Israeli military claims ‘simultaneous strikes’ on Beirut, Tehran

Israel’s military claims it is carrying out simultaneous strikes on Tehran and Beirut as the war widened and intensified, AFP reports.

This frame grab from AFPTV video footage taken on March 3, 2026 shows smoke billowing from a fire and buildings damaged after an early morning Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs. —AFP/File

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