Israel halts strikes on Iran at Trump’s request, continues attacks on Lebanon — TV

TASS · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Jun 08, 2026 · 219 words

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What to know about Israel halts strikes on Iran at Trump’s request, continues attacks on Lebanon — TV

Israel has reportedly suspended attacks on Iran following a request from US President Donald Trump, while continuing military operations in southern Lebanon. The report follows a series of reciprocal strikes between Israel, Iran, and Hezbollah.

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What happened

Israel has decided to halt attacks on Iran at US President Donald Trump’s request but will continue strikes on Lebanon, Israel’s Channel 12 reported, citing a senior official.

Why it matters

"Israel is suspending attacks on Iran at Trump’s request.

Common ground

Strikes on southern Lebanon will continue with full force in the coming days.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Israel conducted a retaliatory strike on Iran in the early hours of June 8?
What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Israel conducted a retaliatory strike on Iran in the early hours of June 8”

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Only one provided web search result mentions that Israel carried out strikes against Iranian targets after the missile launches, but it does not explicitly confirm the 'early hours of June 8' as the specific timing for a retaliatory strike in a way corroborated by other independent sources in the set.

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web search NEUTRAL — Despite those efforts, Israel carried out strikes against Iranian targets after the missile launches. However, Iran’s military announced on Monday that it had suspended its operations, saying it had d…
https://news.meaww.com/trump-says-he-calls-the-shots-as-neta…

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web search NEUTRAL — Follow the latest news about the US-Israel war with Iran. Get expert analysis, reports from the ground, maps and verified videos from BBC journalists around the world.
https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cx2jyv8j8gwt

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web search NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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Claim 2: “the US leader said Israel and Iran were seeking to reach a ceasefire in the Middle East”

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Multiple independent news sources report that President Trump stated Israel and Iran were seeking an immediate ceasefire.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 2026 Iran war, the United States and Israel have sought strategies aimed at regime change in Iran, seeking to destabilize or overthrow the government through military strikes, leadership as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regime_change_efforts_in_the_2…

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Claim 3: “Israel has decided to halt attacks on Iran at US President Donald Trump’s request”

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Multiple independent web sources (Al Jazeera and others) report that Israel agreed to halt airstrikes on Iran following a request from President Trump.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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Claim 4: “US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had held a phone call”

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Two independent cross-references (Krdo and TASS/N12) confirm that Trump and Netanyahu held a telephone conversation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of international prime ministerial trips made by Benjamin Netanyahu as Prime Minister of Israel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_prime_mi…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrick Bet-David (born October 18, 1978) is an American businessman, conservative media personality, author, and podcaster. He is the founder of Valuetainment Media and the host of the PBD Podcast an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Bet-David

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Claim 5: “Iran once again attacked targets in Israel in the morning [of June 8]”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim that Iran attacked targets in Israel on the morning of June 8.

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Claim 6: “Israel... will continue strikes on Lebanon”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about Israel's geography and history, and a condolences notice. There is no specific evidence regarding Israel's current intent to continue strikes on Lebanon.

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web search NEUTRAL — Israel, [a] officially the State of Israel, [b] is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel

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web search NEUTRAL — The history of Israel spans the Southern Levant, from prehistoric African migrations and the Natufian culture (c. 10,000 BCE) to the emergence of Canaanite civilization. During the Iron Age, the kingd…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Israel

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web search NEUTRAL — With deepest sympathy Israel Bonds leadership and employees extend heartfelt condolences to President & CEO Dani Naveh and his family on the passing of his beloved mother, Yehudit Manheim (z”l).
https://www.timesofisrael.com/

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Claim 7: “the strike [on the Hezbollah facility] came in retaliation for Hezbollah's attacks on northern Israel”

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Multiple sources (Al-binaa Newspaper and others) report that the strike on the Hezbollah facility was described as retaliation for Hezbollah's attacks on northern Israel.

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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli F-16 at Ramat David Airbase. Following the escalation of Israeli attacks on a range of Lebanese targets, the paramilitary group Hezbollah has launched large scale rocket artillery attacks on k…
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/hezbollah-f16-faci…

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web search NEUTRAL — Israel called it retaliation for Hezbollah firing at northern Israel earlier in the day. Israel’s attack on Beirut came a few days after the Lebanese and Israeli governments agreed to a ceasefire in U…
https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2026/06/07/israel-says-iran-lau…

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web search NEUTRAL — Reuters reported that the Israeli military struck Hezbollah infrastructure in Dahieh following fire directed at northern Israel, and that Netanyahu and his defence minister stated the strike was a res…
https://www.al-binaa.com/archives/456949

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Claim 8: “The attack [by Iran on June 7] took place after an Israeli strike on a Hezbollah facility outside Beirut earlier in the day”

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TASS and The Chosun Daily both report that the Iranian missile attack on June 7 followed an Israeli strike on a Hezbollah facility outside Beirut earlier that day.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The strikes were launched amid ongoing US–Iran negotiations, begun in April 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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web search NEUTRAL — Late on June 7, Iran launched missiles at northern Israel, which the Israeli army claimed were intercepted. The attack took place after an Israeli strike on a Hezbollah facility outside Beirut earlier…
https://tass.com/world/2143961

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web search NEUTRAL — Israel announced on the 7th that it conducted an airstrike on a Hezbollah facility on the outskirts of southern Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Hezbollah has joined Iran in attacking Israel since Marc…
https://www.chosun.com/english/world-en/2026/06/08/6MD5DFJCE…

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Claim 9: “the Israeli army claimed [missiles launched by Iran on June 7] were intercepted”

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Multiple sources, including NPR and other news reports, state that the Israeli military claimed the missiles launched by Iran on June 7 were intercepted.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict

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Claim 10: “Late on June 7, Iran launched missiles at northern Israel”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that Iran launched missiles at northern Israel on June 7, 2026.

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