BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 8. The Armed Forces of
the Islamic Republic of Iran have launched targeted strikes against
several military sites in northern Israel, exercising their
inherent right to self-defense, the statement of Iranian MFA says,
Trend reports.
The ministry confirmed that the military operations, executed
on Sunday evening, June 7, 2026, were conducted in strict
compliance with Article 51 of the UN Charter.
According to the official statement, these measures were taken
in response to “repeated violations of the April 7 ceasefire and
the resumption of aggressive actions against Lebanon and the
Islamic Republic of Iran.”
Tehran specifically cited recent strikes conducted over the
past two weeks targeting Iranian vessels and strategic
installations in the country’s southern regions. The Iranian
diplomatic mission described these actions as “collusion with the
US military,” further accusing Washington of complicity in maritime
piracy against the Iranian people.
”The Islamic Republic of Iran warns that any malicious
adventure against Lebanon or the Islamic Republic of Iran will be
met with a crushing and comprehensive response from the brave Armed
Forces of Iran,” the foreign ministry statement stressed.
The document underlined that the ceasefire in Lebanon
constituted an inseparable component of the broader April 7, 2026
agreement.
Meanwhile, as no tangible progress was made in the nuclear
negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, the situation escalated on
February 28, when the United States and Israel launched military
airstrikes against Iran. In retaliation, Iran initiated missile and
drone strikes targeting Israeli and U.S. installations in the
region. Following these developments, a two-week ceasefire
agreement was brokered on April 7 through Pakistan’s mediation.
However, during subsequent talks between the U.S. and Iran in
Islamabad on April 11, no consensus was reached.