Key facts
- Israel reportedly conducted strikes on military targets within Iran.
- Israel conducted airstrikes on southern Beirut, killing at least three people.
- The Beirut strikes targeted Hezbollah infrastructure.
- Iran has vowed a response to the Beirut attack.
- President Trump urged restraint after the Beirut airstrikes.
- President Trump stated the Beirut attacks "should not have happened".
- President Trump suggested a Sunday signing for a U.S.-Iran peace deal.
- Iran indicated a U.S.-Iran peace deal timeline of "coming days".
- Iran's top joint military command stated its forces are prepared to strike the 'enemy's heart'.
- Two drones crashed in northern Israel after crossing from Lebanon.
- Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least six Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Sunday.
- Mediators are attempting to salvage a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza.
Israel has reportedly conducted strikes on military targets within Iran in retaliation for an earlier Iranian missile attack, though details of the operation remain unclear. Concurrently, Israel launched airstrikes on southern Beirut, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and killing at least three people. These actions have escalated regional tensions, with Iran vowing a response to the Beirut attack. The Israeli military is on high alert, anticipating a retaliatory strike within hours following the Beirut strike, and is preparing for potential fire towards Israeli territory. Two drones, suspected to have been launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon, also crashed in northern Israel on Sunday, with no injuries reported.
President Trump has urged restraint from all sides following the Israeli airstrikes on Beirut, stating the attacks "should not have happened" and could jeopardize a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal. The timelines for such a deal are disputed, with President Trump suggesting a Sunday signing while Iran indicated "coming days." Iran has warned of retaliation and questioned U.S. commitment to upholding its commitments. Israel expresses concern that an anticipated U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding could weaken pressure on Tehran and hinder regional war aims, citing fears of Iran's growing influence and a lack of Israeli input. In the Gaza Strip, Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least six Palestinians on Sunday, with mediators attempting to salvage a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Additionally, two individuals were killed in an attack on an orchard in southern Lebanon.
The broader conflict context includes Lebanon's health ministry reporting that Israel's war has killed at least 3,783 people and wounded 11,699 others between March 2 and June 14, 2026, following Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon and Beirut's suburbs. Iran's top joint military command stated its forces are prepared to strike at the "enemy's heart," with a "finger on the trigger," as U.S. warships head toward the Middle East amid heightened tensions. Reports claiming the UAE agreed to release billions of dollars to Iran have been categorically denied by the UAE foreign ministry, which stated no frozen Iranian funds have been transferred.
Iran has vowed a response to the Beirut attack, and its military stated forces are ready to strike "enemy's heart." The Israeli military is on high alert, anticipating a retaliatory strike within hours. Mediators are attempting to salvage a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza. The UAE foreign ministry has categorically denied reports of unlocking billions for Iran.