Middle East crisis live: Israel strikes central Beirut and claims to have killed Iran’s intelligence minister overnight

Israeli defence minister says Esmail Khatib has been killed after death of Larijani; Lebanese health ministry reporting 12 people have died on Wednesday

Iran is still exporting millions of barrels of oil, with about 90 ships, including oil tankers, having crossed the strait of Hormuz since the beginning of the war with Iran, according to maritime and trade data platforms reports.

This is despite Iran saying it had closed the vital waterway to vessels from the US and its allies.