Iran says halting attacks on Israel, warns against targeting Lebanon, including south
The Iranian military's joint command said Monday it was halting its offensive operations, after Israel and Iran exchanged fire in their first attacks since the U.S. struck a ceasefire with Tehran two months ago.
Iran had delivered a "painful response" to Israel and "accordingly, the cessation of armed forces operations is hereby announced", the Khatam al-Anbiya command said in a statement carried by state television.
The escalation threatened to drag the Middle East back into a full-scale war.
The joint command said that if Israel or its supporters carried out any further "aggression and hostile acts," including in southern Lebanon, then "much more severe and crushing measures than before will follow."
08 June 2026, 14:49
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Israel and Lebanon agreed on a new ceasefire agreement, however, Lebanon is not carrying it out and continues to fire rockets into Israel.
08 June 2026, 20:08
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When will you learn that it not the LAF that is firing into Israel but the Iranian-controlled Hizballah terrorist organisation. It is however about time that the Government of the Republic laid down the law to these terrorists and possibly even assist Israel in attacking them.
