Last Updated on 8 June 2026 by Skwawkbox
Iran has launched at least two and as many as five (so far) waves of drones and at least ten ballistic missiles against Israel. The strikes, described by Tehran as a “warning shot”, came in retaliation for Israel attacking Dahiyeh in southern Beirut. Iran had warned Israel that it would strike its north if Netanyahu launched attacks on Dahiyeh. Israel claimed to have shot down all the incoming barrage, but even UK state-corporate media have reported numerous successful strikes. The attack was the first direct Iranian retaliation against Israel in two months. Local footage also appears to show missiles reaching targets:
The diaper force claimed they had intercepted all missiles, but this POV shows impact of an Iranian missile on northern occupied Palestine! pic.twitter.com/1CEIdRcjia
— Marcus d’Osint
(@WarFrontIntel) June 7, 2026
The barrages were watched by Palestinians in Gaza, giving them a rare reprieve from daily Israeli war crimes:
Palestinians in Gaza get some respite from the genocide as Iranian missiles fly high in the sky in response to Israel bombing Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/SMmCnILz6X
— Paddystinian (@Paddystinian) June 7, 2026
Peace-talk killer
The wanted war criminal Netanyahu ordered the attack in an obvious attempt to provoke an Iranian response in the hopes of killing even the limping peace talks between Trump and Iran. Trump’s supposed peace deal was plainly ridiculous. Israel would have a free hand to destroy and murder in southern Lebanon but not bombing Beirut, in return for Lebanese resistance forces ceasing all defence. But even that was too much for the Tel Aviv warmonger and the ethno-supremacist fanatics holding him up.
Iran — More than they can chew
However, as on previous occasions the Israeli regime has almost certainly bitten off more than it can chew. Iran has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to destroy large areas of Israel if provoked. It has also repeatedly shown it can make US bases in the region untenable, destroy Arab vassal-states and keep the Hormuz Straight closed.
The scale of Iran’s response appears so far to be moderate. But it is already draining Israeli and US air defences that the imperialist powers are nowhere near replenishing. Netanyahu shows no sign of ceasing his attempted ‘scorched earth’ land theft until he is battered into doing so. And like any nazis, he and his faction are threatening mass reprisals against civilians for the successes of the regional resistance.
Featured image via Twitter
By Skwawkbox
