Rockets and at least five drones targeted the US embassy in Baghdad early on Tuesday, Iraqi security sources said, describing it as the most intense assault since the war began. Iraqi security sources said, describing it as the most intense assault since the war began. Israel also reported two incoming salvos before dawn from Iran at Tel Aviv and elsewhere, and said Hezbollah targeted Israel's north. The UAE shut down its airspace early on Tuesday as its military reported it was 'responding to missile and drone threats from Iran'. Saudi Arabia's Defence Ministry reported intercepting a dozen drones on Tuesday morning over the country's vast Eastern Province, home to oil infrastructure.

Source: Daily Mail March 17, 2026 14:58 UTC