Daily brief
The US embassy in Riyadh was hit by drones in a nighttime attack that sparked a limited fire and prompted a shelter-in-place order. The US evacuated its embassies in Kuwait and Iraq following the incident, while President Trump warned of a potential longer war and suggested retaliation. Iran claimed responsibility for a separate strike on a US base in Bahrain.
France has deployed air defense systems to the Gulf and Red Sea following the recent Iranian attacks.
New satellite images have captured the aftermath of an Iranian strike on a Saudi Aramco oil refinery (ongoing coverage).
Saudi Arabia and Qatar reportedly foiled Mossad bombing plots on their soil, according to a report by American journalist Tucker Carlson.