IDF launches morning wave of strikes across Tehran and three Beirut neighbourhoods — second major wave of Day 18

The Israel Defense Forces launched a second wave of airstrikes on Day 18, targeting Tehran and Beirut in the morning hours. Al Jazeera's Day 18 live blog reported: 'Israeli air strikes have rained down on three neighbourhoods in Beirut while Israeli army says it launched new attacks on the Iranian capital Tehran.' Explosions were reported in northern Tehran near the Saadabad Palace complex — a historic complex that houses multiple Iranian government institutions and museums. The morning strikes followed earlier Day 18 attacks on central Tehran, Karaj (Iran's third-largest city, west of Tehran), Shahriar and Shiraz. The second wave represents a continuation of the IDF's Day 18 multi-front strike campaign that began in the overnight hours targeting Iranian regime infrastructure and Hezbollah positions in Lebanon. The expansion of targets to include the Saadabad area and three Beirut neighbourhoods signals intensification of the Day 18 campaign into morning operational hours.