Israel and Iran Exchange Strikes as Missiles Target Israel and Petrochemical, Military Sites Hit in Iran

Iranian officials reported damage at a petrochemical plant in southwestern Iran and a military complex in northern Iran after Israeli airstrikes on June 8, 2026, Iranian state media said. The Israel Defense Forces said its air force struck several targets at a petrochemical plant in southwestern Iran.

The semi-official Iranian Fars News outlet said part of the Karun Mahshahr Petrochemical Company was damaged.

Iranian state news agency IRNA cited local officials saying no casualties were reported after an attack on a military complex in the northern city of Tabriz. The Israel Defense Forces said it identified more missiles launched toward Israel from the direction of Iran on the morning of June 8, 2026. Sirens sounded across central and northern Israel.

Israeli authorities reported no casualties from the Iranian fire that resumed on Sunday, June 7, 2026. Tehran said those attacks were retaliation for Israeli strikes on alleged Hezbollah targets in the Lebanese capital Beirut. m.

Local time on June 8, 2026. The Iran-aligned Houthi rebel group in Yemen claimed an attack on sensitive Israeli targets on June 8, 2026. The Houthis also declared a ban on Israeli ships navigating in the Red Sea.

"We affirm that we will respond to escalation with escalation, and our military operations will intensify in accordance with events," the Houthis stated. President Donald Trump announced major combat operations against Iran on February 28, 2026. -Iran talks in Pakistan in April 2026 failed to reach a peace deal.

U.S. blockade. In a phone interview with the Financial Times on Sunday, President Donald Trump said he calls all the shots after renewed fire between Iran and Israel.