Trending Now - Iran Retaliates With Missile Strikes After Officials' Deaths

WHO:

President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, Iranian officials Ali Larijani and Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani, U.S. Central Command, Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Kaja Kallas (EU diplomat), Anthony Albanese (Australian Prime Minister), Iranian Red Crescent.

WHAT:

Israel killed two senior Iranian security officials, Ali Larijani and Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani.

Iran launched multiple-warhead missiles at central Israel, resulting in two deaths in Ramat Gan.

U.S. military bombed Iranian missile sites with multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator bombs.

Israeli strikes killed at least 6 people in Beirut and 3 in Nabatiyeh, with 24 others wounded.

More than 1 million Lebanese displaced due to Israeli strikes; over 900 reported killed in Lebanon.

14 people killed in Israel by Iranian missile fire; at least 13 U.S. military members killed.

Over 1,300 people killed in Iran since the conflict began on February 28th, 2026.

WHERE:

Ramat Gan (Israel), Tehran (Iran), Baghdad (Iraq), Beirut (Lebanon), Nabatiyeh (Lebanon), Strait of Hormuz, Dubai (UAE), Prince Sultan Air Base (Saudi Arabia), Bushehr (Iran).

WHEN:

The airstrikes occurred on March 18th, 2026.

The conflict began on February 28th, 2026.

Larijani was confirmed killed on March 18th, 2026.

WHY:

The killings were aimed at undermining the Iranian regime, according to Netanyahu.

Iran's missile attacks were in retaliation for the deaths of its officials.

HOW:

Israel conducted airstrikes to eliminate Iranian officials.

Iran used multiple-warhead missiles designed to evade air defenses.

U.S. military employed deep penetrator bombs on Iranian missile sites.

(UPDATED March 18, 2026 09:13 UTC)

In a significant escalation of the ongoing conflict, Israel killed two senior Iranian security officials, Ali Larijani and General Gholam Reza Soleimani, while Iran retaliated by launching multiple-warhead missiles at central Israel, resulting in two deaths in Ramat Gan. The U.S. military responded by bombing Iranian missile sites with deep penetrator bombs, as Israeli strikes in Lebanon led to at least nine fatalities and displaced over a million people. Since the conflict began on February 28, more than 1,300 people have been killed in Iran, with 14 fatalities reported in Israel from the missile fire, along with at least 13 U.S. military members.