The conflict in the Middle East continues this morning with Israel and the U.S. launching more strikes against Iran with Tehran's proxies also in the firing line.

An Israeli air strike in the Lebanese capital heavily damaged a building yesterday. The Israeli military says it was targeting a senior Hezbollah official.

The Iranian Red Crescent Society says more than 550 people have been killed in Iran so far by the U.S.-Israeli campaign, and more than 130 cities across the country have come under attack.

In Israel, at least 11 people have been killed, while in Lebanon the death toll stands at 31.

Meanwhile, Iran has continued to attack countries in the Persian Gulf.

• Guest: Bilal Y. Saab, Associate Fellow in the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House
• Producer: Pip Cook and Joe Sullivan