Israel launches new attacks on Iran and Lebanon; US says 16 Iranian mine-laying ships destroyed

By Muhammad MubashirPublished On 11 Mar 2026
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  • Israel launches more missiles at Iran and Lebanon, where the Israeli military says it's targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in the south of Beirut

  • Iran says it has conducted a barrage of strikes against Israel, as well as US targets in the Middle East

  • US Central Command says US forces have "eliminated" 16 Iranian mine-laying ships, after President Trump warned Iran not to "put out any mines" in the Strait of Hormuz

  • Earlier, Iran's police chief said anyone thinking of protesting against the government would be dealt with "in the same way we deal with the enemy"

  • Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the "people of Iran" on X, urging them to "remove the Ayatollah regime and gain your freedom" - here's what else he said

  • Meanwhile, the UAE says its air defence systems are responding to a "missile threat"

  • As Iranians cross the border to Turkey, one woman tells the BBC it "felt like we were dying" when US-Israeli strikes hit. Another recalls a blast so powerful, "it threw me back"