Today's War Update: US Israeli War on Iran and Lebanon
On March 17, 2026, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran entered its eighteenth day. Iranian officials announced the assassination of senior figures Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, head of Iran’s Basij forces, in U.S.–Israeli strikes, as attacks hit government sites in Tehran and areas near Arak, including a residential home where civilians were killed. Iran responded with new waves of missile strikes targeting Israeli cities and U.S. bases across the region, with impacts reported across central Israel. In Lebanon, heavy clashes continue as Israeli forces advance in the south following reported losses of armored vehicles, while airstrikes hit multiple areas including Beirut’s southern suburbs. Meanwhile, international divisions are widening as European governments reject U.S. calls for a naval coalition in the Strait of Hormuz.
