Iran-Israel war LIVE updates: Tehran confirms Larijani's death, targets Tel Aviv with 'cluster warheads' in retaliatory strikes
Why it matters: Escalation could trigger a regional war and disrupt vital global shipping lanes.
- Iran confirmed Larijani’s killing and launched cluster‑warhead strikes on Tel Aviv and other Gulf targets (Iranian statements).
- Israel reported two civilian deaths in Ramat Gan and earlier disclosed the killing of Larijani and Gen. Soleimani (The Hindu).
- Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli strikes on central Beirut killed at least six and wounded 24 (Al Jazeera).
- U.S. military targeted Iranian coastal sites near the Strait of Hormuz, citing anti‑ship missile threats to international shipping.
- President Trump warned that NATO and allies have ignored his calls to help secure the strait, underscoring U.S. frustration.
Iran confirmed the death of senior official Ali Larijani and retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Tel Aviv, Dubai and Beirut, while the U.S. struck Iranian coastal sites near the Strait of Hormuz, raising the spectre of a broader Middle‑East conflict.
