US-Israel-Iran War: At least 800 killed so far in Iran; Khamenei to be buried in Mashhad

Dubai authorities have confirmed that a fire resulting from a drone-related incident near the US Consulate has been successfully contained. Emergency teams responded immediately. No injuries have been reported in the incident.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to end trade with Spain, citing a lack of support over the US and Israeli attacks on Iran and the European nation's resistance to increase its NATO spending.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said "someone from within" the Iranian regime might be the best choice to take power once the US-Israel campaign is finished.

In an exchange in the Oval Office, Trump said Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's toppled Shah, is not someone that his administration has considered in depth to take over.

State-owned Airports Authority of India (AAI) has asked all international airport operators in the country to provide details about available fuel stocks as well as estimated requirements for the next seven days amid the escalating Middle East crisis, sources said on Tuesday.

The State Department on Tuesday said it is "actively securing" military and charter aircraft to fly Americans stranded in the Middle East to safety following the onset of US-Israel military operations against Iran that has disrupted commercial air travel.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday ordered France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to move from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean to help protect allied assets during the ongoing war in the Middle East. Macron said the Charles de Gaulle will be escorted by its air wing, and its escorting frigates.

Iranian state media report that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint US‑Israel airstrike, will be laid to rest in the city of Mashhad, his birthplace. 

The United Nations has strongly condemned the violence against children amid the ongoing Middle East war, warning that military operations in Iran and the region pose a serious threat to young lives. The UN stressed that civilians, schools, and hospitals must not be targeted and that every child has the right to live free from fear. The warning comes as Iran held a mass funeral for 165 schoolgirls and staff killed in what it described as a US-Israeli strike on a girls’ school in Minab, marking the deadliest attack in the campaign so far.

US President Donald Trump said he can tolerate higher oil prices for now because it’s more important to remove what he called “an imminent threat” from Iran. He described the military campaign as largely successful, claiming many Iranian naval and air targets have been destroyed. I

US President Donald Trump has directed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to “cut off all trade with Spain” after the country refused to allow the United States to use its military bases for strikes on Iran. “Spain has been terrible,” Trump said during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House. “I told Scott to cut off all dealings with Spain. We are going to stop all trade. They have great people, but not great leadership.” Read the full story here. 

US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of targeting civilian sites like hotels and apartments during its missile and drone attacks.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the United Kingdom is sending helicopters equipped with counter-drone capabilities to Cyprus and deploying the air defence destroyer HMS Dragon to the region. In a post, Starmer said the UK remains fully committed to the security of Cyprus and British military personnel stationed there.

Loud bangs were heard in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, according to a reports. There was no immediate official statement on the cause of the sounds, and authorities have yet to confirm whether the explosions were linked to missile interceptions or other military activity.

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari emphasised that Qatar “has not been part of the campaign” against Iran and is focused on defending its own territory, according to his social media post. He said the country exercised its right to self-defense after Iranian strikes and urged news outlets to rely on official Qatari sources when reporting on Qatar’s stance.

Israel on Tuesday carried out an airstrike on a building in Qom that houses Iran’s Council of Experts, according to an Israeli defence official cited by various media reports. The council is the body responsible for selecting Iran’s new supreme leader. The strike reportedly happened while members were counting votes to choose a successor after former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in earlier Israeli strikes. It is not yet clear how many of the council’s 88 members were inside the building at the time or how much damage was caused. Read the full story here. 

Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff has strongly denied reports that Iranian military forces carried out any attack on Omani territory or ports. Officials rejected claims that Iran struck Oman, saying that no such military action was authorised by Tehran.

A passenger plane was seen taking off from Beirut, Lebanon, at the same time Israeli missiles struck the capital.

Bahrain’s air defence systems have successfully intercepted and destroyed dozens of missiles and drones launched by Iran since the start of the latest conflict, the National Communication Centre said. The Kingdom’s forces downed around 70 ballistic missiles and 59 unmanned aerial vehicles targeting the country, according to official statements.

Israeli media report that air defences successfully shot down four Iranian ballistic missiles over Jordan and areas near Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank. The missiles were intercepted before reaching their intended targets, and there are no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, expressing condolences for those killed “as a result of Iran’s insane strikes.” In a post on X, Zelenskyy said the leaders discussed the regional situation, with the UAE president noting that “the Iranian regime is targeting not only military facilities but virtually everything residential buildings, shopping malls, even mosques.”

Saudi Arabia’s state oil company Aramco is reviewing new routes to export crude oil to avoid the Strait of Hormuz, an industry source said. One option under consideration is using the east-west pipeline to ship oil via the western Red Sea coast. The move follows a drone attack on Monday that forced Aramco to shut its Ras Tanura refinery. Located on the kingdom’s Gulf coast, Ras Tanura is one of the Middle East’s largest refineries, with a capacity of 550,000 barrels per day, and serves as a major terminal for Saudi crude exports.

Just two days after Iran’s Defence Minister Amir Nasirzadeh was reportedly killed, a new Defence Minister, Seyed Majid Eb Al-Reza, had been appointed. Read full story here. 

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said the country was not notified by Iran about incoming missile attacks. He confirmed that Iranian jets, which were shot down yesterday, had entered Qatari airspace while heading toward Doha. Authorities are still searching for the crew of the downed aircraft.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has urged that military actions in the ongoing conflict involving Iran must stop right away, saying the consequences of the fighting could be felt across the entire Middle East. He stressed that “everything must be done to ensure that all these actions are stopped." 

A missile carrying a fragmentation warhead struck the central Israeli city of Petah Tikva, according to Israel’s Channel 12. The Times of Israel reported that fragments from the Iranian missile caused property damage in the area, but no injuries have been reported so far.

Israel says it hit Iran's presidential office, security council building in overnight strikes on regime's leadership compound

Reports from state media in Iran suggest that loud explosions have been heard in parts of the United Arab Emirates and Oman as the Gulf region experiences spillover from the ongoing conflict after Washington and Israel launched strikes on Iran.

Donald Trump has lashed out at Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer for refusing to back Washington’s war against Iran, warning that the so-called “special relationship” now faces strain. “He has not been helpful… I never thought I’d see that. I never thought I’d see that from the UK,” Trump said of Starmer. He added that ties between the two countries had shifted dramatically. “It’s a different world, actually. It’s just a much different kind of relationship that we’ve had with your country before.”

Red alert sirens have been activated in central Israel, including Tel Aviv.

India on Tuesday advised its nationals in Iran to exercise utmost caution and remain indoors as far as possible as the security situation in the Persian Gulf nation deteriorated in view of fresh military strikes by the US and Israel. "In view of the developing situation, all Indian nationals in Iran are advised to exercise utmost caution, avoid unnecessary movements and remain indoors as far as possible," the Indian embassy in Tehran said in a fresh advisory. "Indians may also continue to monitor the news, maintain situational awareness and await any further guidance from the Embassy of India," it said. Around 9,000 Indians, including students, are learnt to be stuck in Iran.

The death toll from US-Israeli attacks across Iran has risen to 787, state media report, citing the Iranian Red Crescent.

Authorities in the UAE say they have brought a fire under control at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone after debris from a downed drone ignited flames. No casualties have been reported. In a statement on X, officials in Fujairah said emergency teams moved swiftly after debris fell following the interception of a drone by air defence systems.

France plans to ⁠send anti-missile and ⁠anti-drone systems to Cyprus ‌after a British airbase there was targeted by drones, ⁠the semi-official Cyprus ⁠News ⁠Agency (CNA) is reporting. The Akrotiri base, southwest of Limassol, is one of two bases the UK has retained in the former ⁠colony since independence in 1960.

At least five people have been killed and 25 injured in a US-Israeli attack on residential neighbourhoods in Hamadan, western Iran, Mehr news agency is reporting. The report added that the strikes hit populated areas, causing civilian casualties.

At least 13 Iranian troops killed in airstrike at air base in southeastern Iran, according to local media.

Oman said a drone hit a fuel tank at its port in Duqm on Tuesday. The state-run Oman News Agency said no one was hurt in the attack. Duqm has been a key resupply route for the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, which is operating in the Arabian Sea.

Iran's Mehr news agency is reporting that explosions have been heard in the Iranian cities of Isfahan and Shiraz.

A ⁠magnitude 4.3 earthquake has ⁠struck the Gerash ⁠region in Iran, the US Geological Survey said. The quake ⁠was at a ⁠depth of ⁠10km (6.21 ⁠miles), ⁠USGS said.

A member of Iran's Assembly of Experts, which will elect a new Supreme Leader, says the process "will not be lengthy:, according to the ISNA agency. Ali Moalemi said the members of the Assembly of Experts have sworn that in choosing the new leader, "personal preferences" for individuals or political and party factions would "not be a factor" and that they will vote based on their judgement and in accordance with religious principles.

"The Assembly of Experts will, as in the past, select a personality like the martyred Leader of the Revolution," he said, referring to the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israel strike on Saturday morning.

The mission said it is closing today "due to the current security situation" and said that all in-person appointments are cancelled through Friday, March 6.

The Israeli military says there are no immediate plans to deploy ground troops in Iran. Asked about the possibility of sending in ground forces, spokesman Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani told reporters it is "not very likely."

The US Embassy in Jerusalem has notified its citizens in Israel that it is ""not in a position" to help them evacuate the country. In a security alert posted online, the embassy provides information on shuttle buses that Israel’s Ministry of Tourism is operating to the Taba border crossing with Egypt.

"If you choose to avail yourself of this option to depart, the US government cannot guarantee your safety. The information is provided as a courtesy to those wishing to leave Israel," the embassy said. The embassy also informs US citizens that to be included on the buses travelling to the Egyptian border, they must register with the tourism ministry via its "evacuation form".

Loud explosions rocked Iran's capital on Tuesday, AFP journalists said, as the war with the United States and Israel entered its fourth day. The blasts were heard in northern Tehran but it was not immediately clear what was hit, the reporters said. Iranian media also reported explosions in Karaj city, outside of Tehran, as well as the central city of Isfahan.

Indian students who were relocated from Tehran have safely reached Qom as part of precautionary arrangements. The movement was carried out in coordination with the Embassy of India in Tehran to ensure the safety and well-being of all students. The students were provided with well-arranged busses We sincerely thank the Embassy authorities for their timely support and efficient coordination during this relocation process. All students are reported to be safe. Further updates and videos will be shared shortly. We request parents and well-wishers to remain calm and united. Continuous communication is being maintained with the concerned authorities to ensure the safety of every Indian student.

The US State Department added Kuwait and Qatar to the evacuation list from its Mideast diplomatic outposts.

 The ISNA agency is reporting that five members of the IRGC’s air force and navy have been killed in US-Israeli attacks on the cities of Jam and Dir in the central province of Bushehr.

Qatar Airways flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace, the airline said, adding that it will resume operations once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe reopening of Qatari airspace.

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on Tuesday said it targeted three Israeli military bases in response to the strikes on the group's strongholds in Lebanon, including the south Beirut suburbs. "In response to the criminal Israeli aggression on dozens of Lebanese cities and towns", Hezbollah fighters targeted with drones the Ramat David air base and the Meron base in northern Israel with drone strikes, the Iran-backed group said in multiple statements. They added that they also targeted a base in the occupied Golan Heights with a rocket barrage.

Passengers are stranded at Kempegowda International Airport as several flights are cancelled following the Israel-Iran conflict.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday postponed the class 10 and 12 board exams scheduled for March 5 in the Middle East region amid the Iran-Israel conflict, officials said. "Due to the current situation in parts of the Middle East---Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE, the board has decided to postpone class 10, 12 exams on March 5," said CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj. The new dates will be announced later, and for further exams, the situation will be reviewed on March 5, Bhardwaj added.

Hezbollah claimed a dawn attack on Israel's Ramat David Air Base, Al Jazeera reported. According to Hezbollah, it fired a swarm of drones at radar sites and control rooms at the air base on Tuesday. This comes as a retaliation for Israeli strikes.

US embassy in Kuwait closes indefinitely over 'regional tensions'.

Amid the ongoing escalation and continuous airstrikes, with Tehran being among the worst-affected cities, the Embassy of India in Tehran has initiated the relocation of Indian students to safer locations as a precautionary measure in view of the deteriorating security situation. Students currently in Tehran have been shifted to the city of Qom in buses arranged by the Embassy. They are currently en route to Qom under the supervision and coordination of Indian authorities.

Iran is continuing to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Perisan Gulf through which a fifth of all oil traded passes. Brig. Gen. Ebrahim Jabbari, an adviser to the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, issued the threat on Iranian state television on Monday. "The Strait of Hormuz is closed. Anyone who wants to pass, our devotee heroes in the IRGC navy and the army will set those ships on fire," he said. "Don't come to this region."

Israel’s air force is carrying out multiple operations targeting Iran’s air defence system and eliminating several of its forces, according to Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee. In a post on X, Adraee said Israel aircraft targeted several personnel who were operating Iran’s defence systems, including its radar systems as well as missile launchers. He also said that Israel’s Air Force also attacked sites affiliated with Iran’s ballistic missile launch platforms.

The US State Department said Tuesday it has ordered non-emergency personnel and their families to leave Bahrain and Jordan, as well as announcing it had ordered staff in Iraq to leave a day earlier, as Iran retaliates to US-Israeli strikes. The department, in a post on X, said it had updated travel advisories for Bahrain and Jordan "to reflect the ordered departure of non-emergency US government personnel and family members of government personnel." In an updated Iraq travel advisory, the department said it had on Monday "ordered non-emergency US government employees to leave Iraq due to security concerns."

Israel's military said it was carrying out simultaneous strikes Tuesday on Tehran and Beirut as the Mideast war widened and intensified. "The IDF is currently conducting simultaneous strikes in Tehran and Beirut. The Israeli Air Force has begun targeted strikes against military objectives of the Iranian terror regime and the Hezbollah terrorist organisation," Israel's military said.

The United States embassy in Riyadh confirmed an attack and urged people to stay away, saying it would be closed on Tuesday. "Avoid the embassy until further notice due to an attack on the facility," a statement said, urging American citizens to "shelter in place".

Iran has so far launched 70 drones and missiles at Erbil Airport. Iran has so far launched more than 70 drones and missiles at Erbil Airport in Iraq, according to CNN. An "Iran-backed Iraqi militia" attacked a hotel in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, on Tuesday, where US soldiers and contractors were staying.

Until now, it had been said that Iran's nuclear facilities were undamaged in the Israeli and American attacks. However, after satellite images emerged, it became clear that Iran's Natanz nuclear enrichment facility was targeted once again.

People are taking to the streets of New York to protest the attack on Iran. They carry Iranian flags. The protesters say that people need money, not war.

New Israeli raids on the Haret Hreik area of Beirut's Dahiyeh suburbs. This comes after at least two attacks on Dahiyeh in the past hour. The Israeli military has also issued a forced displacement order for the Al Hadath neighbourhood in Dahiyeh.

Iran's Shargh newspaper is reporting that an area near Iran’s old parliament building has been hit by air strikes. The report said that attack took place near the intersection of Valiasr and Jami Streets in downtown Tehran, where several cultural sites and museums are located.  There were no immediate reports on casualties from the strike.

US President Donald Trump says America has a “virtually unlimited supply” of munitions to use as the war with Iran rages. Trump, writing on his Truth Social website, said: "The United States Munitions Stockpiles have, at the medium and upper medium grade, never been higher or better - As was stated to me today, we have a virtually unlimited supply of these weapons."

He added: "Wars can be fought ‘forever,’ and very successfully, using just these supplies." He said "additional high grade weaponry” is “stored for us in outlying countries." Trump did not elaborate, but it comes as analysts begin raising concerns about the number of munitions America has as the campaign continues — particularly air defense missiles.

Across Iran's capital, the sound of explosions rang out throughout the night into the early morning hours. Witnesses described hearing aircraft overhead as well. It wasn’t immediately clear what had been hit.

US forces have destroyed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command and control facilities, Iranian air defense capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and military airfields during sustained operations. We will continue to take decisive action against imminent threats posed by the Iranian regime.

The IRGC says it has carried out a "massive drone and missile attack" on a US air base in the Sheikh Isa area of Bahrain this morning. It said it deployed 20 drones and three missiles, "destroying the main command and headquarters building of the US air base and setting its fuel tanks on fire". There was no immediate comment from Bahrain.

The Lebanese armed group says it launched an attack on the Ramat David Air Base in northern Israel. It said it targeted radar sites and control rooms at the base by deploying "a swarm of drones" at dawn today. Hezbollah said it carried out the attack in retaliation against Israel’s deadly strikes on several areas of Lebanon.

Israel has issued an "urgent warning" to residents living in several areas in Lebanon to flee immediately. In a post on X, Israel military’s Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee listed at least 59 areas, mostly in southern Lebanon, as possible targets due to what he described as "Hezbollah activities". "For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately and stay away from the villages by at least 1,000 meters outside the village to open areas," Adraee wrote on X. "Anyone present near Hezbollah elements, their facilities, and their combat means is endangering their life. Protect your safety and the safety of your loved ones and evacuate immediately,' he added.

A look at how many missiles and drones the Gulf nations have reported since the war began:

• Kuwait has intercepted 178 ballistic missiles and 384 drones, according to state media Kuwait News Agency on Monday.
• The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has intercepted 169 missiles out of 182 detected, with the rest landing in the sea. It has also intercepted 645 drones, with an additional 44 hitting within state territory, according to its ministry of defense.
• Bahrain has intercepted 70 missiles and 76 drones, state media reported on Tuesday, citing the General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force.
• Qatar has intercepted 101 missiles out of a total of 104 detected, as well as 24 out of 39 drones, and shot down two Iranian SU-24 bomber aircraft, according to the state-run Qatar News Agency.
• Saudi Arabia hasn’t released a total figure of missiles or drones intercepted. The US Embassy in Riyadh was hit by suspected Iranian drones, according to two sources familiar with the matter on Tuesday. The Ministry of Defense later said eight drones were intercepted near the cities of Riyadh and Al-Kharj.
• Oman has long played a mediating role between Washington and Tehran, and has largely stayed out of the line of fire. But Oman’s Duqm commercial port was targeted by two drones on Sunday, and an oil tanker was attacked about five nautical miles off the coast of Masandam.

Israeli airstrikes hit the Lebanese capital Tuesday morning. The Israeli military said it was targeting "Hezbollah command centers and weapons storage facilities in Beirut." Hezbollah also said it launched drones targeting an Israeli air base. The Israeli military said it downed two drones.

SpiceJet on Tuesday said it will operate four special flights from Fujairah in the UAE to bring back stranded passengers. Flight operations have been disrupted due to the close of airspaces in the Middle East amid the escalating conflict involving US, Israel and Iran. In a statement, SpiceJet said it would operate four special flights to connect Fujairah with Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi on Tuesday and for the next few day

Akasa Air said the company is operating select flights to and from Jeddah on March 3 and 4. 

The office of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the state government is in touch with residents from Maharashtra stranded in Gulf countries. A dedicated WhatsApp helpline -- +97150 365 4357-- has been issued, and those requiring assistance have been urged to contact the number for support. 

"The state government is in contact with various citizens from Maharashtra who are stranded there due to the war-like situation that has arisen in the Gulf countries. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis himself is continuously in touch with various agencies and is also maintaining constant contact with the central government. He has instructed state minister Girish Mahajan to oversee the coordination efforts. The central government is also extending all possible assistance to the Maharashtra government. In coordination with the Indian People's Forum in Dubai, the Maharashtra government has issued a WhatsApp number, and those in need of help are urged to contact this WhatsApp number," the CMO said.

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defence said it had intercepted and destroyed eight drones near the cities of Riyadh and Al-Kharj.

A spokesperson for the Israeli military has said that residents of the al-Ghubeiri and Haret Hreikthe areas in southern Beirut must evacuate ahead of incoming Israeli attacks. "Warning to all residents present in the southern suburbs area, specifically in the buildings specified in the attached maps and the adjacent buildings to them in the following areas: al-Ghubeiri, Haret Hreik," spokesman Avichay Adraee said in a social media post.

Travellers stranded by a widening war began departing the United Arab Emirates aboard a small number of evacuation flights Monday, even as most commercial air traffic across the Middle East remained suspended. The limited flights out of Dubai and Abu Dhabi took place as the US State Department urged its own citizens in 13 countries, including UAE, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon and Oman, to "depart now via commercial means due to serious safety risks." 

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a Fox news interview said that the Middle East conflict triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran won't be "an endless war" but could "take some time." He told Fox News the campaign would be "a quick and decisive action," later adding: "It may take some time, but it's not going to take years."

More than 700 people have been killed in Iran since the war began on Saturday, according to US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA). As of Monday afternoon ET, at least 742 civilians have been killed in Iran, including 176 children, CNN reported. More than 900 civilians have been injured, it reported. At least 85 were killed in the past 24 hours, the group said, and it is verifying hundreds more reported deaths.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, "Rubio admitted the war was Israel's choice and that he joined the war on Israel's side. This means Iran was not a threat." He wrote on Twitter, "Mr. Rubio admitted what we all knew. The US entered a war Israel chose. There was never a so-called Iranian "threat." Therefore, the responsibility for both American and Iranian bloodshed lies with Israel-firsters. The American people deserve better and should take their country back."

Qatar Defence Ministry said it has detected a total of 104 missiles since the onset of what it described as Iranian aggression, and also confirmed tracking two Su-24 fighter jets during the same period.

A siren was sounded in Bahrain early on Tuesday, and residents have been advised to move to safe locations, the country’s Interior Ministry said. "The siren has been sounded. Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place," the ministry wrote on X.

The hardest hits are yet to come from the US military, next phase will be even more punishing on Iran," said US secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Tuesday that the Israeli Air Force carried out a series of strikes and destroyed the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) center in Tehran.

Due to the current security situation in Pakistan, the US Embassy in Islamabad and the Consulates-General in Lahore and Karachi have canceled all visa appointments until Friday, March 6.

The US claims to have destroyed 11 Iranian ships in two days, including in the Gulf of Oman. The US CENTCOM has also released a video in this regard.

An Iranian threat prompted heightened security at Trump Tower in New York, with a bomb squad deployed to assess the situation, officials said. The alert comes amid escalating tensions following the US-Israel conflict with Iran, though no immediate details on casualties or damage were reported.

The United States hit more than 1,250 targets in the first 48 hours of the war against Iran, the US military said. Targets struck included command-and-control centers, ballistic missile sites, Iranian navy ships and submarines, and anti-ship missile sites, according to a fact sheet released by the US Central Command, which is responsible for American forces in the region.

A general in Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened to "burn any ship" seeking to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for oil and gas shipments. "We will also attack oil pipelines and will not allow a single drop of oil to leave the region. Oil price will reach $200 in the coming days," General Sardar Jabbari said in a post on the Guards' Telegram channel.

Flight Radar says two Etihad Airlines flights bound for Abu Dhabi have been diverted to the Omani capital Muscat, while an Emirates flight to Dubai appeared to be heading back to Mumbai. Several flights heading to Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport are also in a holding position or are turning back to their origin, according to the monitor, following reports of an attack on the US embassy there. The diversions came amid reports of ongoing retaliatory strikes from Iran targeting several areas in the Gulf region.

New explosions were heard in Riyadh early on Tuesday, an AFP journalist and residents said, as Iran pressed on with its campaign of retaliatory strikes across the Gulf. The explosions could be heard in the centre of the Saudi capital with one resident saying they "heard a bang and the house shook". Earlier in the morning, Saudi's defence ministry confirmed two drones had struck the US embassy in Riyadh, starting a small fire.

The US is bolstering its forces in the Middle East by deploying an additional 15 refueling aircraft, according to the Israel Hayom news outlet. These aircraft allows for air-to-air supply to fighter jets and other military aircraft without having to land allowing for faster fuel transfer. Israel Hayom also reported that the refueling aircraft were accompanied by fighter jets. It did not say how many fighter jets were deployed.

US President Donald Trump told NewsNation that people will find out soon what the retaliation will be to an attack on the US embassy in Riyadh and over the deaths of US military personnel during the Iran conflict, a reporter at the media outlet posts on X, citing an interview with him. The US embassy in Saudi Arabia was hit by two drones, resulting in a limited fire and some material damage.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps says its naval forces carried out a "complex attack with drones and missiles" targeting American forces in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The IRGC has also claimed a drone attack on the Arifjan Base in Kuwait.

US authorities have urged Americans in several cities in Saudi Arabia to shelter in place and avoid the country’s embassy in Riyadh after the facility was struck by two drones. "The US Mission to Saudi Arabia has issued a shelter in place notification for Jeddah, Riyadh and Dhahran and are limiting non-essential travel to any military installations in the region – we recommend American citizens in the Kingdom to shelter in place immediately and avoid the Embassy until further notice due to an attack on the facility," the embassy said in a social media post.

Israeli authorities have said that a person was injured by Iranian rocket shrapnel that fell in the Tel Aviv area. The Israeli police have warned residents against approaching rocket impact sites or touching the remnants of munitions found on the ground.

The IRGC says it has carried out a new wave of attacks on the Arifjan Base hosting US troops in Kuwait using 10 drones. The drones successfully hit their targets, it claimed. There was no immediate comment from Kuwait or the US.

Kuwait says its armed forces are currently dealing with a wave of Iranian missiles and drones that have been detected in its airspace. "The army affirms full readiness to deal with all threats to ensure the protection of the country’s lands and airspace, as well as the safety of citizens and residents." Earlier the UAE also reported its air defences was dealing with a barrage of missiles launched from Iran. Multiple explosions were also heard over Doha, Qatar, early in the morning on Tuesday.

The Qatari military has said that it shot down two ballistic missiles targeting several areas of the country before they entered Qatar’s territory. "The Ministry affirmed that the threat was dealt with immediately upon detection, in accordance with pre-approved operational plans, and that both missiles were intercepted before reaching Qatari territory," a statement from the Defense Ministry reads.

Australia said Tuesday its military headquarters in the Middle East was hit by an Iranian drone attack over the weekend and that all staff were safe. Speaking on morning TV, Defence Minister Richard Marles said he could confirm reports the Al Minhad Air Base -- just 24 kilometres (15 miles) south of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates -- had been hit over the weekend.

"There was some drones which did attack that base on the first night," Marles, also deputy prime minister, said.

"We have a number of Australians who operate from a headquarters that we've had at Al Minhad now for many, many years," he said. "They are all safe and accounted for."

An Israeli strike hit the south Beirut office of Al-Manar TV, which is affiliated with Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, the broadcaster said on Tuesday. Israel "targets the Al-Manar Channel building in the Haret Hreik area," Al-Manar wrote on Telegram, referring to a part of south Beirut.

Loud explosions were heard across Riyadh on Monday, with thick clouds of smoke seen billowing from the city's diplomatic quarter, triggering alarm among residents amid the escalating regional conflict.

Israel's military told residents that they were free to leave their shelters following a wave of Iranian missile launches after midnight on Tuesday. The army had said it was working to intercept several launches from Iran towards Israel, forcing residents across the country into shelters. In a "situational assessment" after the barrage, the army's Home Front Command said "it is now permitted to leave protected spaces in all areas across the country and to remain near them." There were no immediate reports of fatalities from the latest Iran strikes.

The Israeli military has said in a social media post that it is targeting Hezbollah facilities in the Lebanese capital. "The IDF began attacking headquarters and weapons depots of the terrorist organisation Hezbollah in Beirut, more details to follow," the Israeli military said in a social media post. The Al-Manar news channel, affiliated with Hezbollah, reported that Israel was targeting its building in Haret Hreik in Beirut’s southern suburbs.

The United Arab Emirates says its working to intercept a major missile attack launched by Iran. "Emirati air defences are currently dealing with a barrage of ballistic missiles coming from Iran," the Defence Ministry said in a statement. The ministry "affirms its full readiness to deal with all threats to ensure the protection of the country’s territory and the safety of citizens and residents," it added.

Iran's UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace in Tehran has been damaged in US and Israeli strikes, local media reported. "Following the joint US-Israeli attack on Arag square in southern Tehran on Sunday evening, parts of the Golestan Palace... were damaged," the ISNA news agency reported, adding that windows, doors, and mirrors were hit by reverberations from blasts.

The conflict has left 18 American service members seriously wounded, Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for US Central Command said Monday. The number has grown from the five troops initially reported as seriously wounded on Sunday morning. Six service members also have been killed in Kuwait. All six were Army soldiers and part of the same logistics unit, according to a US official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. When asked about the deaths Monday, Hegseth said an Iranian weapon made it past allied air defenses “and, in that particular case, happened to hit a tactical operations center that was fortified."

Israel's military claimed it had "struck and dismantled" the headquarters of Iran's state radio and television broadcaster, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), saying it had "called for the destruction of the State of Israel and for the use of nuclear weapons." "A short while ago, the Israeli Air Force struck and dismantled the Iranian terrorist regime's communications centre" in Tehran, the military said, referring to IRIB.

Multiple explosions were heard in the skies over Doha. Earlier, Qatar, in letters to the United Nations, detailed how its military had intercepted dozens of ballistic missiles and several drones from Iran since the US and Israel launched their attacks on Iran last Saturday. On Monday, Qatar's air force had also shot down two Iranian jets headed towards the country.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the US military operation against Iran was aimed at "eliminating" the threat posed by Iran's short-range ballistic missiles and its naval capabilities, particularly regarding threats to global shipping. "Our mission and our focus is the destruction of their ballistic missile capabilities and their ability to manufacture them, as well as the threat posed by their Navy to global shipping... We hope that the Iranian people can overthrow this government and establish a new future for that country... But the objective of this mission is the destruction of their ballistic missile capabilities and of their naval capabilities... We would love to see this regime be replaced... The objective of this mission is to make sure they don't have these weapons that can threaten us and our allies in the region," he said.

"The Air Force has identified that a short while ago, missiles were launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defense systems are operating to intercept the threat. In the last few minutes, the Home Front Command has issued a preliminary directive directly to mobile phones in the relevant areas. The public is requested to exercise responsibility and act in accordance with the directives—they save lives. One must enter protected spaces upon receiving the alert and remain in them until a new announcement," the Israeli Air Force said.

Bahrain Ambassador to the US Abdulla R Al-Khalifa said, "Bahrain's air defenses intercepted 70 Iranian ballistic missiles & 59 drones targeting the Kingdom. Attacks on civilian sites are a grave violation of sovereignty and international law. We reserve the right to respond."

The State Department urged Monday that all US citizens leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries due to safety risks with the ongoing escalations that have slipped the region into significant chaos. US Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Mora Namdar posted on the social media site X that Americans in countries, including Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Israel, should “DEPART NOW” using any available commercial transportation. The guidance comes as some major airlines have canceled flights to and from the region as the war that began when US and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday. It has since grown into a wider regional conflict, touching nearly every country nearby.

The Israeli military has confirmed it killed Adham Adnan al-Othman who it described as the Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander in Lebanon. The announcement comes after the Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, said al-Othman was killed last night. In a statement, the Israeli army said he held the position of commander for several years and was responsible for planning attacks against Israel. He recently continued working on behalf of the group inside Lebanon including training operatives, recruiting members, and procuring weapons, it alleged.

Explosions rocked Qatar's capital in the morning but there were no reports of casualties or damage in the city. Later Monday, Iranian drones struck two sites: a power plant in Mesaieed Industrial City and an energy facility in Ras Laffan belonging to QatarEnergy, the world's largest LNG producer. While no casualties were reported, QatarEnergy suspended the production of LNG and other products at the impacted sites for security reasons.

The US military said Monday that it has taken out 11 Iranian warships. "Two days ago, the Iranian regime had 11 ships in the Gulf of Oman, today they have ZERO," US Central Command said in a post on X. The statement follows President Donald Trump’s Truth Social post on Sunday that U.S. forces had “destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships." The president said they would be “going after the rest” and had “largely destroyed their Naval Headquarters."

The UN's humanitarian office tracking Gaza said Monday that the Israeli closure of all crossings into Gaza was stretching stocks of food, inflating the prices of basic goods and halting municipal services like solid waste collection as humanitarian workers tried to ration fuel supply. It said that reduced water production in some parts of Gaza City had left people drinking as little as two liters of water a day.

COGAT, the Israeli military body overseeing civilian affairs in Gaza, closed crossings into the territory at the start of the unfolding war and froze the entrance and exit of humanitarian workers. It said the crossings cannot not be safely operated under fire and that they would reopen as soon as the security situation allows.

A tense calm has settled over the central Jerusalem after an afternoon and evening with no sirens announcing incoming missiles from Iran. The streets are still quite empty in West Jerusalem, where most Israelis live.

Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the UN, told reporters Monday that despite the ongoing impact on civilians, including several Israelis who have been killed, it is part of the “sacrifice” for future generations and it will continue “as long as it takes." "We all know those we have lost, despite the sacrifice, we are determined," he said. "We will not stop until we achieve our objectives."

Israel and the US have given conflicting answers about what exactly the objectives of this war are and what the endgame is for what is slowly becoming a wider regional conflict, with escalations touching nearly every country in the Middle East.

A prominent Iran-backed Iraqi militia has threatened to attack American military bases in neighboring Jordan. Kataib Hezbollah has claimed attack on US bases in northern Iraq in solidarity with Tehran. Iran has been targeting American military assets in the Mideast in its ongoing war with Washington and Israel. The Iraqi government for years has tried to keep a delicate balance maintaining strong ties with both Washington and Tehran.

Iranian state-run IRNA news agency said the country's military has shot down 20 "enemy drones" since the beginning of the US and Israeli attacks on Saturday.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in an interview that the United States’ and Israel’s war against Iran is crucial for security in Europe. He said the allies could support the effort even without direct involvement in military operations, through logistics and access. Rutte, a former prime minister of the Netherlands, said he unreservedly approves of Trump’s decision to attack Iran and kill its supreme leader. Rutte cited the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran.

"It would be a stranglehold on Israel. It could potentially mean Israel’s defeat," Rutte told German public broadcaster ARD in its Brussels studio on Monday. When asked about the possibility of NATO entering the war, Rutte said absolutely no one believed that NATO would be involved. "This is Iran, this is the Gulf, this is outside NATO territory," he said. NATO troops deployed for 20 years to Afghanistan, and its 2011 air campaign helped topple Libya's late leader Moammar Gadhafi.

The United States and Israel launched widespread strikes across Iran on Sunday, targeting the country's ballistic missile sites and destroying warships as part of an intensifying military campaign following the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Explosions shook buildings across the country, with plumes of smoke rising over the capital, Tehran. Iranian state media reported that more than 550people have been killed since the strikes began, including Khamenei and other senior officials.