Iran’s drone struck the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia, prompting its closure as the conflict persisted. Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry confirmed the incident, stating that two drones caused slight damage with no casualties reported. Additionally, the US Embassy in Kuwait was hit and subsequently closed.
As tensions escalated, the US urged its citizens to depart from 14 Middle Eastern countries due to heightened threats. Meanwhile, reports from Fox News indicated that Israel targeted an Iranian Supreme Council meeting to select a successor to the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who perished at the conflict’s onset on February 28. The attack’s impact on the Iran complex casualties remains unknown.
During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, US Under Secretary of War Elbridge Colby distanced Washington from Khamenei’s killing, attributing it to an Israeli operation. Colby emphasized the US’s focus on dismantling Iran’s military capabilities. Israel expanded its offensive by bombing Hezbollah-associated targets in Beirut and seizing additional territories in Southern Lebanon.
Israel’s military issued warnings through social media, alerting Iranians of impending attacks in various locations, including two areas in Tehran, advising evacuation. The conflict’s toll surpassed 1,000 casualties across the region, with the Iranian Red Crescent reporting nearly 790 fatalities, Lebanon recording 31, Israel confirming 10, and Gulf countries reporting six deaths, in addition to six American military personnel.
