In pictures: Israel launches simultaneous attacks on Tehran and Beirut

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Israel on Tuesday launched simultaneous airstrikes on Tehran and Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut’s southern suburbs following a wave of missiles fired overnight by Iran. The Israeli army announced earlier in the day that ground forces had been deployed along the border with Lebanon as rising hostilities threatened to engulf the region.

Issued: 03/03/2026 – 11:33

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Emergency responders have targeted Hezbollah strongholds in Israel at the site of an Israeli attack on Beirut's southern suburbs. — Emergency responders at the scene of an Israeli attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut on March 3, 2026, targeting Hezbollah strongholds in Israel. © Stringer, Reuters

Debris at the site of an Israeli strike on a branch of al-Qard al-Hasan Association, a financial institution linked to Hezbollah, in Lebanon on March 3, 2026. — Debris at the site of an Israeli strike on a branch of al-Qard al-Hasan Association, a financial institution linked to Hezbollah, in Lebanon on March 3, 2026. © Mobile phone photo via Reuters

Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, on March 3, 2026. — Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, on March 3, 2026. © Hussain Malla, AP

Debris and a damaged vehicle at an Israeli strike site in the southern suburbs of Beirut after an exchange of fire between Hezbollah militants and Israel on March 3, 2026. — Debris and a damaged vehicle at an Israeli strike site in the southern suburbs of Beirut after an exchange of fire between Hezbollah militants and Israel on March 3, 2026. © Ahmed Al Kerdi, Reuters

Fallen debris is seen on March 3, 2026 after a strike on Tehran's Motahari Hospital amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. — Fallen debris is seen on March 3, 2026 after a strike on Tehran’s Motahari Hospital amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. © Majid Asgaripour, via Reuters

A woman walks past a heavily damaged building near Ferdowsi Square in Tehran on March 3, 2026. — A woman walks past a heavily damaged building near Ferdowsi Square in Tehran on March 3, 2026. © Atta Kenare, AFP

Plumes of smoke rise over the skyline after explosions in Tehran on March 3, 2026. — Plumes of smoke rise over the skyline after explosions in Tehran on March 3, 2026. Atta Kenare, AFP

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