Published on: 02/03/2026 - 00:45 Last updated: 03/03/2026 - 01:00

Late Monday evening, the Israeli army announced the start of a new wave of raids on Tehran. As for the Iranian side, a general in the Revolutionary Guard threatened to “burn any ship” that attempts to sail through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, after the Islamic Republic announced its closure following the start of the American-Israeli attack against it.

Hearing explosions and smoke rising in the diplomatic quarter in Riyadh

Four eyewitnesses reported on Tuesday morning hearing explosions, followed by smoke rising above the diplomatic district in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, while Iran continues to attack the Gulf states in response to the American-Israeli attacks against it, which resulted in the killing of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic.

An eyewitness from the neighborhood, who preferred to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the issue, said, “I heard two explosions, followed by smoke billowing over the neighborhood,” which includes embassy headquarters and the residence of foreign diplomats. This was confirmed by three other witnesses in the area, which is usually subject to tight security guarding.

The Israeli army announces strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut

Hezbollah says its attack on Israel was a "defensive act"

Hezbollah said after midnight on Tuesday that its latest attack on Israel came in the context of responding to its violation of the ceasefire agreement, after it had claimed responsibility for firing missiles and marches towards it in "revenge" for the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Hezbollah announced in a statement, “We repeatedly warned that the aggression without a response cannot continue,” adding that what it did “is a reaction to the aggression for national reasons in the first place,” at a time when Israel has continued since Monday morning to launch raids on southern and eastern Lebanon and on the southern suburbs of Beirut.

He continued, "The Islamic Resistance's response to a military barracks in the usurping entity is a defensive act, and it is a legitimate right, and those concerned, concerned, and officials must turn to stopping the aggression as a direct cause of everything that is happening in Lebanon."

Washington urges its citizens to leave most Middle Eastern countries “now”

The United States on Monday urged its citizens in most parts of the Middle East to leave the region “effective now” on commercial flights due to risks related to the war against Iran.

The embassy's directives include 14 countries in the region, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Syria, according to a post on the X platform by the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, Mura Namdar.

Agency: Iraq is dealing with an attempt by a drone to approach the vicinity of Abu Ghraib prison without recording any penetration or damage

The Israeli army says it is working to intercept new missiles launched from Iran

Fox News, citing the US Army: The Strait of Hormuz is not closed

Fox News on Monday quoted US Central Command as saying that the Strait of Hormuz, a major shipping lane for global oil supplies, is not closed despite statements by Iranian officials that it is.

US Central Command did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The Israeli army says it "destroyed" the headquarters of Iranian state television

The Israeli army: targeting the headquarters of the Iranian Radio and Television Corporation

A new wave of powerful explosions in Tehran

Explosions were heard in several neighborhoods in Tehran

The Israeli army issues an evacuation warning to residents of the southern suburbs of Beirut

The Israeli army announces that it will target the Evin neighborhood in Tehran

Israel asks residents of dozens of villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate

Islamic Resistance Alliance: We carried out 28 operations against “enemy” bases in Iraq and the region

The Islamic Resistance Coalition in Iraq said on Monday that it had carried out 28 operations since dawn today, using dozens of missiles and drones against what it called bases.

The "enemy" in Iraq and the region.

Rubio: America will take measures tomorrow, Tuesday, related to the rise in oil prices due to the conflict with Iran

The US Army announces the killing of six of its forces in the conflict with Iran

Qatar in a letter to the United Nations and the Security Council: We condemn the Iranian attacks on our lands and confirm that we reserve the full right to respond.

Rubio: America will not deliberately target a school

The Israeli army issues an evacuation warning for several cities in Lebanon, warning of an imminent strike

On Monday, the Israeli army issued an evacuation warning for several towns in Lebanon, warning of an imminent strike. Israel launched intense air strikes earlier today

The southern suburb of Beirut, which is under the control of the Hezbollah group, and wider areas in Lebanon, in response to an attack launched by the group. An official in the Lebanese Ministry of Health said that the Israeli raids resulted in the killing of 52 people and the injury of more than 150 others.

France 24/ Agencies

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