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Israel strikes Beirut as Iran conflict spreads across the region

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Friday, March 6, 2026. (Hussein Malla/AP)
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Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Friday, March 6, 2026. (Hussein Malla/AP)

Israel is carrying out its most intense airstrikes in months on Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut, collapsing buildings and displacing thousands as the regional war widens.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with longtime Middle East correspondent Borzou Daragahi about the latest developments.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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