ByGhazi Balkiz 
Mar 20, 2026, 8:23 PM GMT
1,021 dead in Lebanon
At least 1,021 people have been killed and 2,641 have been injured in Lebanon as Israeli strikes continue, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
Live updates: Trump says 'very good' Iran talks, hints at 'total resolution'
Israel announced strikes on government infrastructure in Tehran on Monday.
Last updated: Monday, March 23, 2026 6:16PM GMT
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israel strikes targeting military and government sites, officials said.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed in Tehran on the first day of strikes, and his son Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen to succeed him. Iran is responding with missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, regional U.S. bases and multiple Gulf nations. Iran is also attempting to block some shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel is also intensifying its long-running strike campaign against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon.
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Mar 20, 2026, 4:37 PM GMT
Iran warns Israeli, US officials will be unsafe worldwide
Iran's top military spokesman, Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, warned that "Iran is monitoring enemy officials, commanders, pilots and soldiers," according to the semi-official Iranian News Agency, Mehr.
He also warned "that based on information available to Iran, recreational areas, tourist destinations and leisure centers around the world would no longer be safe for them," according to Mehr.
Shekarchi criticized the repeated assassinations of Iranian officials and armed forces commanders, saying it was not a sign of enemy strength but rather reflected helplessness, desperation and malice.
Mar 20, 2026, 4:32 PM GMT
Trump says US has no Iranian leadership to talk to, 'We like it that way'
President Donald Trump said on Friday that the U.S. strikes against Iran have eliminated several layers of the country's leadership, and added that it was making it difficult to find members of the government for the U.S. to talk to.
"Their leaders are all gone. The next set of leaders are all gone. And the next set of leaders are mostly gone," the Trump said as he spoke before a crowd of Naval Academy midshipmen who gathered in the East Room to celebrate their football team winning the Commander in Chief's Trophy.
"And now nobody wants to be a leader over there anymore. We're having a hard time. We want to talk to them and there's nobody to talk to. We have nobody to talk to. And you know what? We like it that way," Trump said.
This comes despite Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifying before Congress Wednesday that "the regime in Iran appears to be intact but largely degraded by Operation Epic Fury."
ByNasser Atta
Mar 20, 2026, 4:25 PM GMT
Jerusalem Old City hit during Iranian missile attack
The Red Crescent in Jerusalem said it is treating several injuries after shrapnel of an Iranian missile landed in the Old City. Those who are Injured are being transferred to the hospital.
It is unclear if the shrapnel is from direct missile hits or if it is interception debris.
