Strikes and attacks continued across the Middle East on Wednesday morning as the widening conflict entered a fifth day.
Here’s what we’re seeing:
Iran: Iranian state media reported explosions in several parts of the country, including west of the capital Tehran, as Israeli military says it has launched what it described as a new “broad wave” of strikes against the country. Israel said its strikes hit “Basij and internal security command centers.” A photo geolocated by CNN shows a large plume of dark smoke near the Iranian city of Esfahan.
Israel: Israeli air defenses were working to intercept missiles launched from Iran, the military said. In its north, the Israeli military said it also detected several rockets crossing from Lebanon and intercepted most of them. A medical response group said there was a “fall” in Beit Shemesh, near Jerusalem. It was unclear whether the projectile was a rocket or debris from an intercept.
Lebanon: An airstrike in Aramoun, south of the capital Beirut, killed at least six people, the country’s health ministry said. Another strike hit a residential building in Baalbek, killing at least five people, state media reported. Israel ordered evacuations for more than a dozen Lebanese villages and towns, warning strikes were imminent.
Qatar: The Defense Ministry said an Iranian ballistic missile struck Al Udeid Air Base, the largest US military installation in the Middle East, but did not cause any casualties.
Saudi Arabia: The kingdom intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles near the city of Al Kharj, the defense ministry said. Saudi Arabia also intercepted and destroyed nine drones that entered its airspace, according to state media.
Kuwait: The health ministry said an 11-year-old girl was killed “when shrapnel fell on a residential area.” The military intercepted “several hostile aerial targets,” with debris landing on a home and causing injuries, according to the defense ministry, reported in state media.
United Arab Emirates: A ship was struck by an “unknown projectile” off the coast of Fujairah, the UK Maritime Trade Operations said. It’s the latest ship to be struck in or around the Persian Gulf, and the vessel was not seriously damaged, UKMTO said.