LIVE: Iranian Intelligence Minister Khatib Killed: Israel
By : Agencies
Update: 2026-03-18 00:55 GMT
2026-03-18 07:33 GMT
Israeli strikes in central Beirut unsettle residents
Israeli strikes overnight against central Beirut have destroyed the illusion of safe areas in the capital, residents and first responders said.
In the renewed fighting with Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Israel has concentrated most strikes where the group has a strong presence in southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs.
But several attacks early Wednesday hit city center neighborhoods, some without warning.
“Today, Beirut is no different from the southern suburbs,” fire brigade Capt. Neshat Berri said in the Bachoura neighborhood, where emergency crews dug through rubble.
Near a building damaged by a strike in the Basta neighborhood, resident Hassan Jaber said there was “no safety.”
“We will continue to be exposed to this. Beirut is no different (from other areas),” he said. “May God protect us.”
2026-03-18 07:03 GMT
Iran to hold funeral for slain security chief as it vows vengeance
Iran will hold a funeral Wednesday for its security chief Ali Larijani as it vowed revenge, firing off a wave of missiles at Israel after it killed the powerful figure in an air strike.
A barrage of Iranian missiles killed two people near Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv, while Gulf nations intercepted rockets and drones headed for targets including US bases in the region.
2026-03-18 06:29 GMT
Saudi forces destroy drone nearing diplomatic quarter
Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry says its forces shot down a drone Wedneday morning as it approached the diplomatic quarter in the capital Riyadh, which houses the U.S. embassy and other foreign missions.
2026-03-18 01:39 GMT
We will Pursue, Find, Neutralise Him: Israel on Mojtaba Khamenei
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will continue targeting anyone who “poses a threat to the state of Israel,” including Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, military spokesperson Effie Defrin has said. He added that the Israeli military currently has no information about Khamenei’s whereabouts.
2026-03-18 01:39 GMT
Iran Confirms Death of Security Chief Larijani
Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Tuesday confirmed the death of its chief Ali Larijani, after Israel said it had killed him in an air strike. "The pure souls of the martyrs embraced the purified soul of God's righteous servant, Martyr Dr. Ali Larijani," the council said, adding that his son and his bodyguards had died with him.