Israel strikes Iran, Tehran retaliates: Netanyahu defies Trump on 100th day of conflict

Author: Charly HessounPublished on: June 8, 2026Country: Israel
World / InternationalPolitics
Israel strikes Iran, Tehran retaliates: Netanyahu defies Trump on 100th day of conflict

On the 100th day of the conflict between Israel and Iran, Israeli strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut killed two people and wounded twenty others, despite a Washington request to cease operations. Iran retaliated by launching missiles toward Israel, the first violation of the April truce. In response, the Israeli air force struck a petrochemical plant in Mahshahr, southwestern Iran. Diplomatic tensions between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu escalated, with Trump calling Netanyahu 'crazy' and ordering a halt to strikes on Beirut.

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