Middle East crisis live: Iran’s president confirms intelligence minister killed; Israel strikes central Beirut

Masoud Pezeshkian confirms that Esmail Khatib has been killed; 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.