Updated at\u00a019.22 EST<\/p>\n
Key events<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n 39m ago<\/p>\n Fire at US embassy in Riyadh after two drone hits, say Saudis<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 55m ago<\/p>\n Fire after blast at US embassy in Riyadh \u2013 report<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 1h ago<\/p>\n Confusion over status of vital Strait of Hormuz<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 2h ago<\/p>\n Lebanon bans Hezbollah military actions<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 2h ago<\/p>\n The day so far<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 3h ago<\/p>\n Israel working to intercept new missiles launched from Iran<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 3h ago<\/p>\n Trump claims Iran ‘would have had nuclear bomb three years ago\u2019<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 3h ago<\/p>\n US urges citizens to immediately depart over a dozen Middle Eastern countries<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 4h ago<\/p>\n Israeli military says it has launched new waves of strikes on Tehran<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 4h ago<\/p>\n Marco Rubio says US would not ‘deliberately’ target a school<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 4h ago<\/p>\n US attacked Iran ‘pre-emptively’ after learning Israel was going to launch strikes – Rubio<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 4h ago<\/p>\n Six US service members killed in Iran, military says<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 5h ago<\/p>\n Strait of Hormuz closed, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards says<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 5h ago<\/p>\n ‘Killing terrorists is good for America’: White House says 49 senior Iranian leaders killed in strikes<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 5h ago<\/p>\n US military claims it has destroyed all Iranian ships in Gulf of Oman<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 6h ago<\/p>\n Israel’s UN envoy says Iran operation will last ‘as long as it takes’<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 6h ago<\/p>\n UK ‘doesn’t believe in regime change from the skies’, says Starmer<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 7h ago<\/p>\n The day so far<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 7h ago<\/p>\n Israeli strikes kill over 50 in Lebanon<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 8h ago<\/p>\n Trump says US’s mission in Iran ‘substantially ahead’ and could last 4-5 weeks<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 8h ago<\/p>\n US continues to carry out ‘large-scale operations’ in Iran, Trump says<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 9h ago<\/p>\n Trump doesn’t rule out possibility of US boots on ground in Iran<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 9h ago<\/p>\n Trump on Iran strikes: ‘The big wave hasn\u2019t even happened’<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 10h ago<\/p>\n Iran Revolutionary Guards say targeted 500 US, Israeli sites<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 11h ago<\/p>\n IDF says it launched a ‘broad wave’ of attacks ‘in the heart of Tehran’<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 12h ago<\/p>\n Pentagon to brief media this morning on Trump’s Iran strikes<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 12h ago<\/p>\n Fourth US service member ‘killed in action’ – Centcom<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 13h ago<\/p>\n QatarEnergy halts liquefied natural gas production after attacks<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 13h ago<\/p>\n What we know so far…<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 13h ago<\/p>\n Two drones heading towards RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus intercepted, spokesperson says<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 14h ago<\/p>\n US says three jets ‘went down’ over Kuwait ‘due to an apparent friendly fire incident’<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 14h ago<\/p>\n Iran’s ‘reckless’ attacks threaten regional stability, US and allied Gulf states say<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 14h ago<\/p>\n Saudi Arabia halts some operations at Ras Tanura refinery after reported attack<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 15h ago<\/p>\n Mass evacuation of cities across Middle East may be necessary if nuclear power stations attacked, UN nuclear chief says<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 16h ago<\/p>\n IDF says ‘all options on table’ in response to question about possible ground invasion of Lebanon<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 16h ago<\/p>\n At least 555 people have been killed in Iran by US-Israeli attacks, Iranian Red Crescent Society says<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 16h ago<\/p>\n Saudi oil refinery reportedly halts operations after drone attack<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 17h ago<\/p>\n Kuwait says ‘several’ US warplanes have crashed in the country, with all the crew surviving<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 18h ago<\/p>\n Summary<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 19h ago<\/p>\n Israeli military says fighting Hezbollah could take ‘many’ more days<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 19h ago<\/p>\n US embassy in Kuwait warns of attack threat and urges people to take cover<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 19h ago<\/p>\n Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 31 \u2013 report<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 19h ago<\/p>\n Iran launches another attack wave on Israel and Gulf cities<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 20h ago<\/p>\n Israeli general says strikes on Lebanon will intensify<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 21h ago<\/p>\n Iran’s security chief says it ‘won’t negotiate’ with US<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 21h ago<\/p>\n At least 10 killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut \u2013 report<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 22h ago<\/p>\n Streams of people flee Beirut amid airstrikes and evacuation orders<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 22h ago<\/p>\n UK responding to suspected drone strike at Cyprus base, says MoD<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 23h ago<\/p>\n Opening summary<\/p>\n <\/a>Show key events only<\/p>\n Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/p>\n Amid the Middle East upheaval, holidaymakers on the first flights out of Abu Dhabi since Saturday have described petrifying experiences.<\/p>\n Thousands of flights have been cancelled across the region, leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded.<\/p>\n A small number of flights have found their way out of the United Arab Emirates<\/a>, including one that landed at London\u2019s Heathrow airport on Monday evening, Isaaq Tomkins<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n As passengers emerged they described their fear as missiles flew overhead.<\/p>\n \u201cWe could hear the explosions. We could sometimes feel them \u2026 and then [there was] black ash landing in the breakfast,\u201d said Pen Harrison, who was on a cycling tour in Sri Lanka and had been on a stopover in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n Sahib Matharu, 31, from London, who was also on a stopover through Abu Dhabi, said:<\/p>\n double quotation markWe were on edge the whole time. It was surreal.<\/p>\n Every passenger on the flight who spoke to the Guardian reported seeing missile interceptions from their hotel.<\/p>\n See the full story here:<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n The US embassy in Riyadh has issued a security alert advising American citizens to \u201cshelter in place immediately\u201d.<\/p>\n The embassy\u2019s post on X<\/a> said:<\/p>\n double quotation markThe 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 \u2013 we recommend American citizens in the Kingdom to shelter in place immediately.<\/p>\n The US Mission to Saudi Arabia continues to monitor the regional situation.<\/p>\n The alert came as a Saudi defence ministry spokesperson was quoted as saying an attack by two drones on the embassy had caused a fire.<\/p>\n Fox News is reporting that the embassy was empty at the time of the strike and there were no injuries.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a019.52 EST<\/p>\n Fire at US embassy in Riyadh after two drone hits, say Saudis<\/p>\n The Saudi defence ministry is reportedly saying the US embassy in Riyadh has been hit by two drones, resulting in \u201climited\u201d fire and minor damage.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll bring you more on this soon.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a019.37 EST<\/p>\n Fire after blast at US embassy in Riyadh \u2013 report<\/p>\n A fire broke out at the US embassy in the Saudi capital of Riyadh after a blast, Reuters is reporting, citing two sources.<\/p>\n Loud explosions were heard and clouds of smoke seen in the city\u2019s diplomatic quarter, home to foreign embassies in the capital and residences of foreign diplomats, four witnesses told Agence France-Presse early Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n \u201cI heard two explosions followed by smoke rising over the quarter,\u201d a resident said.<\/p>\n The blasts were heard as Iran pressed its campaign targeting Gulf states including Saudi Arabia with waves of missile and drone attacks in response to US and Israeli airstrikes.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a019.22 EST<\/p>\n Confusion over status of vital Strait of Hormuz<\/p>\n There\u2019s uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for the world\u2019s oil supply: Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards declared it was closed and threatened to fire on any ship trying to pass, but US Central Command later said the strait had not been shut.<\/p>\n Iran\u2019s threat to fire was its most explicit warning since telling ships it was closing the export route on Saturday, a move that threatens to choke a fifth of global oil flows and send crude prices sharply higher.<\/p>\n \u201cThe strait [of Hormuz] is closed. If anyone tries to pass, the heroes of the Revolutionary Guards and the regular navy will set those ships ablaze,\u201d Ebrahim Jabari, a senior adviser to the Guards\u2019 commander-in-chief, said in remarks carried by state media.<\/p>\n But US Central Command (Centcom) later said the strait was is not closed despite statements by Iranian officials, Fox News reported on Monday. Centcom did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n The Strait of Hormuz is a key shipping route for global oil supply. Photograph: Dado Ruvi\u0107\/Reuters<\/p>\n The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world\u2019s most vital shipping lanes, especially for oil and gas, with about 20% of global seaborne oil passing through.<\/p>\n That said, some analysts believe that cutting off access would not affect the major Asia-Europe shipping route, with the Gulf ending in a cul-de-sac by the shores of Kuwait, Iraq and Iran.<\/p>\n But the strait is essential to all regional trade as it allows access to Dubai\u2019s Jebel Ali port, the world\u2019s 10th-largest container port and a redistribution hub for more than a dozen countries in the region.<\/p>\n With news agencies<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a019.46 EST<\/p>\n Loud explosions have reportedly been heard and clouds of smoke seen in the diplomatic quarter of Riyadh, the Saudi capital.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll bring you more on this soon.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a018.55 EST<\/p>\n Israel\u2019s military has just been quoted as saying it has launched fresh strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut, after warning it would press ahead with its campaign against the Iran-backed group.<\/p>\n \u201cThe IDF is currently striking Hezbollah command centres and weapons storage facilities in Beirut,\u201d said a statement from the military on Tuesday, quoted by AFP.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a018.50 EST<\/p>\n Lebanon bans Hezbollah military actions<\/p>\n Lebanon\u2019s government has taken the unprecedented step of banning Hezbollah\u2019s military and security activity, prompting the Iran-backed group to lash out at the decision.<\/p>\n The Lebanese prime minister, Nawaf Salam, was quoted by AFP as saying after an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday:<\/p>\n double quotation markThe Lebanese state declares its absolute and unequivocal rejection of any military or security actions launched from Lebanese territory outside the framework of its legitimate institutions.<\/p>\n This necessitates the immediate prohibition of all of Hezbollah\u2019s security and military activities, considering them to be outside the law, and obliging it to hand over its weapons.<\/p>\n Hezbollah is represented in both the government and parliament, and the government\u2019s move came hours after the Iran-backed militant group said it had attacked Israel<\/a> early on Monday to avenge the killing of Iran\u2019s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n File shot of Hezbollah fighters holding their group flags at a parade in Beirut. Photograph: Hussein Malla\/AP<\/p>\n Israel later began bombarding Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs and southern Lebanon, killing at least 52 people and wounded 154, according to the Lebanese government.<\/p>\n In response to the government\u2019s ban, the head of Hezbollah\u2019s parliamentary bloc, Mohammed Raad, condemned Beirut\u2019s \u201crash decisions\u201d, saying that \u201cthe Lebanese were expecting a decision rejecting the [Israeli] aggression\u201d.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a018.41 EST<\/p>\n Several international airlines are resuming a small number of flights from the United Arab Emirates as war-driven airspace closures strand tens of thousands of travellers.<\/p>\n Emirates, Etihad and FlyDubai said on Monday they would operate select departures and arrivals after having suspended flights over the weekend, the AP is reporting.<\/p>\n Dubai officials are telling passengers to go to the airport only if contacted.<\/p>\n Planes parked at terminal 3 of Dubai international airport on Monday. Photograph: Raghed Waked\/Reuters<\/p>\n Foreign governments are urging their citizens to shelter in place while officials explore evacuation options.<\/p>\n The German government said it planned to send planes to Oman and Saudi Arabia to evacuate ill travellers, children and pregnant people.<\/p>\n As reported earlier, the US state department has urged Americans to immediately depart more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries amid the war on Iran.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a018.19 EST<\/p>\n The day so far<\/p>\n The Israeli military says it has begun a new wave of strikes on Tehran. This came shortly after the military issued an evacuation warning for Tehran residents, especially those located near the headquarters of Iran\u2019s state broadcaster IRIB.<\/p>\n Israel\u2019s military said just after midnight (local time) on Tuesday that it was working to intercept a new wave of missiles launched from Iran, warning residents in multiple locations to seek shelter.<\/p>\n The US attacked Iran \u201cpre-emptively\u201d on Saturday to protect US forces from retaliation after learning that Israel<\/a> was going to strike, Marco Rubio told reporters on Monday.<\/p>\n The US state department has urged Americans to immediately depart more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries amid US-Israeli strikes against Iran.<\/p>\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has said that \u201c49 of the most senior Iranian regime leaders\u201d have been killed in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, declaring that \u201ckilling terrorists is good for America\u201d. That number includes supreme leader Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n The number of US service members killed in Iran<\/a> has risen to six, the US military said on Monday.<\/p>\n The US military said that it has struck over 1,250 targets in Iran since operations started on Saturday.<\/p>\n Israel and the US will not stop their military campaign against Iran until its objectives are achieve, Israel\u2019s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, said earlier.<\/p>\n Earlier, UK prime minister Keir Starmer said that his government does not \u201cbelieve in regime change from the skies\u201d as he set out to parliament why Britain will not join its closest military partner in offensive action against Iran \u2013 suggesting that to do so would be unlawful.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Further to Chuck Schumer\u2019s comments<\/a> we brought you a few minutes ago, US senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the intelligence committee, has said there was no imminent threat from Iran to the United States before the bombing campaign.<\/p>\n Exiting the classified briefing on the war, Warner told the New York Times that if a threat to Israel<\/a> is now to be considered equivalent to an imminent threat to the United States, he said, then the Trump administration is \u201cin uncharted territory\u201d.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Israel working to intercept new missiles launched from Iran<\/p>\n Israel\u2019s military said just after midnight (local time) on Tuesday that it was working to intercept a new wave of missiles launched from Iran, warning residents in multiple locations to seek shelter.<\/p>\n \u201cA short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran<\/a> toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
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