Tuesday, March 17, 2026
ADVT 
International

US embassy in Saudi Arabia hit by Tehran's drones; Israel, US continue pounding Iran

Darpan News Desk IANS, 03 Mar, 2026 11:30 AM
  • US embassy in Saudi Arabia hit by Tehran's drones; Israel, US continue pounding Iran

As the war continued unrelentingly, Iran's drone hit the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday leading to its closure while the US and Israel continued to pound targets across Iran.

Saudi Arabia's Defence Ministry said that two drones hit the Embassy damaging it slightly, and there were no reports of casualties.

On Monday, the Washington's Embassy in Kuwait was also hit and it has been closed.

Meanwhile, the US asked its citizens to leave 14 countries across the Middle East, from Egypt to Yemen as threats heightened on the fourth day of the war.

Fox News, quoting a senior Israeli official, reported that it had struck an Iranian Supreme Council meeting on Tuesday to choose a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 when the conflict began.

It was not known if there were casualties in the attack on the Iran complex.

US Under Secretary of War Elbridge Colby testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday appeared to distance Washington from the killing of Khamenei.

He said that it was an Israeli operation while the US was focused on destroying Iran's military capacity.

Extending its arc of attacks, Israel bombed targets in Beirut associated with the Hezbollah, which had launched rocket attacks on Israel.

The Israeli troops also captured more territories in Southern Lebanon.

In a sign that the attacks would be extending, Israel's military warned Iranians through social media posts of imminent attacks in several places, including two areas in Tehran, and asked them to evacuate.

The toll in the war continued to rise, crossing the 1,000-mark across the region.

The Iranian Red Crescent reported that nearly 790 people have been killed, Lebanon put the toll there at 31, Israel reported 10, and Gulf countries six, in addition to the six American military personnel.

Picture Courtesy: IANS

MORE International ARTICLES

After Govt's Kashmir Move, Pakistan Expels Indian Envoy, Downgrades Diplomatic Ties, Suspends Trade With India

The decision was taken at a meeting of National Security Committee (NSC) - the second within a week - presided over by Prime Minister Imran Khan to review the situation following the Indian government's move on Kashmir.

After Govt's Kashmir Move, Pakistan Expels Indian Envoy, Downgrades Diplomatic Ties, Suspends Trade With India

PICS: Rajkummar Rao, Patralekha 'Bump' Into Rishi Kapoor In New York

Actors Rajkummar Rao and Patralekha bumped into veteran actors Neetu Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor, who is undergoing medical treatment here.

PICS: Rajkummar Rao, Patralekha 'Bump' Into Rishi Kapoor In New York

Revocation Of Article 370 Could Trigger India-Pak War: Imran Khan

India maintains that Jammu and Kashmir is its integral part and it includes Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Revocation Of Article 370 Could Trigger India-Pak War: Imran Khan

Indian-Americans Urge Trump To ‘Fully Support’ India On Kashmir

Indian-Americans Urge Trump To ‘Fully Support’ India On Kashmir
The Indian government abolished Article 370 and moved a separate bill to split the state into two union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

Indian-Americans Urge Trump To ‘Fully Support’ India On Kashmir

From Robbery To Punching A Policeman, Indian Sentenced To Jail In Singapore

From Robbery To Punching A Policeman, Indian Sentenced To Jail In Singapore
An Indian national was sentenced on Tuesday to three years and seven months' jail, as well as 15 strokes of the cane for various offences ranging from robbery to punching a policeman, according to a media report.

From Robbery To Punching A Policeman, Indian Sentenced To Jail In Singapore

Indian Convicted Of Molesting Air Stewardess On Chennai-Singapore Flight

Vijayan Mathan Gopal, who is a Singapore permanent resident, was on the Scoot flight from Cochin, India, on November 2, 2017, reports Channel News Asia.

Indian Convicted Of Molesting Air Stewardess On Chennai-Singapore Flight