Fresh strikes rocked Iran and Lebanon on Friday, as Israel vowed to escalate to a new phase in the Middle East war that has spiraled rapidly throughout the region and beyond. In Tehran, the war has emptied the usually traffic-jammed streets but residents told AFP that security forces are keeping a tight grip on the population. Iran has launched missile and drone attacks at Israel and the Gulf since the war began. The conflict has drawn in Israel’s neighbor Lebanon after militant group Hezbollah launched missiles in support of its backer Iran. “We fled from the suburbs, we were humiliated,” one man told AFP, declining to give his name.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 06, 2026 11:15 UTC