Iranian drones struck the US embassy compound in Riyadh on Tuesday, causing minor damage and prompting warnings for Americans to avoid the area, as the regional war between Iran, the US and Israel continued to expand. Tehran has also targeted US facilities in Kuwait while sustaining missile and drone attacks on Israel and Gulf states hosting American bases.
In Lebanon, Israeli forces moved into southern territory for the first time in the current escalation. Defence minister Israel Katz said troops had been ordered to "hold and advance" to prevent further attacks by Hezbollah, marking a shift from an air campaign to ground operations. Evacuation orders have emptied much of southern Lebanon, while Israeli strikes have hit targets in Beirut's southern suburbs.
The war, which began with joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran, has rapidly spread across multiple countries. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the conflict could take "some time," while US president Donald Trump acknowledged it might last longer than initially expected. Secretary of state Marco Rubio said "the hardest hits are yet to come."
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Iran has continued launching ballistic missiles at Israel, with most intercepted but some causing casualties. Gulf energy infrastructure has also been hit, and Tehran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the critical oil shipping route, sending global energy prices higher.
Inside Lebanon, Hezbollah has fired rockets and drones at northern Israel while facing mounting domestic criticism. The Lebanese government has taken the rare step of banning the group's military and security activities, ordering arrests over rocket launches, as the conflict shows little sign of slowing...