RECAP’. The results on the 98th day of the conflict
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The US military announced on Monday that it had fired on an empty tanker in the Gulf of Oman and put it out of service after the ship violated the blockade imposed by Washington against Iranian ports.
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Seven people, including a child, were killed in southern Lebanon during an Israeli strike, the Lebanese health ministry announced.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed that Israeli strikes on Iran had made it possible to stop Iranian missile launches.
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Four rescue workers were injured in the city of Tire in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Red Cross announced, after an Israeli strike targeted a car near their building, according to state media.
6:55 p.m. – US says it has taken an oil tanker out of service
The US military announced on Monday that it had fired on an empty tanker in the Gulf of Oman and put it out of service after the ship violated the blockade imposed by Washington against Iranian ports.
She aimed “the ship’s engine and control rooms after the crew refused to obey orders from US forcesâ€affirmed Centcom, American military command for the Middle East, in a message published on X.
6:52 p.m. – Seven dead including a child in southern Lebanon
Seven people, including a child, were killed in southern Lebanon during an Israeli strike, the Lebanese health ministry announced.
“The Israeli enemy’s dawn raid today on the village of Zifta in the Nabatiyé region” caused seven deaths, including “a Syrian child and a woman, and eight injured including two women”specified the ministry in a press release.
6:15 p.m. – Israel announces reopening of schools tomorrow
Israel said schools across the country, closed Monday after Iranian missile attacks, would reopen Tuesday. “In accordance with the updated directives of the Home Front Command (branch of the army, editor’s note), classes will resume tomorrow in all educational establishments in the country and will take place entirely in personâ€indicates a press release from the Ministry of Education.
The Home Front Command (passive defense) also announced the lifting of all restrictions put in place the day before, particularly on public gatherings.
5:53 p.m. – Iranian hostilities have ended thanks to Israeli strikes, says Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed that Israeli strikes on Iran had made it possible to stop Iranian missile launches.
“At present, hostilities on this front have stopped, because after the blows we dealt to the terrorist regime in Tehran, it stopped attacking us.”said Benjamin Netanyahu, adding: “If the Iranian terrorist regime makes the mistake of resuming its attacks against us, we will respond with force.”
5:43 p.m. – Four rescue workers injured after Israeli strike in Tire
Four rescue workers were injured in the city of Tire in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Red Cross announced, after an Israeli strike targeted a car near their building, according to state media.
“Following the attack in front of a Lebanese Red Cross center in Tyre, four rescuers were injured (…) by flying glass, and were transferred to hospital (…)â€indicated the Red Cross in a press release.
5:04 p.m. – Israel rejects Iran’s conditions
Israel rejects Iran’s conditions and “continue to act” in Lebanon against the Lebanese Islamist movement Hezbollah, an ally of Tehran, declared Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz after cross attacks between Israel and Iran, the first since the ceasefire in April.
“We categorically reject Iran’s threats. Any Iranian attempt to establish a link between Lebanon and Iran in order to attack Israel “will receive a response with great force”to declare Israël Katz in a communiqué transmitted by the bureau.
4:42 p.m. – Israeli strike on vehicle in Tire
An Israeli strike targeted a car in the town of Tire in southern Lebanon, where Israel has been carrying out new air raids since the morning, state media said. The strike has “targeted a car (…) near a Lebanese Red Cross buildingâ€indicated the Lebanese National Information Agency (ANI).
Tehran had earlier announced to suspend its operation against Israel, while threatening stronger retaliation against Israel in the event of new Israeli strikes on Lebanon, including the south.
15 h 13 – Le pétrole slows down sa hausse
Oil prices slowed their rise after Iran’s announcement of the cessation of strikes against Israel, while the resumption of attacks between the two countries had greatly worried the markets since the start of the session.
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The price progression had even exceeded 5% in the morning. But at the beginning of the afternoon the price of a barrel of Brent from the North Sea, for delivery in August, rose by 1.25% to $94.25. Its American equivalent, a barrel of West Texas Intermediate, for delivery in July, rose 0.97% to $91.42.
2:58 p.m. – EU sanctions blockades of the Strait of Hormuz
The European Union announced that it had taken sanctions against two individuals and an entity in Iran, due to their participation in the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. This strategic passageway, through which approximately 20% of the world’s hydrocarbons usually pass, has been blocked since the end of February by Iran, in response to the war launched by Israel and the United States.
“These actions are contrary to international law and undermine established rights, both of transit and of passage, across international straits.”indicated the EU in a press release.
2:48 p.m. – Three projectiles fired from Lebanon intercepted
The Israeli army intercepted three projectiles fired from Lebanon. Three explosions were filmed in the sky.
In a statement, the Israeli army confirmed that three projectiles had been fired from Lebanon “toward Israeli soldiers operating in southern Lebanonâ€and that an additional projectile was « tombé à proximité des troupes » without causing any injuries.
2:15 p.m. – Iraq reopens its airspace
Iraq has reopened its airspace, the Iraqi civil aviation announced in a press release, after Iran announced the end of its military operation against Israel.
Aviation Authority reopens “Iraqi airspace to flights to and from all airports” of the country and will continue to “Suivre et évaluer la situation” regional, she details in a press release. On Sunday evening, it announced the closure of its airspace for 72 hours after the firing of Iranian missiles on Israel, the first since the start of the truce on April 8.
14 h 11 – Washington veut « sans délai » des informations sur le nucléaire
The United States demands that Iran provide “sans délai” information « précises » on enriched uranium stored in its bombed nuclear sites, according to a draft resolution they plan to submit to the IAEA board of governors.
Tehran must provide the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) « des informations sur la comptabilité des matières nucléaires » and on its nuclear installations, while granting the Agency access “What she needs to verify this information”assures Washington for whom these two measures are “Essential and urgent”in order to “to ensure verification of the absence of diversion of nuclear materials”.
14 h 04 – L’Iran reste à la « table des négociations »
L’Iran remains « table des négociations »said his president after the announcement of the end of the operation against Israel, while warning that his country had not yet left the battlefield.
“Defense and diplomacy are the two pillars of national power. We have left neither the battlefield nor the negotiating table.”a écrit sur X Massoud Pezeshkian.
1:36 p.m. – Iran announces “cessation” of strikes against Israel
The command of the Iranian armed forces announced the cessation of strikes against Israel, while the two countries had resumed their direct attacks for the first time since the April 8 truce.
Iran has “I will inflict one severe blow” to Israel after its bombing of the southern suburbs of Beirut, the army said in a statement. “Consequently, the cessation of the operation is announced”add the armed forces, while threatening stronger reprisals in the event of new Israeli strikes on Lebanon.
1:34 p.m. – Strike damages Unesco site in Tire
A world heritage site in Tyre, in southern Lebanon, was damaged by Israeli strikes, AFP correspondents noted on Monday, confirming statements from a culture ministry official. Sunday’s strikes caused “the greatest damage to the site since the start of the warâ€explains Ali Badaoui, director of archaeological sites in southern Lebanon.
Located about twenty km from the border with Israel, Tyre, one of the oldest cities in the Mediterranean world, is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site with two protected sites. Part of the area near the ancient columns is covered with debris, fragments of twisted metal, broken tree branches. Concrete and metal rubble litters a stone staircase leading inside the site.
Hezbollah has not had « aucun contact » direct with Donald Trump, despite the American president’s declarations to this effect, said a senior official of the Lebanese pro-Iranian movement. “There has been no direct contact between President Trump and Hezbollah officials.”indicated Mahmoud Qomati in a written statement.
Hezbollah does not maintain direct contacts with Washington, which considers it a group “Terrorist” and imposed sanctions on him. “We spoke with Hezbollah for the first timeâ€declared the American president on June 3 to journalists.
12 h 37 – Iran replies “with force” in the new attack
Iranian military command warns that Tehran will respond “With even more force” to any new attack against the country, while reciprocal strikes with Israel have resumed for the first time since the truce concluded two months ago.
“If aggression and hostile acts continue, they (the United States and Israel) will face an even more vigorous response.”declared the spokesperson for the command of the armed forces Khatam al-Anbiya, in a video broadcast by state television.
11:57 a.m. – Trump urges Israel and Iran to stop firing
Donald Trump urged Iran and Israel to stop their respective strikes, after the two countries resumed direct attacks for the first time since the truce concluded two months ago.
“Israel and Iran must immediately stop shooting”wrote on the Social Truth network the American president, who does not hide his disagreements with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and is seeking a solution to the very unpopular conflict in the United States.
11 h 43 – L’Iran a tiré « près de 30 missiles » sur Israël
L’Iran a tiré About 30 ballistic missiles on Israel since Sunday evening, said an Israeli military official.
“They fired nearly 30 ballistic missiles toward Israel†and the Yemeni Houthi rebels have “Added two more, one of which fell (before reaching) Israel.”declared this officer on condition of anonymity, during a briefing with foreign journalists. These shots caused no injuries, according to Israeli emergency services.
11 am 09 – Iran has opened a petrochemical complex in Israel
The Revolutionary Guards said they had launched retaliatory strikes against a petrochemical complex in Israel, after an attack on an Iranian site by the Israeli army.
The Guardians “Launched strikes against similar industrial facilities in Hafa”they said in a statement, warning Israel that attacking energy sites was “A dangerous game” which risked spreading the conflict to the rest of the Middle East.
10 h 43 – Un drone aurait été abattu à Téhéran
An enemy drone was shot down over Tehran, according to the Iranian Mehr news agency, following a powerful explosion in the Iranian capital against a backdrop of reciprocal strikes with Israel.
“A hostile drone belonging to the American-Zionist enemy was destroyed by air defenses in the skies over Tehranâ€writes the Mehr agency without further details.
10 h 26 – Puissante explosion entendue à Téhéran
A powerful explosion was heard in Tehran, without the origin being immediately known, as Iran and Israel attacked their respective territories.
This explosion shook the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the center of Tehran. Detonations linked to the activation of the anti-aircraft defense system were also heard.
10:12 a.m. – Iran says it will continue talks with the United States
Iran assured that Pakistan’s mediation efforts to end the war with the United States continued despite the resumption of hostilities with Israel and reciprocal strikes.
“Diplomatic consultations continue naturally in all circumstances”declared the spokesperson for Iranian diplomacy Ismaïl Baghaï, adding that “The Islamic Republic has shown extraordinary restraint.” since the breaches of the ceasefire of April 8.
10:05 a.m. – Israel says it destroyed defense systems in Iran
Israel indicated that it had struck and destroyed defense systems in Iran, after missile attacks against its territory.
“Recently ago, dozens of Israeli Air Force (…) fighter jets carried out a large-scale strike against strategic defense systems.†in Iran, the Israeli army reported in a statement, specifying that these systems had been destroyed. According to the army, they had recently been deployed across the country “as part of the regime’s efforts to reestablish its detection and defense capabilitiesâ€.
9:55 a.m. – Tehran warns about future of talks
Iran said Monday that the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East will have consequences on ongoing talks with the United States with a view to lasting peace in the region.
“It is entirely natural that the diplomatic process initiated to end this imposed war (against Iran, Editor’s note) is affected.”declared the spokesperson for Iranian diplomacy Ismaïl Baghaï.
9 h 48 – Pékin « profondément préoccupé »
China declared itself « profondément préoccupée » faced with the resumption of reciprocal attacks by Iran and Israel, and said he hoped the ceasefire would be respected. “China is deeply concerned about the current situation.”said a spokesperson for Chinese Foreign Affairs, Lin Jian, during a regular press briefing.
“We hope that all parties concerned will stick to their commitment to a ceasefire, maintain the momentum of negotiations, continue to resolve disputes through political and diplomatic means, and achieve a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire as quickly as possible.”he said.
9:36 a.m. – Iran points to the responsibility of the United States in the resumption of hostilities
Iran has accused the United States of being directly responsible for the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East, after reciprocal retaliatory strikes between the Iranian and Israeli armies, unprecedented since the ceasefire of April 8.
“No one believes that the Zionist regime would take any action without prior coordination and cooperation with the United States.”declared the spokesperson for Iranian diplomacy Esmaïl Baghaï, emphasizing “The responsibility of the United States”.
“The actions of the Zionist regime in the region cannot be separated from American policies.”he added during a press conference in Tehran.
8:37 a.m. – New Iranian missile launches
The Israeli army once again reported a barrage of missiles fired by Iran towards Israeli territory.
“Recently, the Israeli army identified missiles fired from Iran towards the territory of the State of Israel. Defense systems are in action to intercept the threat »a écrit l’armée sur Telegram.
8:20 a.m. – Houthis threaten Israeli ships
Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who support Iran in the war against the United States and Israel, have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Israel, while claiming to prohibit the navigation of its ships in the Red Sea.
“Yemeni armed forces launched a barrage of missiles targeting sensitive sites of the Israeli enemy”affirmed in a press release the military spokesperson of the rebels, Yahya Saree, also announcing “a total ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Seaâ€.
“Any enemy movement will be considered a legitimate military targetâ€et « nous répondrons à l’escalade par l’escalade »he added.
7 h 52 – L’UE dénonce « l’escalade »
The Middle East region does not need“escalate”affirmed the head of diplomacy of the European Union Kaja Kallas, after Israel and Iran resumed their reciprocal attacks.
“I think that the region does not need escalation, but on the contrary that the parties sit down at the negotiating table and reach an agreement.”she declared in Nicosia before an informal meeting of EU defense ministers.
7:40 a.m. – Iran targets two Israeli air bases
Iran declared that it was striking the military bases of Nevatim and Tol Nof in Israel, against a backdrop of reciprocal attacks unprecedented in their scale since the entry into force of a fragile ceasefire two months ago.
“The operation was carried out in response to the missile attack carried out by the Zionist regime (…) against several radar sites located in three different locations†in Iran, the Revolutionary Guards, the ideological army of the Islamic Republic, said in a statement. Nevatim (southern Israel) and Tel Nof (center) are two major bases.
7 h 32 – Usine pétrochimique endommagée en Iran
An Iranian regional leader reported damage to a petrochemical plant in the southwest of the Islamic Republic following an Israeli airstrike, the Fars agency reported.
“A few minutes ago, the Karoon petrochemical company in Mahshahr was targeted in an aerial attack and hit by projectiles fired by the Zionist enemy, which damaged part of the facilities.”declared the unnamed regional vice-governor, quoted by Fars.
The Israeli army, for its part, indicated that it had struck “multiple targets” in this special petrochemical economic zone close to the Gulf.
7 h 12 – Israël frappe le site pétrochimique de Mahshahr
The Israeli army said it had carried out strikes on the petrochemical site of Mahsharh, a port city in southwest Iran overlooking the Gulf, after Iranian fire against Israeli territory.
“Recently ago, the Israeli Air Force struck several targets at the Mahshahr petrochemical complexâ€indicates a short military press release.
6:46 a.m. – New barrage of Iranian missiles towards Israel
Israel reported Monday morning a second barrage of Iranian missiles towards its territory. “Recently, the army identified missiles fired from Iran towards the territory of the State of Israel.”indicates a military press release. “Defense systems are in action to intercept the threat.”
The Israeli army announced Monday morning that missiles had been fired from Iran towards Israel, while an explosion was heard in Jerusalem after an air alert was activated.
6:40 am – Israel says a missile was fired from Yemen towards its territory
The Israeli army said Monday that it had identified a missile strike towards Israeli territory from Yemen, where Houthi rebels support Iran. “The Israeli military has identified the firing of a missile from Yemen towards Israeli territory, and air defense systems are in action to intercept the threat.”indicates a military press release. The same source shortly after clarified that residents of areas affected by air alerts could leave the shelters. Emergency services indicated that no casualties were to be reported immediately.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels support Iran in the war against the United States and Israel. They had launched missiles several times towards Israel at the end of March and the beginning of April, before the establishment of the ceasefire in the Middle East.
6 h 33 – Israël bombarde l’Iran en riposte à une attaque iné©dite
Israel carried out airstrikes against Iran on Monday after being the target of missiles from the Islamic Republic for the first time since the establishment of the truce in the Middle East.
Explosions rang out in Tehran and the cities of Tabriz and Isfahan, state television said early Monday, as the Israeli army announced that its air force had bombed “Military targets belonging to the Iranian terrorist regime in western and central Iran”.
Army previously warned it would strike Iran « avec force » in retaliation for the firing towards Israel of two waves of missiles fired from Iran, according to her, all of which were intercepted.
6 h 30 – L’actualité de la nuit
– After 100 days of war and two months after the entry into force of an already very weakened ceasefire, the region threatens to burn againalthough the American president assures that he wants to negotiate an agreement with Tehran.
– The Israeli army announced on Monday that it had carried out air strikes against « cibles militaires » in western and central Iranaprès les missile launches by the Islamic Republic against Israel for the first time since the establishment of the truce in the Middle East. Iran fired several missiles against Israel on Sunday, which said it intercepted them.
– Tehran presented these attacks as a “Warning”in retaliation for an Israeli bombing on the southern suburbs of Beirut, stronghold of the pro-Iranian Islamist movement Hezbollah, leaving two dead and 20 injured despite a truce theoretically concluded between Lebanon and Israel but widely flouted.
– The Iranian Revolutionary Guards also announced Monday morning that they had targeted « groupes terroristes » à Souleimaniyé, in Iraqi Kurdistanreports the official Irna news agency.
