Meanwhile, the number of civilian deaths and injuries in Iran and Lebanon is climbing. - AFP/Getty ImagesAttacks on Lebanon: Israel is also striking Lebanon, targeting the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and issuing evacuation orders for dozens of villages. Iran strikes back: Arab states in the Persian Gulf are bearing the brunt of Tehran’s ferocious retaliation. US facilities targeted: The US has closed embassies in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Lebanon, after several were hit with Iranian strikes. Trump himself has repeatedly said that Tehran’s nuclear program was “obliterated” by US strikes on Iran last summer.

Source: CNN March 04, 2026 16:50 UTC