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Israel and Iran launch fresh wave of strikes | BBC News

2026-03-05 News & Politics
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Israel has carried out new attacks on Lebanon and Iran, with explosions seen across Tehran. Iranian attacks were reported in Israel, with air raid sirens in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and explosions seen in the sky as strikes were intercepted. Across the region, explosions were reported in Qatar and Bahrain while six people were injured by falling debris in Abu Dhabi; Azerbaijan said it was attacked by two Iranian drones; and a tanker was damaged in the northern Gulf - Iran said it hit a US ship. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Iran #Israel #MiddleEast #BBCNews

Top Comments (10)

@Selenafye 2026-03-05

"4 week timeline" resembles "3 day special military operation" quite closely.

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@PeterSkye 2026-03-05

Maybe Iranians have the unredacted version of the files.

356 39 replies
@horsterer77 2026-03-05

I don't know what the US have threatened them with behind the scenes. But here's hope our European leaders will eventually do the only right thing: provide no support whatsoever to the US, do not let us get dragged into this debacle.

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@angelarichardson5246 2026-03-05

Can F.I.F.A TAKE BACK THE PEACE PRIZE BACK😢😅😅😅😅

103 7 replies
@f12x78 2026-03-05

"4 week timeline" sounds a lot like "3 day special military operation"

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@cjthao1778 2026-03-05

So much for the Board of Peace. More like Bored of Peace

72 9 replies
@markcutteridge5093 2026-03-05

The Gulf States do have good air defense. Ask any American pilot.

65 15 replies
@MrLoobu 2026-03-05

I wonder how many days until they get tired of this headline.

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@lebhandle 2026-03-05

The way the US has been going to war for Israel, it should call it the 51st state, not Canada.

14 5 replies
@Lilili1308 2026-03-05

BBC, Why you are not covering that Iran strikes Azerbaijan?

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