US attacks Iran live updates

US attacks Iran LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump said Saturday that US bombing of Iran will continue as long as needed and that the killing of the country’s supreme leader gives Iranians their “greatest chance” for taking power. The incident occurred as Iran launched retaliatory strikes across the oil-rich Gulf following US and Israeli attacks, shaking a region long viewed as a haven of stability.One witness said he saw thick black smoke billowing from a hotel on the Palm and heard ambulances heading to the area.Dubai’s media office later confirmed an “incident” in a building in the Palm Jumeirah area that led to a fire and left four people injured.Iran launched strikes on all the oil-rich Gulf countries except Oman, which is acting as a mediator in the US-Iran talks.Iran’s Defence Minister’s deathIn a major setback for Tehran’s leadership, Iran’s Defence Minister Amir Nasirzadeh and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Mohammed Pakpour are believed to have been killed in an Israeli strike, according to sources familiar with Israel’s military operations and a regional source, Reuters reported.

Conflict spread beyond IranThe US-Israel-Iran conflict rapidly spread beyond Iran’s borders. Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said it had launched a “first wave” of drones and missiles aimed at Israel. A nationwide alert was issued in Israel as the military said it was working to intercept the incoming fire.In Bahrain, authorities said a missile strike targeted the US Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters in the island nation. Witnesses reported hearing sirens and explosions in Kuwait, which hosts US Army Central, while blasts were also heard in Qatar.Iraq and the United Arab Emirates shut their airspace, and warning sirens rang out in Jordan. In the UAE capital, shrapnel from an attack killed one person, according to state media, marking the first known fatality in Iran’s counteroffensive.

Meanwhile, the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen vowed to resume attacks on Red Sea shipping lanes and on Israel, two senior Houthi officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because there was no formal statement from the group’s leadership.Tensions in the Middle East escalated on Saturday, with the US-Israel joint attack on Iran’s Tehran, reportedly near Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s residential palace and offices. The strikes were announced by Israel and US President Donald Trump later confirmed the country’s role, warning that bombs would be “dropped everywhere”.nationwide alert is in place in Israel following counterstrikes from Tehran and interception of Iranian missiles. Iran, Israel and Iraq are among countries that have shut down their airspace following the escalation, with several airlines cancelling flights to these countries.Besides, some reports said mobile phones lines have been cut and internet connectivity hit in parts of Tehran, and schools and workplaces have either been shut down or directed to operate remotely in Israel.