The Iran war reached its 101st day Monday June 8. Israel and Iran halted fresh strikes after Trump posted both sides sought an immediate ceasefire. The pullback followed the worst exchange since the April 8 truce: Israel hit central and western Iran early Monday after Tehran's missile fire. The war began February 28 with joint US-Israeli strikes that killed Supreme Leader Khamenei. Iran warned it will resume operations if Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon continue. A US Army Apache went down near the Strait of Hormuz; Trump said both crew were fine. Trump said talks were in their final throes.
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Fragile halt
The April 8 ceasefire held until this week. Monday's exchange was the most serious crossfire in two months. Both sides stood down within hours of Trump's Truth Social post. Iran tied any resumption to Israel ending strikes in southern Lebanon, which an Israeli official said would continue. The threshold for re-escalation sits in Israel's hands.
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How it started
The US and Israel launched the war February 28, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and senior commanders. Day 101 makes this far longer than the 12-day 2025 conflict. Trump vowed total victory even as a durable end stayed elusive.
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Battlefield note
A US Army Apache attack helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said the two crew members were fine. The Strait carries roughly 20% of global oil flows; any closure threat moves crude.
The ceasefire holds at Israel's discretion over Lebanon. Trump's final-throes framing sets a deadline he will own. Watch crude and the Lebanon front.
Sources
- ✓ CBS News — Iran and Israel say attacks halted on war's 101st day — 2026-06-08
- ✓ CNN — Ceasefire falters as Israel and Iran trade worst strikes in months — 2026-06-07
- ✓ Wikipedia — Portal:Current events 2026 June 9 — 2026-06-09
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