JERUSALEM, March 17, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Israel's army said Tuesday it had launched a "wide scale wave of strikes" in the Iranian capital Tehran, as well as strikes against Hezbollah in the Lebanese capital Beirut.

"The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) has begun a wide scale wave of strikes against Iranian terror regime infrastructure across Tehran," the military posted on Telegram.

"Additionally, the IDF has begun an additional wave of strikes on Hezbollah terror infrastructure in Beirut."