Iran expanded the battlefield beyond its borders and put under fire diplomatic, military, energy facilities of the United States and his allies in the Middle Eastin an escalation that is already shaping up to be a regional war.
While Washington and Israel intensify bombing of Tehranthe Iranian response has sought to hit what it sees as the network of American presence in and around the Gulf.
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The Secretary of State, Marco Rubioconfirmed that A drone hit near the United States consulate in Dubaino victims. The official framed the offensive as a direct attack by the Iranian regime. “Our embassies and diplomatic facilities are under direct attack by a terrorist regime,” he stated.
Added to this action was the Impact of an Iranian missile on the US Al Udeid air base in Qatar, according to the Qatari Ministry of Defense. Iraqi authorities also reported the downing of a drone near the Baghdad international airport, In a context of heightened alert possible attacks on strategic infrastructure.
In parallel, The American embassy in Saudi Arabia closed its doors and the legation in Kuwait also suspended operationsafter previous attacks attributed to Tehran.
The exchanges of fire take place on the fourth day of a conflict that began on Saturday. The Red Crescent Iranian reported that deaths in Iranian territory exceed 870a figure not verified by Western media. On the American side, Washington acknowledged six soldier casualties.
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Attacks on political headquarters and Iranian security
In the capital Tehran, described by witnesses as a half-empty city, new attacks targeted seats of Iranian political and security poweras well as facilities linked to ballistic missiles already a underground nuclear site. Israel reported attacks on the Iranian presidency and the offices of the Supreme National Security Council.
In parallel to the military escalationin Iran A silent dispute develops over the succession of power after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His son, Mojtaba Khamenei, is emerging as a possible replacement, according to international media reports. The New York Times reported, based on three Iranian officials, that the clerics of the Council of Experts —the body in charge of appointing the supreme leader— is considering announcing his appointment in the coming days.
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