Iran, Beirut and Israel
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Lebanon on Sunday said that Israeli overnight airstrikes on its capital, Beirut and places in southern Lebanon killed at least 15 people and wounded another 15. We are now closing the LIVE Blog
The Israeli military said it had carried out a "precise strike" on key commanders of Iran's elite Quds Force in Beirut, following reports of casualties from an Israeli attack early on Sunday. The
Iran's foreign minister rejected the idea of a ceasefire or new talks with the Trump administration, and said Iran is prepared for the possibility of a U.S. ground invasion.
Israeli strike hits Hezbollah-aligned media building in Beirut’s southern suburbs following an evacuation warning.
The Israeli military announced strikes against infrastructure across Iran and a Hezbollah-linked group in Beirut while Iranian missiles targeting Turkey and Qatar were intercepted
The humanitarian toll continued to climb. Reports indicate over 1,200 people have been killed in Iran, while more than 300 have died in Lebanon and around a dozen in Israel since the start of the conflict.
Rubble of destroyed buildings is pictured at the site of an Israeli airstrike in the Rweiss neighborhood in Beirut's southern suburbs, March 8, 2026. (AFP) The IDF warns it will soon carry out strikes in Beirut against infrastructure of the Al-Qard al-Hasan association, known to be used by Hezbollah as a quasi-bank.
The security source said they were being flown to Russia on a Russian plane, and that another 20 Iranians had left on Friday following the start of a new war between Hezbollah and Israel.