Iran Live Updates: Israel Strikes Beirut and Tehran as Iran Targets Tel Aviv
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps launched drone and missile attacks on Tel Aviv, triggering air-raid sirens, while Israeli strikes heavily damaged Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut, displacing thousands amid escalating conflict.
- Tehran experienced intense airstrikes targeting key political sites, including the compound of the slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose death has sparked widespread protests and unrest in Shiite communities across Pakistan, India, and Lebanon.
- Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar, intercepted Iranian missile attacks, leading to heightened regional tensions and airspace closures, while European nations deployed military assets to protect interests without endorsing the conflict.
- The U.S. State Department faced criticism for its delayed and inadequate evacuation efforts for Americans in the Middle
