Tehran backs efforts for a ceasefire in Lebanon on the condition it would be backed by Hezbollah and simultaneous with a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said in Beirut on Friday.

As the international community scrambles to respond to Iran’s attack, analysts warn a wider war is here – but there is still time to reverse course.

Iran's supreme leader appeared at Friday prayers in Tehran and said Iran would not hesitate to attack Israel again after this week's missile barrage. The civilian death toll grew in Lebanon as Israel continued its airstrikes in Beirut aimed at Hezbollah.