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Israel strikes Tehran power centers

Iranian state TV reported on Friday that early-morning Israeli strikes hit the compound of slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as well as the presidential palace and the Supreme National Security Council.

A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on March 3, 2026. (ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)

Welcome back to the Daily Briefing.

In today’s edition:

  • Israel strikes key power centers in Tehran
  • Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE suffer fresh Iran strikes
  • Azerbaijan expels Iran diplomats after Tehran's strike
  • Lebanese PM accuses Hezbollah of driving country 'into the abyss'

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