[Salon] Tehran calls off attacks on Israel; warns not to hit Lebanon

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/6/8/iran-war-live-trump-urges-restraint-after-iranian-missile-attack-on-israel

Iran war live:Tehran calls off attacks on Israel; warns not to hit Lebanon

People inspect the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed near the occupied West Bank city of Jericho [Mahmoud Illean/AP]

Lebanon’s Culture Ministry has denounced Israeli attacks on historic sites in the country, including Tyre.

“The ancient city of Tyre, which holds more than five thousand years of human history, is an essential part of the world’s cultural heritage, with its exceptional historical, cultural and symbolic value for all of humanity. From this standpoint, protecting this site is not Lebanon’s responsibility alone, but a collective responsibility imposed by international law and international agreements on the protection of cultural heritage,” it said in a statement.

The Israeli military has repeatedly attacked southern Lebanon, bombing historical buildings like Beaufort Castle, a medieval hilltop fortress.

Tyre, located on Lebanon’s southern coast, has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984. In November 2024, it was granted Enhanced Protection status under the 1954 Hague Convention and its 1999 Second Protocol on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.

Lebanon’s Culture Ministry called on the international community and UNESCO to protect its heritage sites.