"The bombs struck near government offices in the center of the Lebanese capital. Israel launches more strikes on Beirut, killing at least six people. The US says it used 'bunker buster' bombs against Iranian missile sites along the strategic Strait of Hormuz."
"Iran launches missiles with multiple warheads at Israel in retaliation for the killing of security chief Ali Larijani. The Iranian missile attacks kill at least two people in central Israel. Missile alerts sounded across Dubai early Wednesday as Iran continued its retaliatory air strikes across the Gulf region."
"Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iranian strikes are targeting locations where US forces were present. 'Wherever there were American forces gathering, wherever there were facilities belonging to them, they were targeted,' Araghchi told Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera. 'It is possible some of these places were near urban areas,' Araghchi added."
On March 18, 2026, escalating military tensions resulted in multiple strikes across the Middle East. Israel conducted bombing operations in central Beirut, targeting areas near government offices and killing at least six people. The US military deployed bunker buster bombs against Iranian missile sites positioned along the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil shipping route. In retaliation for the killing of Iranian security chief Ali Larijani, Iran launched missiles equipped with multiple warheads at Israel, resulting in at least two deaths in central Israel. Missile alerts activated across Gulf states including Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar, with Iran's Foreign Minister confirming that strikes targeted locations where US forces were stationed.
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