Iran war: Much of Gulf, Israel halts oil, gas production

Saudi Arabia said the US embassy in the capital, Riyadh, has been hit by two drones. 

The attack resulted in a limited fire and some material damage, Saudi Arabia's Defense ‌Ministry ⁠said in ⁠a post in Arabic on X early on Tuesday morning.

News agencies cited witnesses as describing a loud blast and light smoke coming from the embassy. 

The embassy issued a "shelter in place" ‌notice early on Tuesday for US citizens in Riyadh, as well as for the port city of Jeddah in the west and the eastern city of Dhahran. 

It recommended that American citizens "avoid the ⁠Embassy until further notice due to the attack on the facility."

The US Embassy compound in Kuwait was reportedly struck on Monday with reports of black smoke rising above the compound. That embassy is also closed, with the Department of State warning "Do not come to the Embassy."

Israel's ‌military ⁠said ⁠early on Tuesday that it was ‌carrying out ‌strikes ‌on the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon's capital, Beirut.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said it was targeting command centers and weapons storage ⁠facilities.

Al-Manar TV, which is affiliated with Hezbollah, said its office in Beirut's southern Haret Hreik area had been hit. 

The IDF earlier claimed to have killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad's top commander in Lebanon, Abu Hamza Rami. The PIJ is a terrorist organization allied with Palestinian militant organization Hamas.

The Ministry of Education said that schools and universities would be closed Tuesday because of the situation.

On Monday, Israel's military carried out dozens of airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs as well as southern and eastern Lebanon. 

The military said it killed the head of Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters, Hussein Mokaled, in these earlier attacks.

Lebanon's government said 52 people were killed and 154 wounded in Monday's attacks.

Israel's strikes came after Hezbollah launched missile and drones on northern Israel on early Monday morning in retaliation for the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. 

The US State Department has called on Americans to immediately leave much of the Middle East due to the US-Israeli war with Iran.

The State Department "urges Americans to DEPART NOW from the countries below using available commercial transportation, due to serious safety risks," Assistant Secretary Mora Namdar said in a post on X.

The 14 countries listed in Monday's warning are Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, ​the West ‌Bank and Gaza, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

The warning comes as a small number of international airlines said they would start to evacuate stranded passengers from the United Arab Emirates on limited flights.

At least 16 Etihad flights left Abu Dhabi on Monday to destinations in Europe and Asia. Emirates and FlyDubai also said they would resume limited flights from Dubai.

The ‌Israeli ⁠military ⁠says it has "struck and dismantled" the headquarters of Iran's state broadcaster IRIB in Tehran.

"The activities taking place at the center were carried out and directed by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps," the Israeli military wrote on X.

"Over the years, the Iranian Broadcasting Authority called for the destruction of the State of Israel and for the use of nuclear weapons."

Earlier, Israel issued an ​evacuation warning ⁠for ​the ​part of Tehran where the broadcasting complex is located.

Iranian media also reported explosions near the site.

Pakistan has sent soldiers to the north of the country and imposed a three-day curfew until Wednesday after at least 10 people were killed in violent protests over the weekend.

Dozens were also injured in the unrest, which followed the assassination by US and Israeli forces of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday.

Read more on the troop deployment and curfew in our report.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Pentagon would investigate a strike on a school in Iran, which Iranian authorities say killed more than 160 students.

"The Department of War would be investigating that, if that was our strike," Rubio said in response to a question at a press conference.

He added: "The United States would not deliberately target a school. Our objectives are missiles, both the ability to manufacture them and the ability to launch them."

Earlier, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country would not "remain silent" over the deadly strike.

"Attacks on schools target a nation's future," he wrote on X, adding that it "blatantly violates humanitarian principles."

The death toll for US military personnel has risen from four to six, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said late on Monday.

"US forces recently recovered the remains of two previously unaccounted for service members from a facility that was struck during Iran's initial attacks in the region," CENTCOM wrote on social media.

"Major combat operations continue. The identities of the fallen are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin notification."

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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced in a televised address on Monday that the Cabinet had agreed to "outlaw all of Hezbollah's security and military activities."

The decision comes after Israel launched renewed attacks against its neighbor, saying it was targeting the Iran-backed Shiite militia and political organization.

Hezbollah criticized the government's move, with the head of the group's parliamentary bloc, Mohammed Raad, saying the government "is unable to stop Israeli attacks yet is taking action against the Lebanese who oppose occupation."

Alongside its military wing, which suffered heavy setbacks following a war with Israel in 2023/2024, Hezbollah also has a political wing with parliamentary seats.

Spain says the US and Israel have breached international law, Germany says it's no time to lecture allies. Even legal experts are split. Critics warn that Europe's reluctance to call out unlawful conduct could come back to bite.

Read more on how a divided EU has reacted to the US-Israeli war against Iran in our report.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), a powerful branch of the Iranian military loyal to the regime, issued threats against the US, saying it will "no longer be safe."

"The enemy should know that their happy days are over and they will no longer be safe anywhere in the world, not even in their own homes," the IRGC's Quds Force said on state TV.

The Quds Force is the paramilitary wing of the IRGC that is responsible for activities outside of Iran.

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Spiraling prices, safety and reluctant host cities are among the other unresolved issues.

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Beijing has strongly criticized the killings of Iranian leaders by the US and Israel, warning against "the law of the jungle" in international relations.

But China can also apply the lessons of Iran to its Taiwan plans.

Read DW's full report on how China might respond to the US-Israel war with Iran.