Lebanon says nearly 400 killed in Israeli strikes as US urges Iranians to 'stay at home'

Lebanon's death toll from Israeli strikes has risen to nearly 400, according to the government's health minister

Our reporter writes one hospital received patients and bodies early this morning after an Israeli strike on a village in the south of the country

US Central Command is urging Iranians to stay at home as it accuses Tehran of using civilian areas to launch attacks

Iranians have described scenes in Tehran after oil depots were hit by intense US-Israeli aerial bombardment, with one woman saying "you can smell the burning"

Meanwhile, Iran's Assembly of Experts says it has reached a consensus on who will replace Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but some "obstacles" remain in the appointment - Israel's military has threatened to target any successors

The United Arab Emirates says it detected 238 ballistic missiles from Iran in the past week, while Kuwait says it detected 234

Satellite images taken on Saturday show damage at a naval base and air base in the southern port city of Bushehr in Iran.

At the Bushehr naval base, a photo shows large holes in the roofs of a row of buildings labelled as "repair shop" on Google Maps.

Another satellite photo taken on Saturday shows a capsized vessel at a jetty about 1.1km (0.7 miles) further south. A dark trail in the water flowing from the vessel suggests there has been some sort of spill.

A further 2km south, satellite images reveal damage at Bushehr air base.

The images show damage to aircraft, aircraft shelters and other buildings at the base. These include an ammunition storage area, according to analysts at satellite imaging company Vantor.

A photo taken on Saturday shows a large crater, measuring around 40m (131ft) wide, likely caused by a secondary explosion in a storage bunker that was struck.


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