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Iran live updates: Israel conducts strikes in Iran

The IDF said it struck military targets in western and central Iran.

Last Updated: June 7, 2026, 9:43 PM EDT

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan in April failed to reach a peace deal.

Trump later announced the open-ended extension of the ceasefire and the continuation of a U.S. blockade until negotiations are concluded "one way or the other."

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Israeli strikes in Beirut could put US-Iran peace negotiations in peril

Israeli military forces launched strikes against Iranian-backed Hezbollah military targets in southern Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday, posing a dangerous moment for U.S.-Iran peace talks and an already tenuous ceasefire in the Persian Gulf region around the Strait of Hormuz.

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the strikes were occurring in Beirut and its suburbs. The strikes were in response to the Hezbollah militant group firing missiles into northern Israel.

First responders inspect damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Beirut's southern suburbs, June 7, 2026.
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"In accordance with the directives of Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz, the IDF has now attacked terrorist headquarters in the Dachiyya neighborhood of Beirut, in response to Hezbollah firing into Israeli territory," Netanyahu and Katz said in a joint statement on Sunday.

Last week, Netanyahu said Israel would attack Hezbollah strongholds in southern Beirut. The IDF had issued evacuation orders for the area.

Sunday's strikes followed a heated phone call on June 1 between Netanyahu and President Donald Trump, who sources told ABC News was angered by Israel's escalation in Lebanon and its potential to imperil the administration's ongoing negotiations with Iran.

Before Sunday's strikes, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned in a statement on Iranian state media that if Israel were to strike Beirut, Iran would launch strikes against Israel. Iran, via state media, also threatened to stop negotiations with the United States.

-ABC News' Tom Soufi Burridge

Jun 06, 2026, 9:35 PM EDT

US forces again shoot down Iranian attack drones that threatened Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says

U.S. forces again shot down Iranian one-way attack drones that threatened international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said.

In a post on social media, CENTCOM said the U.S. military shot down two Iranian drones.

"American forces remain postured and ready to continue defending against Iranian aggression," the post stated.

On Friday, CENTCOM said the military shot down four Iranian drones that had been launched toward the strait and then also struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in the city of Goruk and on Qeshm Island.

Jun 06, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT

US plans to use Iranian assets to rebuild Gulf allies: Source

The Treasury Department is planning to use Iranian assets to rebuild and repair for any future damage caused by Iran, a source familiar with Secretary Scott Bessent’s thinking told ABC News.

“Treasury will utilize all tools available to allow Iranian assets to be made available to our Gulf allies to support rebuilding and repairs for any future damage caused by Iran,” the source said.

-ABC News' Selina Wang

Jun 06, 2026, 12:25 PM EDT

Iran condemns US attack as 'clear violation' of ceasefire

Iran "strongly" condemned U.S. attacks against radar and coastal surveillance facilities in the Sirik area and Qeshm Island, calling it a "clear violation of the April 8 ceasefire."

Iran said the surveillance targeted by the U.S. on Saturday "protects the security of the country's borders and the safety of navigation in international waterways."

"This action, which follows the hostile and provocative behavior of the US regime against the Islamic Republic of Iran, demonstrates the complete disregard of the US ruling authorities for the fundamental principles of international law and the United Nations Charter," Iran said in a statement.

"The repeated violation of the ceasefire by the United States once again proves that this country not only lacks the will to reduce tensions and return to the path of stability but also, through its adventurous actions, exposes regional security to serious risks. The US government will bear responsibility for all consequences and repercussions arising from these illegal actions as well as any potential escalation of tensions," Iran said.

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