Israel Orders Troops Into Lebanon And Strikes Iran’s Capital As Iran Hits US

Israel Orders Troops into Lebanon and Strikes Iran’s Capital as Iran Hits US Embassy in Saudi Arabia Major escalation in the Middle East conflict has unfolded, with Israeli forces advancing into southern Lebanon and launching strikes on targets inside Tehran, while Iran retaliates with drone attacks against the US Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has authorised troop movements beyond the Lebanese border amid intensified clashes with the Iran-aligned militia group Hezbollah, which has fired rockets and drones toward northern Israel. The offensive marks a significant broadening of hostilities that began earlier this week. At the same time, explosions were reported across Iran’s capital, Tehran, following Israeli and US strikes on Iranian military infrastructure and command centres. The exact targets and full impact of these attacks are still being assessed, but witnesses described blasts throughout the night.

In response, Iranian forces have launched drone strikes at the US Embassy in Riyadh, causing a limited fire and prompting heightened security alerts around the diplomatic compound, according to Saudi officials. Similar Iranian drone and missile actions have been reported against other US and regional facilities. The violence comes amid a wider conflict involving Iranian-backed militias, and has already resulted in civilian and military casualties across multiple countries. Tens of thousands of civilians in Lebanon have been displaced by heavy strikes, and global concerns are mounting over regional stability and the humanitarian toll of an expanding war.