US-Iran live: Israel launches fresh dawn strikes at Tehran and Beirut as Trump warns the 'hardest hits' are 'yet to come'
Israel has launched fresh strikes on the Iranian capital Tehran and Lebanese capital Beirut.The strikes came after the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) warned citizens to evacuate from Beirut and avoid buildings linked to Hezbollah.US President Donald Trump warned that the 'hardest hits were yet to come'.In a statement on Truth Social, the President boasted about US weapon stocks, saying wars could be fought 'forever' with the country's current supplies.He wrote: 'We have a virtually unlimited supply of these weapons. The United States is stocked, and ready to WIN, BIG!!!'The US embassy in Riyadh hit by two drones overnight and Iranian state media claimed a command and staff building in Bahrain had also been destroyed. The conflict has continued to escalate following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday.Many countries deemed safe havens in the Mideast have been hit by Iran in retaliation for the U.S. and Israeli strikes, with recent targets including two Amazon data centers in the United Arab Emirates and a drone impact near another in Bahrain The U.S. State Department urged U.S. citizens to leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries due to safety risks.President Trump said operations are likely to last four to five weeks but that he was prepared 'to go far longer than that.'The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked Pictures: Buildings brought to rubble in Beirut US Embassy closes in Kuwait due to security alertHezbollah claims responsibility for drones launched at IsraelNetanyahu defends decision to go to war with IranIranian soldiers shot down in drone stikes'Very limited options' for Americans to evacuateKeir Starmer accused of 'hand-wringing'Conflict may go 'far longer' than five-week time frame - TrumpUS Embassy in Saudi Arabia hit with Iranian dronesIDF strikes hit Tehran and Beirut
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US-Iran live: Israel launches fresh dawn strikes at Tehran and Beirut as Trump warns the 'hardest hits' are 'yet to come'
