Iran's Supreme National Security Council confirmed that its secretary, Ali Larijani, was killed in an attack, Iran's Tasnim news agency reported early on Wednesday.

Israel continues its strikes on Beirut, Lebanon, as two people were killed near Tel Aviv following Iranian missile launches early on Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, attacks were reported on the US embassy in Iraq for the second consecutive night, with Gulf countries including Bahrain and Kuwait also reporting missile threats. 

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