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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Namita Singh

Trump’s warning after drones strike US embassy in Riyadh

  • Israel said it is conducting "simultaneous targeted strikes" against military targets in Tehran and Beirut, following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
  • Donald Trump described the US munitions stockpile supply as "virtually unlimited", as Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned, "the hardest hits are yet to come," indicating a potentially prolonged conflict.
  • The U.S. President said he expected the fighting to go on for around four weeks.
  • Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz and has targeted US embassies in Riyadh and Kuwait, alongside energy facilities in Gulf states.
  • The attack from two drones on the U.S. embassy in Riyadh early Tuesday caused a "limited fire" and minor damage, according to Saudi Arabia's Defence Ministry.

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