Israel hits Tehran and Beirut with 'simultaneous strikes'
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.3K Ratings
🗓️ 3 March 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
The Israeli defence minister says he has told troops to "take control" of new positions in Lebanon. The IDF says it's targeting Hezbollah. Israel says it's bombed Iran's presidential office and the US claims to have destroyed command facilities and missile launch sites across the country. The Iranian response has included missile and drone attacks on several Gulf states. The international prices of oil and gas have risen again, as concerns grow that supplies could be hit by the conflict - we hear how South Korea has been affected. Also, we go to Nigeria to look at deep divisions within the Anglican church over the appointment of the first female Archbishop of Canterbury. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.5 | This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:11.0 | I'm Celia Hatton, and at 1600 GMT on Tuesday, the 3rd of March, these are our main stories. |
| 0:18.3 | Israel says it's carrying out simultaneous strikes in Tehran and Beirut. |
| 0:23.4 | With the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran threatening the oil and gas supply chain, it's not only |
| 0:28.9 | Middle Eastern countries facing an uncertain future. |
| 0:32.4 | South Korea needs oil and gas to run its power generators and also to feed its enormous |
| 0:36.8 | petrochemical industry. |
| 0:38.7 | It's a huge part of South Korean economy. |
| 0:40.1 | And we go to Nigeria to look at deep divisions within the Anglican Church over the appointment of the first female Archbishop of Canterbury. |
| 0:51.5 | Day four of the U.S. Israeli war with Iran and day four, two, of the fallout from that conflict. |
| 0:58.8 | We're focusing this edition on what's happening in the region, but also how the war is being viewed far away from its original Iranian targets. |
| 1:08.4 | Israel has launched a new wave of airstrikes on Tehran and on the Lebanese capital, |
| 1:13.0 | Beirut. The Israeli military has held a briefing. Nadav Shoshani is a spokesperson. |
| 1:18.6 | Our forces, along with the U.S. armed forces, continue degrading the Iranian regime's military |
| 1:24.1 | capabilities. We have focused on targeting ballistic missile launchers, |
| 1:27.8 | command and control centers, underground bunkers, and of course, key Iranian regime |
| 1:33.0 | leadership figures. Over night, IDF troops were positioned in southern Lebanon at several points |
| 1:38.8 | near the border area as part of an enhanced forward defense posture. Let me be clear. |
| 1:45.0 | This is not a ground maneuver into Lebanon. |
| 1:47.2 | It is a tactical step to create an additional layer of security for the residents of northern Israel. |
| 1:52.6 | Hundreds of people have fled their homes in Beirut, |
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