We're seeing some new pictures from southern Lebanon, where an Israeli air strike has caused damage to a building in the Haret Saida area of Sidon.

It is not clear if there have been any casualties.

More than 770 people have been killed in Lebanon since the start of the war, according to the country's health ministry.

Image source, EPA

Image source, EPA

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) says it has struck a weapon storage facility in southern Lebanon.

The IDF says it spotted members of Iranian-backed armed groupHezbollah carrying rockets into the facility in the Al-Majadel area on Friday.

Minutes later the Israeli Air Force struck the warehouse and "eliminated" those Hezbollah members, it says in a post on social media.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says it has launched the 48th wave of attacks against Israel, Iranian state media reports.

The Islamic Republic News Agency says that the attacks have been launched simultaneously with Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The Israeli military has issued an evacuation warning to individuals in an industrial area of the western Iranian city of Tabriz.

The warning was accompanied by a map outlining the designated zone and says the Israeli army will be "active in this area in the coming hours".

It said the attack would be similar to recent actions in Tehran targeting Iranian regime military infrastructure.

It urged people to immediately evacuate the specified area for their safety and well-being, warning that remaining there would put lives at risk.

As we reported earlier, smoke has been rising above the US embassy in Baghdad following an attack on the building in the Iraqi capital.

Reuters and the Associated Press news agencies report that a missile struck the embassy, while the AFP news agency quotes sources saying damage was caused by a drone strike.

The attack took place shortly after two Iran-backed fighters were killed in strikes on Iraq's capital, AFP also reported, citing several sources.

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On Friday, US President Donald Trump said the US military had bombed Iran's Kharg Island.

He said that he did not target the oil infrastructure. The island is a critical economic lifeline for Tehran as one analyst says around 90% of Iran's oil exports pass through the island.

The Fars News Agency, which is linked to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, says that more than 15 explosions were heard on the island during the US attacks.

The attacks targeted air defences, a naval base, airport control tower and a helicopter hangar, the agency says in a post on Telegram.

There was no damage to oil infrastructure on Kharg Island, Iranian state media reports.

Wyre Davies
Reporting from Lebanon

Reports from southern Lebanon say that more targets not directly related to Hezbollah have been hit in Israeli airstrikes.

The Lebanese health ministry said that at least 12 medics, including doctors and nurses were killed in the town of Burj Qalawiya when the town's primary healthcare centre was hit overnight.

Israel has also bombed other civilian infrastructure, including roads and bridges. It has almost doubled the size of its self-declared evacuation zone in the south, urging hundreds of thousands more people to evacuate and head north, where charities and the Lebanese state are struggling to cope with the influx of displaced people.

Tensions in Lebanon are rising and, with uncompromising language both from Israel and Hezbollah, the fear here is that a wider conflict may be unavoidable.

Barbara Plett Usher
Reporting from Doha

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Qatar's interior ministry made an announcement earlier saying it was evacuating a number of areas as a precautionary measure.

The nature of the threat is still unknown at this stage, but Qatar did intercept two missile attacks overnight and this morning.

It seems the aim is to protect places that host US economic interests after Iran said earlier this week these were legitimate targets.

Locals received phone alerts to immediately evacuate Doha’s central Musheireb district, where offices for Google and American Express are located. Witnesses said some residents rushed to underground car parks for shelter.

Guards are also said to be stationed at Microsoft’s Qatar headquarters, and the Reuters news agency is reporting that authorities evacuated part of an area that hosts branch campuses of six US universities.

Elsewhere American embassies remain under threat. Security officials in Baghdad say the mission there has been hit in an attack; and the State Department is ordering non-essential government employees to leave Oman.

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Earlier, we started getting details about an attack on the US embassy in Iraq's capital, Baghdad.

A missile struck the building, causing smoke to rise from the embassy's building, Reuters reported, citing sources, without providing details on the damage.

Associated Press reports that a missile struck a helipad in the US embassy compound.

Meanwhile, AFP quotes sources saying a drone struck the embassy.

The attack took place shortly after two Iran-backed fighters were killed in strikes on Iraq's capital, AFP reported, citing several sources.

We'll bring you more updates as we get them.

Paul Adams
Diplomatic correspondent

It’s being widely reported in US media that the American military is sending additional forces to the Gulf, including what’s known as an amphibious ready group (ARG), with up to 5,000 Marines and sailors.

The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli will join the substantial armada already operating off the coast of Iran.

It’s not clear which other vessels will accompany the Tripoli, but an ARG typically includes ships capable of carrying landing craft, as well as large numbers of helicopters.

The latest deployments suggest the Pentagon is considering an expanded range of options. These could include protecting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and conceivably some kind of limited amphibious landing.

One possible objective is Iran’s tiny Kharg Island, in the northern Gulf.

Lying 22 miles off the Iranian mainland, Kharg is a vital oil hub, where tankers have been seen filling up with Iranian oil since the war began two weeks ago.

More US Marines and warships are expected to be deployed to the Middle East, two officials confirmed to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

The officials said the reinforcements were to come from an amphibious ready group and its Marine expeditionary unit, with one official adding that the group would be led by the Japan-based USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship.

The unit headed by the USS Tripoli typically consists of around 5,000 sailors and Marines distributed across several warships.

The movement of US personnel was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, external.

The BBC has approached the US military and the Pentagon for comment, though future troop movements are usually not confirmed publicly.

President Donald Trump says US forces have "totally obliterated" all military targets on Iran's Kharg Island.

In this video, security analyst Mikey Kay explains why the island is so critical for Tehran.

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Shortly after boarding Air Force One for Florida on Friday, US President Donald Trump posted to Truth Social that the US military had bombed Iran's Kharg Island.

"The United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East and totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran’s crown jewel, Kharg Island," Trump said.

"I have chosen NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island. However, should Iran, or anyone else, do anything to interfere with the Free and Safe Passage of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz, I will immediately reconsider this decision," he continued.

In response, Iran's military says oil and energy infrastructure belonging to firms working with the US would "immediately be destroyed and turned into a pile of ashes" if its energy facilities are attacked, local media reported.

We have moved our live coverage here, and will continue to bring you the latest developments on the war between the US, Israel and Iran.

• President Donald Trump says the US has "totally obliterated" every military target on Iran's Kharg Island, and warns he could target oil infrastructure

• In response, Tehran warns oil and energy infrastructure belonging to firms that cooperate with the US will be destroyed if Iran's energy facilities are attacked
• Around 90% of Iran's oil exports pass through Kharg Island, making it a critical economic lifeline for Tehran

• The US embassy in Baghdad has been struck by a missile, according to Iraqi officials
• Earlier, two officials told the BBC's partner CBS News that the US is expected to send a marine unit and more warships to the Middle East
• The officials said the reinforcements were to come from an amphibious ready group and its Marine expeditionary unit, with one official adding that the group would be led by the Japan-based USS Tripoli