The tension in the Middle East escalated again on Sunday evening when Israel struck sites in Lebanon that contained Hezbollah structures and personnel, and Iran responded with warning strikes of its own.
US President Donald Trump said he was briefed on the situation and urged Iran to return to the negotiating table after it launched its strikes.
The attacks began earlier in the day when Israel struck south Beirut, killing two people and injuring at least 20, whom Israeli officials described as linked to the Iran-backed Hezbollah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strikes were a response to previous attacks by the group against Israel.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced retaliatory strikes against Israel and described its action as a warning. The IRGC urged Israel to halt its attacks, warning that otherwise a broader wave of response could follow.
After saying he had been briefed, the US president stated he was “not happy” with Israel and noted that Israel’s strikes had not been coordinated with the United States. He also called on Iran to return to negotiations following its response.
BREAKING: President Trump says he is “not happy” about Israel’s earlier strikes on Beirut, Lebanon, and that the attacks were not coordinated with the US, per Fox News.
Trump tells Iran: “You’ve shot your missiles, that’s enough. Get back to the table and make a deal.”
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) June 7, 2026
Trump had previously said a permanent peace deal was nearly complete and that he expected it to be announced at the start of the coming business week.
In the latest update at press time, the president said he planned to call Israel’s prime minister to urge restraint and to ask that Israel not retaliate further.
Bitcoin’s price reacted quickly but modestly to the attacks. The price fell from over $62,000 to about $61,200 before rebounding to near its earlier level.
Over a longer timeframe, however, Bitcoin has fallen about $20,000 from its mid‑May peak near $82,000, and some analysts say the next significant upward move could occur once the conflict in the Middle East is resolved.