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A man inspects a damaged car hit in an Israeli airstrike at the Ramlet al-Baida public beach, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 12, 2026. © Bilal Hussein, AP
Lebanon said an Israeli strike on central Beirut’s seafront killed at least seven people early on Thursday, in the latest attack in the heart of the capital as Iran-backed Hezbollah launched more missiles at Israel. Meanwhile, explosions struck two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf off Iraq, killing at least one person, authorities said. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Yesterday's key developments:
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The United States Department of Energy said Wednesday it will release 172 million barrels from the strategic petroleum reserve "beginning next week," as the Middle East war disrupted oil prices.
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US President Donald Trump said of the Iran war that "we won" but said the United States will stay in the fight to finish the job.
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The UN Security Council passed a resolution calling for Iran to immediately halt its attacks on Gulf states, saying they breach international law and pose a "serious threat to international peace and security."
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)
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