US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE Updates: Iran Fires Fresh Missiles At Israel After Top Security Chief Killed

Iran’s judiciary reported on Wednesday that an enemy “attack” struck southern Iran, killing and wounding civilians and judicial staff.

The judiciary’s Mizan news agency said the attack targeted a judiciary site in Larestan County, Fars province.

According to Al Jazeera, Mizan reported that the site “was targeted in an attack by the enemy.” It stated: “A number of staff members and civilians were ‘martyred’ and injured, the exact number is still unknown.”

Mizan described the targeted location as a judiciary complex in Larestan County that was hit during working hours.

Mizan later described the incident as airstrikes and attributed responsibility to the United States and Israel.

Iran has pledged revenge after Israeli strikes killed security chief Larijani and commander of the Basij paramilitary forces Soleimani. Foreign Minister Araghchi said Tehran’s political system remains strong as the war entered its 19th day.

Iran launched more attacks on Israel, causing extensive property damage, after an earlier strike killed two people near Tel Aviv.

The conflict is increasingly spilling across the region, with Iran and allied groups launching missiles and drones against Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordan.

President Trump criticised NATO allies and partners for failing to provide stronger military support in efforts to end Iran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Al Jazeera, these developments mark day 19 of the US-Israel attacks on Iran.

Australia’s Prime Minister told reporters about an incident at the Al Minhad base in the UAE. He said he was informing the Australian public in a transparent way at the first available opportunity.

When asked if he thought Australian forces were targeted by Iran, Albanese said it is important to recognise that the Iranian regime is continuing to engage in random attacks right across the Gulf region.

According to Al Jazeera, Australia’s PM made these comments about the incident and Iran’s actions in the Gulf.

Iran will hold funerals today for its security chief Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani, head of the Basij paramilitary force. Both were killed in Israeli air strikes.

According to Al Jazeera, Iran will hold the funerals today for Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani.

Israel’s Health Ministry says 192 people were admitted to hospitals in the past 24 hours. Four of them were moderately wounded and the majority had mild injuries.

In a post on X, the ministry said 3,727 people have been admitted to hospitals with injuries since the war began.

According to Al Jazeera, Israel’s Health Ministry reported these figures.

Israel has launched a second air strike on the Zuqaq al-Blat area of Beirut, with the latest attack hitting a residential apartment, accordingto Al-Jazeera.

The Dubai Media Office said its air interception systems successfully neutralised the threat, adding that no injuries were reported in a post on X.

Lebanon Civil Defense said 11 of its personnel were injured in an Israeli strike on the city of Nabatieh.

Lebanese authorities report that Israeli attacks since March 2 have killed at least 912 people and displaced over one million residents, with more than 130,000 currently taking shelter in official facilities.

An Israeli air strike has killed Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani. This has removed one of the Islamic Republic's experienced policy makers at a critical moment.

Larijani was not a military commander. He was a central figure in shaping Iran's strategic decisions.

As secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, he took part in decision-making on war, diplomacy, and national security.

His voice carried weight across the system, particularly in managing Iran's confrontation with the United States and Israel.

His death comes amid a broader campaign in which several senior Iranian officials and commanders have been killed within a matter of weeks. This pattern suggests a sustained effort to weaken Iran's leadership structure during wartime.

Despite his hardline stance against the West, Larijani was often described inside Iran as a pragmatist. He combined ideological loyalty with a technocratic approach, favouring calculated strategy over rhetoric.

According to BBC, the Israeli air strike killed Ali Larijani.

Top national security officials from the Trump administration are due to face back-to-back congressional hearings starting on Wednesday 18 March 2026.

According to AP, they are expected to be questioned about the war in Iran, including a deadly strike on a school, and about the FBI’s ability to stop terror attacks inside the United States.

The annual worldwide threats hearings, which involve the government’s most senior intelligence officials, are taking place amid scrutiny of the US military campaign in the Middle East.

There are also heightened concerns about terrorism in the US following recent attacks at a Michigan synagogue and a Virginia university.

An Israeli airstrike hit a building in Beirut’s Bachoura neighbourhood, in the centre of the city, on Wednesday 18 March 2026. A Reuters witness reported hearing a loud explosion in the area.

The Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for residents of the building before carrying out the strike.

The attack was one of several Israeli strikes on Lebanon that day. These included raids on other districts of Beirut as well as locations in southern and eastern Lebanon.

The operations mark an escalation in Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran.

The US military has struck Iranian missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz using powerful bombs able to penetrate bunkers.

In a post on X the US Central Command said its forces had successfully used multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions on hardened Iranian missile sites along Iran's coastline of the strait.

The Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles at these sites posed a risk to international shipping in the strait, according to the US military.

Iran has effectively closed the waterway, through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil shipments pass, sharply disrupting maritime traffic and pushing up global oil prices.

The bombs, known as bunker busters and reportedly costing an estimated $288,000 each, are less powerful than the 30,000-pound bombs the US dropped last year on three underground nuclear sites in Iran.

There have been reports of new attacks on the US embassy compound in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad overnight.

AFP and Reuters news agencies reported explosions in the early hours of Wednesday local time.

The agencies cited security sources and AFP journalists in the city heard explosions near the embassy, which is in the highly fortified Green Zone area, home to many diplomatic missions and international organisations.

The US outpost has been attacked several times since the start of the war.