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SECURITYJun 8 · 04:49 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDMark Saunokonoko

Israel strikes Iran despite Trump plea as Middle East crisis threatens to escalate

Israel launched airstrikes on central and western Iran, defying a plea from Donald Trump to avoid retaliation against an earlier attack by Israel on Beirut. The strikes mark the first direct exchange between Israel and Iran since a ceasefire paused the US-Israel war with Iran in April.

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