The Take Brief: Iranian missiles hit central Israel, Israel continues to carry out strikes on Gaza.
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Mar 15, 2026 Tohid Asadi, Al Jazeera correspondent reporting from the region. He describes Iranian missile barrages into Israel and Hezbollah rocket launches. He explains the strategic significance of Kharg Island and U.S. strikes on Iranian oil infrastructure. He recounts impacts of precision strikes in Beirut and continuing Israeli strikes across Gaza.
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Conflict Expanded Into Regional Missile Exchanges
- The conflict widened as Israel and the US struck Iran while Iran and Hezbollah launched missiles and rockets into Israel.
- Tohid Asadi described five barrages of Iranian-fired missiles and Hezbollah rockets causing near-constant sirens and sleepless nights for millions in Israel.
US Strike Hits Iran's Key Oil Export Terminal Area
- The US targeted Karg (Kharg) Island, a crucial oil export terminal, while claiming it spared oil infrastructure for now.
- Tohid Asadi noted strikes hit defense and military facilities across Kharg and multiple Iranian cities, signaling pressure on Iran's export capabilities.
Lebanon Pays High Civilian Toll From Cross-Border Strikes
- Israel's strikes extended beyond Gaza into Lebanon, causing heavy casualties and displacement.
- The transcript reports over 826 killed in Lebanon and more than 830,000 displaced as Israeli strikes hit residential areas like a Beirut building.