Republican-led House votes to end Iran war
The Republican-led House of Representatives voted 215-208 to end the Iran war. Four Republicans joined Democrats in voting.
The Israeli military said Iran fired a ballistic missile at Israel on June 7, the first attack since a ceasefire took effect in early April, raising concerns about renewed escalation in the region.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that a missile had been fired from Iran into northern Israel and said its “defense systems were activated to thwart the threat.” According to the Israel Defense Forces, sirens were sounded in several areas of the country after the missile was detected.
The attack followed an Israeli attack on the outskirts of Beirut on June 7. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attack on Beirut’s southern suburbs, an area known as Dahiyeh, a longtime Hezbollah stronghold, was ordered in response to Hezbollah firing into Israel.
Since the United States and Iran agreed to a fragile ceasefire on April 7, Iran has not directly targeted Israel, but Hezbollah has. Tensions remain high and the two countries have launched attacks on each other multiple times in recent weeks.
Iranian parliamentarian Ebrahim Rezaei, a spokesperson for the National Security Committee of Iran’s parliament, wrote in a post on X that Iran would respond with a “firm and painful response” to Israel’s June 7 attack on Lebanon.
Contributors: Christopher Cann and Michael Loria, USA TODAY. Reuters
