Iran war updates: Tehran says US seeking no ceasefire or dialogue

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• Iran announced the conclusion of military operations against Israel but warned of a harsher response if strikes resume on Lebanon or Iranian territory.
• Iran’s top negotiator said the US was not interested in a ceasefire or dialogue, prompting a call for Tehran to firmly defend the rights of the Iranian people.
• Iran’s ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, said that while a final text has not yet been reached, Iran and the US are continuing to exchange views through Pakistan to finalise a deal.
• The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog urged Iran to resume inspections of its nuclear facilities, as the US and European partners demand details regarding the location of its enriched uranium.
• Trump warned Israeli leader Netanyahu that he risks losing Washington’s backing if Israel launches another strike on Iran, according to US media reports.
• Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed 3,637 people since March 2, the Health Ministry said.
• Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz stated that the military will persist with its strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon and will target Beirut if Israel is attacked.
  

  

US stocks reversed early morning gains and ended slightly lower after Israel and Iran exchanged missile attacks. Investors are cautious over the risk of a wider regional conflict.

The Dow Jones closed down 67 points, or 0.13 percent, after starting the day up 212 points.

Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reports that flights at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport have resumed, and that Hajj operations are under way.

As we reported, Iran lifted restrictions on flights earlier on Monday.

Iran and the US could face off again, this time on the football pitch.

It would be the first time two warring nations meet at the World Cup.

Global spending on nuclear weapons hit a record high last year, according to a report by the International ⁠Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).

The world’s nine nuclear-armed countries spent a total of $119bn, or $3,768 per second, on nuclear weapons, a 19-percent increase from 2024.

Those nine countries are the US, Russia, China, France, the UK, India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel. The US spent more than all of the other nuclear armed states combined, coming in at $69.2bn.

“At a time when the cost of living is skyrocketing and food and fuel are unaffordable for so many, it is unthinkable that these nine countries are spending billions on a false promise of security,” Susi Snyder, ICAN’s director of programmes said.

“Nuclear weapons cannot be used without causing catastrophe, and the false logic of nuclear deterrence requires us to trust our enemies with our very survival,” she added.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a statement through his spokesperson, expressing concern about several recent developments in the Middle East.

Guterres called on “all parties” to “fully abide by the ceasefires in Lebanon, Iran and Gaza, and to avoid any steps that could undermine ongoing diplomatic efforts”.

According to the statement, Guterres is “also deeply concerned by the decision by Israel to close crossings into Gaza”. He again called for the “immediate reopening of all crossings”.

He also called for international law to be respected when it comes to “navigational rights and freedoms”, in an apparent reference to shipping blockades by Iran and the US in the Strait of Hormuz.

“The only way forward is through dialogue and negotiations,” Guterres added.

Iran’s ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, says that the exchange of views to reach an agreement with the US continues.

Iravani made his remarks following a UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan on Monday, which were carried by the IRNA news agency.

The ambassador said that the US and Iran, through Pakistan, “are presenting and exchanging views and opinions to reach the final text”.

The two countries “have not yet reached the final text, but we are pursuing it”, he added.

Residents in Tel Aviv voiced mixed reactions after Israel and Iran said they would halt strikes following a day of missile exchanges.

While some wanted a stronger response against Iran, others said that Israel was “losing”, citing disruptions to daily life, schools and tourism.

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Residents in Tel Aviv voiced mixed reactions after Israel and Iran said they would halt strikes following a day of missile exchanges.

While some wanted a stronger response against Iran, others said Israelis were ‘losing’, citing disruptions to daily life, schools and tourism. pic.twitter.com/DCTzFrXy8I

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) June 8, 2026

The humanitarian children’s agency has denounced Israel’s decision to close border crossings into Gaza, saying aid should not be politicised.

“Aid is not a political tool and should not be weaponised in this way,” Ahmad Alhendawi, Save the Children’s regional director for the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe, said in a statement. “The survival and needs of children in Gaza should not have to answer to airstrikes elsewhere.”

Israel’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories announced the closure of the Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) and Rafah crossings into Gaza on Sunday, citing missile attacks by Iran. On Monday, it said the crossing would reopen on Tuesday.

“Children in Gaza have already been starved by design. They should not now be denied water, medicine, shelter and the other essentials needed to survive. The Israeli authorities must re-open these crossings immediately, lift the siege and facilitate the safe delivery of humanitarian aid at scale.”

At least 21,289 children have been killed in Gaza since Israel’s genocidal war began on October 7, 2023.

It’s the clearest indication yet that Tehran wants people to view the recent developments through a regional lens, rather than a national one.

It’s the clearest message to the Americans and Israelis right now. If there is any pressure in any one of those chokepoints, it’s a clear message [from Tehran] that we will defend our interests, our shared interests.

It’s threatening to disrupt shipping in that strategic waterway.

The International Rescue Committee says Lebanon’s humanitarian crisis is worsening amid intense Israeli attacks, as another “ceasefire” appears to collapse and more than one million displaced people face increasingly desperate conditions.

Rick Bartoldus, the IRC’s country director for Lebanon, told Al Jazeera that teams had been providing emergency aid since the start of the crisis, but the needs were growing rapidly.

“It is disheartening to see another ceasefire fade away, with no clear path to de-escalation,” he said.

Bartoldus said that, according to IRC assessments, 94 percent of displaced people in Lebanon cannot meet their basic needs, with many exhausting their savings after three months of crisis.

He said families were also discovering that their homes, or entire villages, had been destroyed. “The humanitarian needs are massive, and if we have any hope of recovery, we need to see a lasting ceasefire,” he said.

The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has called on Iran to “re-engage” with inspections of its nuclear sites while the US and European partners have demanded information on the whereabouts of its enriched uranium.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday that it is “very important” that Tehran “re-engage” to allow the international watchdog to continue oversight of its nuclear programme.

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Israel said it hit the Mahshahr petrochemical complex in southwest Iran – one of the country’s most important industrial hubs. Iranian media said there were no casualties, but potential losses and damage are still being assessed.

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Israel’s National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has dismissed Italy’s investigation into his treatment of activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla.

The far-right minister was filmed mocking activists who were abducted from the Gaza-bound vessels in international waters and taken to Israel. Video shows them being forced to kneel on the ground with their hands tied as Ben-Gvir taunted them.

“Israel isn’t a punching bag for a gang of lying terror supporters who invent libels and lies against our fighters,” he was quoted as saying by the Times of Israel. “I am undeterred by this sort of investigation and will continue to stand proudly with our fighters.”