International18 March 2026

Israel attacks central Beirut as Iran renews attacks on Gulf states

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Waves of strikes have been reported across the Middle East overnight. Here's the latest.

At least six people have been killed in Israeli attacks on central Beirut, according to Lebanon's health ministry

One of the blasts flattened a building in Beirut's city centre.This isn't the so-called Hezbollah heartland in the south, but an surrounded by businesses and hotels, writes the BBC's Wyre Davies from the scene

In Tel Aviv, Israel, two people have been killed following Iranian strikes, after Tehran vowed to retaliate for the killing of security chief Ali Larijani

Explosions were also reported at the US embassy compound in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, in the early hours

Elsewhere in the Gulf, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar all reported intercepting attacks, while air defence alerts sounded in Bahrain

Late on Tuesday, the US announced that it had struck Iranian missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz with bombs that are capable of penetrating bunkers

- BBC

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