called Netanyahu on Sunday evening and asked him not to retaliate against Iran for attacking Israel.
Ghaith Alsayed/AP Photo – PHOTO: Farmers spray water on a burned agricultural field near the Syrian town of Najha on June 8, 2026, after debris from Iranian missile launches fell on the area during the Iran-Israeli conflict.
Trump claimed in an interview with Axios that Israel “told us very late” about Sunday’s attacks.
“They were already on their way. But in the end [the Israeli strike] Limited,” Trump said.
Trump also told Axios that he had received calls from five different countries in the region asking him to pressure Netanyahu to stop.
“These countries were very concerned. They love the deal we negotiated,” Trump said.
Trump also claimed that his administration received messages from the Iranians on Monday morning stating that they were willing to cease fire if Israel did the same.
“They called us and said they weren’t going to attack anymore, and they wanted us to tell Israel not to attack anymore,” Trump said.
-ABC News’ Isabella Murray
8 June 12:27
Iranian airspace reopens
Iranian state television IRIB reported that Iranian airspace had been reopened to “normal conditions”.
8 June 12:26
Trump and Netanyahu met on Sunday and Monday
A White House official and an Israeli source familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News; President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone in two separate meetings, one on Sunday and the other on Monday, following mutual attacks between Israel and Iran over the weekend.
8 June 11:57
Netanyahu says ‘fight’ with Iran does not end with Hezbollah
“In the last 24 hours, Iran and Hezbollah have tried to impose a new equation on us. And this equation is unacceptable and unacceptable,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement on Monday.
“Iran and Hezbollah are weaker than ever, we are stronger than ever, but our fight with them is not over yet,” Netanyahu said.
AFP via Getty Images – PHOTO: Smoke rises from Israeli shelling near the village of Kfar Tibnit, seen from near Marjayoun (Marjeyoun) in southern Lebanon on June 6, 2026.
He added that the last day’s violent flare-up was “under control”, but only because Iran’s attacks on Israel stopped after Israel struck Iran.
Netanyahu said, “Israel has the full right to self-defense and we use it to the extent necessary. I tell you this with appreciation and respect during the good talks I had with my friend President Trump.” he said.
-ABC News’ Jordana Miller
8 June 10:13
Iran canceled all flights after airspace closure
Following the closure of western Iranian airspace, all flights in Iran have been canceled until further notice, the country’s Airports and Air Navigation Company announced on Monday, according to Iranian state television.
The only airport open is Mashhad International Airport, which AANC said will remain open to facilitate people returning from Hajj.
-ABC News’ Somayeh Malekian
8 June 09:32
15 people injured in Israeli attack on Iran
The head of Iran’s emergency medical services said on Monday that 15 Iranians were injured in Israel’s latest attacks on the country, according to the semi-official Tasnim News Agency.
Stating that 14 of the injuries were in Mahshahr and one in Tehran, the official added that no deaths have been reported so far.
-ABC News’ Somayeh Malekian
8 June 07:39
Iranian army announced that it would stop operations after talks with Israel
The Iranian army’s Khatam Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said on Monday that Iran’s retaliation against Israel for attacks on Lebanon had concluded, but warned that Iran’s response would be harsher if hostilities continued.
“A bitter response was given to the Israeli regime and the suspension of the operations of the armed forces was announced,” the statement said, according to Iranian state media. It was said.
The statement said, “If attacks and provocations continue, including in the south of Lebanon, this will be followed by much harsher and more determined actions than before.”
Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images – PHOTO: People walk past a large billboard with portraits of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (left) and slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (right) in central Tehran on June 8, 2026.
-ABC News’ Somayeh Malekian
8 June 06:44
Trump says Israel and Iran plan ‘immediate’ ceasefire
President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday that Israel and Iran “want an immediate ceasefire.”
“Final negotiations on ‘peace’ are ongoing, should ignorance or stupidity get in the way,” Trump wrote, adding that the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports would continue until an agreement is reached.
-ABC News’ Fritz Farrow
8 June 06:45
Military official says Israel is preparing for attacks that will last ‘a few days’
An Israeli military official told ABC News on Monday that the Israel Defense Forces are “preparing for a variety of options over a period of several days” amid new direct contacts between Israel and Iran that resumed on Sunday.
Iran has launched nearly 30 ballistic missiles at Israel since Sunday evening, according to an Israeli military official. Additionally, the Houthis fired two ballistic missiles, only one of which reached Israeli territory.
Israeli aircraft launched attacks on military targets in Iran, including Iranian air defense systems, on Monday morning, the official said. The IDF also struck a petrochemical facility in southwestern Iran used to make chemicals for ballistic missiles, an Israeli military official said.
Mohamad Torokman/Reuters – PHOTO: This photo shows Israeli air defenses seen from Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on June 8, 2026.
-ABC News’ Victoria Beaule and Jordana Miller
8 June 06:28
Iranian official says Israeli retaliation for Lebanon attack points to Tehran’s ‘doctrine’
Sadegh Larijani, head of Iran’s Conformity Discernment Council and brother of slain senior official Ali Larijani, said on Monday that Tehran’s attacks on Israel “in defense of Lebanon” were an “official declaration of a strategic doctrine.”
Larijani said the Iranian attacks “send a clear message that if one side of the Resistance Axis is attacked, it will trigger a reaction that goes beyond geographical borders and will change the equations of the region,” Larijani was quoted as saying by the semi-official Tasnim News Agency.
The Axis of Resistance refers to Iranian-led militia groups spread across the Middle East, with which Tehran has traditionally sought to deter and erode influence against Israel, the United States and its regional partners. Lebanese Hezbollah is an important part of this axis.
via Majid Asgaripour/Reuters – PHOTO: A Hezbollah flag is seen during an anti-US and anti-Israeli rally following Iran’s missile attack on Israel in Tehran, Iran, on June 7, 2026.
-ABC News’ Somayeh Malekian
