U.S. Embassy in Riyadh Hit by Drones as Israel Pounds Tehran and Beirut

Overview

• Saudi authorities reported two drones struck the U.S. mission in Riyadh, causing a minor fire, and the embassy suspended operations while advising residents to shelter.
• Israel launched coordinated strikes on Tehran and Beirut, claiming to have dismantled Iran’s state broadcaster headquarters, as Hezbollah-linked sites in Lebanon were hit and limited Israeli deployments were positioned across the border.
• U.S. Central Command said sustained operations destroyed IRGC command-and-control nodes, air defenses, missile and drone launch sites, and military airfields inside Iran.
• The Pentagon confirmed six U.S. service members have been killed since Saturday, and Washington ordered non‑essential diplomatic staff to depart Iraq, Jordan and Bahrain, with additional consular closures reported in the Gulf.
• Iran continued missile and drone salvos, claimed without proof to have hit a U.S. base in Bahrain, and threatened shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as tankers and routes were targeted, major carriers paused transits, and energy prices jumped.