# Hezbollah
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Iran Shifts to Sustained Strikes: Night Raid on U.S. Base in Kuwait and a Wider Campaign to Wear Down Washington and Tel Aviv
Iran says it has moved from isolated retaliation to a sustained campaign of multi‑wave strikes against U.S. and Israeli targets, claiming a night attack on a U.S. helicopter base in Kuwait that it says produced more than 100 wounded. The shift, combined with proxy operations and attacks on shipping, raises the prospect of a wider, protracted regional conflict with immediate economic effects on global energy markets.
Israel Says No Immediate Plan for Direct Talks with Lebanon Amid Conflicting Reports
Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar said on March 15 there are no plans for direct talks with Lebanon in the coming days, contradicting earlier reports that meetings might be held in Paris or Cyprus. The denial highlights the sensitivity of any bilateral engagement amid ongoing border tensions and the involvement of non-state armed groups.
Israel Says It Has Conducted Over 1,100 Airstrikes on Lebanon as Troops Mass on Northern Border
Israel says it has carried out over 1,100 airstrikes in Lebanon and reinforced its northern border after renewed cross-border fighting. The scale of strikes and troop movements raises the risk of deeper confrontation with Hezbollah and wider regional spillover, with serious humanitarian and diplomatic consequences for Lebanon and its neighbors.
Netanyahu Threatens 'Unprecedented' Strikes After Reported Attacks on Iranian Nuclear Scientists
Benjamin Netanyahu announced recent strikes on several senior Iranian nuclear scientists and vowed an “unprecedented” offensive to degrade Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and its proxies, especially Hezbollah. His comments mark an explicit escalation in rhetoric that raises the risk of wider regional conflict and places international actors in a difficult position between deterrence and de‑escalation.
Tehran and Beirut Strike Together: Iran and Hezbollah Launch Coordinated Assault as Israel Hits Back on Tehran
Iran’s IRGC and Lebanon’s Hezbollah announced a coordinated, multi‑hour strike against Israeli cities and US bases in the region, while Israel said it launched a large‑scale airstrike on Tehran. The exchange marks a significant escalation in an already volatile cycle that began with US‑Israeli strikes on Iran in late February and risks widening into a broader regional conflict.
Iran and Hezbollah Carry Out First Joint Strikes on Israel Since US–Israeli Action, Escalating Northern Front
The IRGC announced it had completed the 40th wave of an operation called “Real Promise‑4,” saying it had struck Israeli targets and US bases in the region alongside Lebanon’s Hezbollah. Israeli officials called the action the first coordinated Iran–Hezbollah strike since a recent US–Israeli military operation against Iran, raising the risk of a wider regional escalation and complicating defence and diplomatic choices for Israel, the United States and their partners.
Israeli Airstrike Hits Beirut Beach District, Killing Eight and Raising Fears of Wider Escalation
An Israeli airstrike struck Beirut's Ramlet al-Baida on 12 March, killing eight and wounding 31, and prompting Lebanese army and police inspections of the blast site. The rare strike inside the capital raises the risk of broader escalation, complicates Lebanon's fragile domestic politics, and poses a challenge for international calls for restraint.
Macron Urges Israel to Rule Out Lebanon Ground Offensive as He Presses Hezbollah to Stand Down
Emmanuel Macron publicly urged Israel to abandon any plans for a ground invasion of Lebanon and called on Hezbollah to cease attacks, following talks with Lebanese president Joseph Aoun and Syria’s transitional leader Ahmad Shala. The exchange comes amid renewed airstrikes near Beirut and rising cross-border tensions that risk widening into a regional confrontation.
Iran and Hezbollah Claim Coordinated Missile-and-Drone Barrage on Over 50 Targets Across Israel, Says IRGC
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it and Hezbollah conducted a five-hour coordinated missile-and-drone campaign striking more than 50 targets across Israel and claiming hits on US bases in Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Tehran framed the action as part of an ongoing campaign to alter battlefield realities, a development that raises the risk of broader regional escalation and complicates US and allied responses.
Levant on Edge: Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill 570 and Deepen Regional Risk
Lebanese authorities say Israeli strikes since March 2 have killed 570 people and injured 1,444, with significant damage around Beirut’s southern suburbs. The surge in violence highlights Lebanon’s vulnerability to rapid escalation and poses broader regional risks, including humanitarian strain and potential spillover.
Lebanon’s Displacement Crisis Escalates: 100,000 People Forced From Homes in 24 Hours
UN agencies say Lebanon registered a surge of roughly 100,000 newly displaced people in one day as fighting between Hezbollah and Israel intensified. The rapid displacement strains Lebanon’s fragile services and heightens the risk of wider regional escalation, complicating humanitarian response efforts.
War Widens: Israeli Strikes on Tehran as U.S.-Iran Exchanges Enter 12th Day
The U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran entered a twelfth day as Israel launched new strikes on Tehran while Iran reported massive civilian casualties and infrastructure damage. The crisis has expanded into Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz, drawing other states into support roles and raising the risk of regional escalation and sustained disruption to global energy and trade routes.