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Israel and Iran exchange strikes as Middle East crisis threatens to escalate
On June 8, 2026, Israel launched airstrikes on central and western Iran, defying US President Donald Trump's direct request to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay retaliation for Iran's missile attack on northern Israel the previous night. This latest exchange of direct strikes since an April ceasefire threatens to escalate the Middle East crisis, amid ongoing Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon (which has killed thousands), Saudi Arabia's missile alert near a US airbase, Houthi attacks from Yemen, and a sharp spike in global oil prices.
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