President Donald Trump says the US is "not finished yet" when asked about the war in Iran
The Israeli military launches another wave of strikes at Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, saying it's in response to rockets fired at Israel
In the UAE, officials are responding to missile threats from Iran; Qatar says it has intercepted several drones
Earlier, 32 members of the International Energy Agency agreed to their "largest ever" release of oil reserves, in an effort to calm markets
The IEA, which includes the UK and US, will release 400 million barrels - our reporter says that's about four days' worth
Also on Wednesday, three commercial ships were damaged by "unknown projectiles" in the Strait of Hormuz - here's why the shipping channel is so important
Meanwhile, Iran's sports minister says Iran's footballers won't play at the 2026 World Cup - but our reporter from BBC Persian says it's too early to rule them out
Image source, ReutersBack in Kentucky, where we earlier brought you some remarks by Donald Trump, the US president has now finished speaking.
We heard little from Trump about the war in Iran, other than that we shared in our earlier post about his praise for the US military and his claim that the conflict will ultimately "substantially reduce oil prices".
A little earlier, the UK government announced that another flight it's chartered to bring British nationals home from the Middle East is due to leave Dubai in the coming days.
It will be the sixth such flight arranged by the government from the region - so far, three have flown from Oman and two from Dubai.
Airspace remains closed across some of the Middle East and the security situation on the ground remains fast-changing, the UK Foreign Office says in the update.
As of Wednesday morning, officials estimate that more than 57,000 British nationals have left the region to return to the UK since March 1.
Samantha Granville
Reporting from Beirut
Image source, Adri Salido/Getty ImagesThis is the loudest night Beirut has had since the war began.
Smoke hangs over the city. Social media is filled with videos and pictures of orange flashes lighting up the night sky.
It’s not a sunset, but Israeli airstrikes hammering the southern suburbs.
Our BBC team was at dinner when our phones started lighting up at the table. First, Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets toward Israel. Minutes later, Israeli evacuation orders for the southern suburbs.
Walking home, the streets were nearly empty. A few cars, fewer people. Everyone already knew the soundtrack of explosions that would come next.
Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesOman's Civil Defence and ambulance authority is responding to the fire at several fuel storage tankers in the port of Salalah, state media says.
Earlier, the media said the tanks had been struck by drones.
Fire fighting operations are now under way, state-run Oman News Agency reports, but it "may take some time" to contain the fire.
Image source, ReutersA few moments ago, someone attending the event at which President Trump is speaking appeared to collapse.
There was a pause in proceedings as first responders tended to the audience member, who was stood in a crowd positioned behind the president.
Our stream briefly cut away from the Kentucky venue, from which the woman has been escorted out of. Trump is now speaking again.
We'll continue to listen in and bring you any lines relevant to the war in Iran.
Trump is now touting the US military operation in Iran, saying the US destroyed Iran's navy and air force in a matter of hours.
"We won," the president said to his crowd of supporters. "In the first hour it was over."
He said the US has "knocked out" 54 Iranian ships in two days, then a few moments later said that number was 58.
It's a figure we have not heard before, and the BBC has not yet independently verified it.
The president added that Operation Epic Fury will "substantially reduce oil prices" and reduce the threat to the world.
"Our military has virtually destroyed Iran," he said.
As Israel launches a new wave of airstrikes on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah fires a fresh barrage of rockets into northern Israel, we can bring you some of the latest pictures from the two countries today:
Image source, Getty ImagesResidents in the Lebanese border village of Qlayaa at the funeral for a priest killed by Israeli tank fire
Image source, Getty ImagesThe destruction in Beirut's southern suburbs after a building was hit by an airstrike
Image source, Getty ImagesRelatives attend the funeral of a man killed by an Iranian ballistic missile on the Israeli city of Yehud
Image source, Getty ImagesIsraelis sleep in an underground tram station used as a bomb shelter in Tel Aviv
Qatar's defence ministry says today the country was subject to an attack involving nine ballistic missiles and a number of drones launched from Iran.
In a post on X, it adds that the armed forces "successfully intercepted all drones" and eight missiles, while the remaining one fell into an uninhabited area.
Speaking now in Kentucky, Trump says the US military is "better than any military in the world".
He adds: "I didn't know we'd have to show it off so much," in an apparent reference to the war in Iran.
Trump says he built the military as it is now in his first presidential term, and no other country's "comes close".
Nada Tawfik
Reporting from the United Nations in New York
Russia’s competing draft resolution has failed to get enough votes in the UN Security Council to pass.
Four countries voted in favour, two against and nine abstentions. Nine countries must support a draft in order for it to succeed, with no vetoes from permanent members.
Moscow’s text urges all parties, without naming Iran, Israel or the US to stop fighting and return to negotiations. It also condemns attacks on all civilians.
Image source, The White HouseWe're now hearing from US President Donald Trump, who is speaking in Hebron, Kentucky.
His remarks are unrelated to Iran, but we will update you here if he makes mention of the ongoing war.
You can also stream him by hitting watch live above.
Image source, Getty ImagesA resident walks in front of the building where at least four people were injured in an Israeli strike on a residential building in Beirut, Lebanon on 11 March
As strikes continue in Lebanon, in a joint statement released today, 29 countries from around the world raised concerns.
They call on Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon to lay down their weapons, while urging Israel to refrain from attacking civilian infrastructure or heavily populated areas in the country.
They also condemn the 6 March attack that impacted United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) and injured four soldiers. The letter says "those responsible for the attack" must be held accountable, without naming names.
At least 634 people have been killed and over 1,500 wounded in Lebanon since Israeli strikes began on 2 March, Lebanon's health ministry says.
And nearly a million people in Lebanon have fled their homes after Israeli evacuation orders, the letter says.
Image source, ReutersStrikes lit up Beirut a short while ago
As we reported, the Israeli military has launched what it calls a "large-scale" wave of strikes across Beirut this evening.
In an update from military spokesperson Avichay Adraee, he says Hezbollah has launched a new operation, and Israel will respond.
An Israeli military spokesperson has said this evening that the country is prepared to continue the war with Iran "as long as necessary", Reuters reports.
It's a sentiment that we've heard from multiple Israeli officials now, including earlier in the day from Defence Minister Israel Katz, who said that the war "will continue without any time limit".
Katz said the conflict would continue for as long as necessary, and until all objectives of the joint Israeli-US campaign were achieved, according to Reuters and The Times of Israel.
Michelle Fleury
New York business correspondent
President Trump wants to sell insurance for ships in the Gulf, to help get traffic moving again through the Strait of Hormuz.
Under the programme, the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), will provide reinsurance (essentially a backstop for insurers) covering up to $20bn in losses.
The insurance giant Chubb will front the government-funded backstop, although the agency says other insurers could join the scheme.
There are still questions over exactly what the cover includes. The DFC says it’s focused on war-related risks for eligible vessels, protecting things like hulls, machinery and cargo. Analysts point out that shipowners would normally still need separate insurance to deal with the environmental costs of something like an oil spill.
But people in the industry say insurance alone may not be enough. The bigger challenge is the reality of operating so close to an active conflict zone. Maritime war risk policies are commercially available. The problem is they are very pricey.
And even if the financial risk is reduced, ships are unlikely to sail if crews feel their safety can’t be guaranteed.
By Joshua Cheetham
The latest data from the ship tracking firm MarineTraffic has identified a total of four vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz since Monday, including two making the journey today.
Tracking of these ships has been difficult as some may have been turning off their onboard trackers as Iran continues to target vessels in the region. Signal jamming in the region is also causing many ships to give misleading location data.
Four commercial vessels have reportedly been attacked in the region since the early hours of Wednesday, according to the maritime intelligence company Vanguard.
Vanguard reports that Iran’s military has said two of these vessels - Mayuree Naree and Express Rome - ignored warnings not to transit the Strait without permission.
There is no independent confirmation Express Rome, a container ship owned by Greece-based Danaos Shipping, has been attacked, Vanguard adds.
Mayuree Naree is a bulk carrier flagged to Thailand and owned by Thai firm Precious Shipping.
The two other vessels reported to have been attacked are One Majesty, a container ship owned by Japanese carrier Mitusi OSK Lines, and Star Gwyneth, a bulk carrier owned by Greek firm Star Bulk Carriers.
Shipping traffic through Strait of Hormuz between 10 and 11 March
Sameer Hashmi
Middle East business correspondent, reporting from Riyadh
Oman’s navy has rescued 20 sailors from a Thai-flagged vessel that was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, about 13 nautical miles (24km) off the Omani coast, according to the country’s state news agency.
The Oman News Agency said all those rescued were Thai nationals, with some reported to have suffered injuries.
India’s foreign ministry said the ship had been heading to the port of Kandla in western India when it was attacked on Wednesday.
In a statement, New Delhi condemned the targeting of commercial shipping during the conflict.
“India deplores the fact that commercial shipping is being made a target of military attacks in the ongoing conflict in West Asia,” the ministry said.
It added that lives, including those of Indian citizens, had already been lost in earlier attacks on vessels in the region and warned that the intensity and lethality of such incidents appeared to be increasing.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s busiest energy and shipping routes, carrying a significant share of global oil supplies.
Image source, ReutersHuge explosions in Beirut after 'large-scale' strikes by Israel
The Israeli military says it has begun a "large-scale wave of strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in the Dahieh area of Beirut". Interception efforts are ongoing, it adds.
Spokesperson Avichay Adraee has said residents of the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital should evacuate immediately.
In an earlier post, the military said Hezbollah had launched rockets at "several" areas in Israel.
And in a separate update, the Israel Foreign Ministry says Iran and Hezbollah are targeting Israel’s north "with missiles raining down daily on homes, streets, schools, and families".
Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian posted on X that the "only way to end this war" is with firm international guarantees "against future aggression".
And Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says on X that Iran's "national infrastructure is under attack", writing that a branch of the country's oldest bank was bombed "while full of employees".
He says Iran will seek revenge for the incident.
Nada Tawfik
Reporting from the United Nations in New York
The UN Security Council has voted in favour of a resolution put forward by Gulf countries, which had more than 130 co-sponsors. It got 13 votes in favour, with Russia and China abstaining.
The resolution condemns attacks on them and Jordan by Iran. It also demands an immediate cessation of all attacks and threats by Iran, including through proxies.
It also condemns any actions by Tehran that would close or interfere with international navigation through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
It did not mention airstrikes by the US and Israel against Iran.
Does Donald Trump actually have a plan for the war in Iran? Eleven days on from the start of the conflict - with rising oil prices, and worries over oil supplies - the president’s narrative has shifted, branding the war “very complete”, while also signalling that ”we're going to go further".
Can he persuade Americans to back him?
However, the decision to withdraw from Iran is not as straightforward as it may seem. Anthony Zurcher and Sarah smith discuss what factors might be keeping the US forces in the region? How far will they back Israel?
And what might be necessary to keep key shipping lanes moving, to avoid petrol and gas price inflation not just in the United States, but also around the world.
Sarah is in Kentucky ahead of the latest stop of Trump’s affordability tour, asking whether president can take control of the narrative to convince voters and lawmakers that he has a clear plan for success in Iran?
And despite promising to put America first, will his MAGA base agree with the president that higher prices are “a very small price to pay for USA and World, Safety and Peace”?
We also look at the role of Congress and the process for Trump when it comes to funding the war.
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