This live blog follows the latest developments across the Middle East crisis, including regional diplomacy, maritime security, ceasefire negotiations, and economic fallout.
Catch up: Yesterday’s top developments
- Netanyahu says told Trump Israel has right to self-defense
- Iran military announces halt to operation against Israel
- Iran says Israel's actions 'can't be separated' from US policy
- Middle East 'does not need an escalation': EU top diplomat
- Israel strikes Iran, defying Trump's call for restraint
‘Not seeking war but defending values’ says Iran’s vice president
Published: June 8, 2026 | 02:19 GMT | by Web Desk
Iran’s Vice President Mohammad Reza Arif said that Israel was “forced to beg once again” for a ceasefire with Iran after the recent missiles launched from Tehran.
“We do not seek war, but in defending our soil and our values, we will not hesitate for a moment,” he said in a post on X.
Iran airspace returns to normal: media
Published: June 8, 2026 | 01:27 GMT | by Web Desk
Iran’s civil aviation organizations announced that the country’s airspace returned to normal, according to reports from semi-official media outlets such as Tasnim Agency.
The reports also mentioned the reopening of Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport.
Objective is ending war not normalizing ties with US: Ghalibaf
Published: June 8, 2026 | 00:30 GMT | by Web Desk
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf blamed recent regional tensions on ceasefire violations by US and Israel, emphasizing that the ongoing talks aimed solely at sustainable peace, rejecting any normalization of ties with the US.
“Our objective is to end the war and establish lasting security, not to normalize relations with the United States,” he said in an audio message addressed to the public.
“We have no trust in the opposite side,” he added.
Israel says intercepted 'suspicious aerial target from Yemen'
Published: June 8, 2026 | 23:20 GMT | by AFP
Israel's military said early Tuesday it had intercepted an aerial target from Yemen, but there were no injuries.
"A suspicious aerial target from Yemen was intercepted. The incident has concluded. No injuries were reported," the IDF said, adding that the incident occurred in the region of Eilat.
Trump tells Netanyahu Israel might lose US support over Iran strikes: Axios
Published: June 8, 2026 | 21:55 GMT | by Web Desk
US President Donald Trump told Axios that he warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he might find himself fighting alone if he went back to war with Iran.
“I said, 'Bibi, you better be careful, or you will be on your own very soon’.” Axios quoted Trump as telling Netanyahu.
This was the second phone call in two days between the US and Israeli leaders, as Trump urged Iran and Israel to halt their exchange of fire over the weekend.
Early Monday, Trump also posted on his Truth Social that the two countries “must immediately stop ‘shooting’.”
Israel said on Monday it had struck targets across Iran, defying US President Donald Trump's call to refrain from retaliating against Tehran's barrage of missiles.
The attacks further rattled a fragile April 8 truce as the war entered its 100th day, with the United States struggling to conclude a deal with Tehran to end the conflict.
Explosions were heard in three cities, including Tehran, according to Iranian state TV, as the Israeli military said it struck targets in western and central Iran.
Trump had sought to rein in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as Israel accused Tehran of making a "grave mistake."
Read our June 8 live blog for earlier developments here
