Israel Launches New Attacks on Tehran, Beirut as Iran Continues Assaults on Gulf Nations

Israel said on March 17 that it had killed two senior Iranian military figures.

A Middle East Airlines plane takes off from Rafik Hariri International Airport as smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, on March 17, 2026. Hassan Ammar/AP Photo

Israel launched new attacks on Tehran and Beirut while Iran continued its assault on the Gulf states, as the Iran War entered its third week.

The Israeli military said on March 17 that it was renewing attacks on Iran and Lebanon, with strikes on Beirut targeting terrorist group Hezbollah, which is backed by Tehran.