RT News - March 18 2026 (09:00 MSK)

Iran launches a new wave of drones and missiles leaving two dead near Tel Aviv in retaliation for the killing of top National Security official Ali Larijani. West Jerusalem boasts that despite a hefty US bounty on his head the slaying was a gift. A wave of IDF strikes on Beirut - reportedly without warning - leave six people dead overnight. Our correspondent reports from southern Lebanon where Israeli forces are expanding operations. Plus - the war on Iran sees global oil prices skyrocket as critical imports are stalled in the Strait of Hormuz. With a third of the world's seabourn fertilisers also currently stuck in limbo we discuss looming food insecurity with a panel of guests.