Iran’s IRGC Launches Ballistic Missiles at Israel’s Ramat David Airbase After Beirut Strike

Iran launched ballistic missiles toward Israel after Israeli forces struck Beirut’s southern suburbs, with the IRGC saying it targeted Israel’s Ramat David Airbase with ballistic missiles in retaliation for Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

“Iran fires missiles at Israel after it attacked Beirut Iran has launched a barrage of missiles towards Israel, after warnings from Tehran that Israel must halt its ongoing assault on southern Lebanon or face more attacks”

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The IRGC said the strike was a response to “the widespread killing and displacement of the oppressed people of the Tyre and Nabatieh regions” and warned that “Tonight’s operation was a warning, and if the aggressions are repeated, the responses will be broader and will encompass all American-Zionist targets in the region,” according to Al Jazeera.

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Israel’s army said it “intercepted all missiles from Iran thus far,” and the Home Front Command advised residents they could leave protected spaces about an hour later.

In parallel, Iran’s warnings were tied to the ceasefire framework, with WANA saying Tehran’s statement was released following Sunday night’s missile strikes on military targets in northern occupied Palestinian territories and that the operation was carried out within the framework of Iran’s inherent right to self-defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.

WANA also reported that the IRGC said its Aerospace Force had targeted the Ramat David Airbase with ballistic missiles in response to what it described as large-scale Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, including the cities of Tyre and Nabatieh, as well as Beirut’s southern suburbs.

U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox News that a deal with Tehran to turn a cease-fire into a peace settlement is still “very close,” while Iran’s IRGC confirmed it had launched missiles toward Israel on June 7 in retaliation for Israeli attacks on Lebanon earlier in the day.

Trump said he was “not happy” about the Israeli attacks before being quoted by media outlet Axios that the Iranian strikes “didn't hit anyone. I hope Israel doesn't respond.”

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported that Israel Defense Forces said air raid sirens sounded in several areas across the country “following the identification of missiles launched from Iran toward the State of Israel,” and that the IDF intercepted all missiles from Iran thus far.

The same report said Iran’s Parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf told reporters on June 7 that Tehran viewed the latest Israeli strikes on Beirut as evidence that the United States and Israel do not believe in dialogue and “only understand the language of power.”

Chosunbiz said Trump urged both Iran and Israel to show restraint in a bid to defuse tensions, and it quoted Trump telling Iran, “You fired the missiles. That's enough. Come back to the table and let's make a deal.”

The dispute was framed around the April 8 ceasefire, with WANA saying Tehran described repeated violations of the April 8, 2026 ceasefire agreement and continued acts of aggression by Israel against both Lebanon and Iran.

WANA warned that the ceasefire in Lebanon constituted an integral part of the April agreement and held the United States directly responsible for Israel’s alleged violations and the resulting regional tensions, adding that Washington bears responsibility for any further escalation stemming from those actions.

Al Jazeera reported that Iran’s IRGC said the attack was a response to “the widespread killing and displacement of the oppressed people of the Tyre and Nabatieh regions” and that “if the aggressions are repeated, the responses will be broader,” keeping the threat of further strikes tied to continued actions in Lebanon.

Al Jazeera also said Trump told Channel 12’s Barak Ravid he was going to call Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “right now” to tell him not to hit back at Iran, and it quoted Trump saying, “I am going to call Bibi right now and tell him not to retaliate.”

In the background of the Lebanon-Israel conflict, Al Jazeera stated that Israeli attacks have killed more than 3,500 people in Lebanon since March 2, while it described Iran’s stated position that it would not tolerate violations of the ceasefire and aggression against Lebanon.