Various US presidents have sent military forces to remove unpopular rulers abroad. Their track record is mixed. Initially, Trump claimed that regime-change was a goal in the current Iran war, too.
With 100 days to go until World Cup 2026 starts, the war between co-host USA and qualifiers Iran poses serious questions. Spiraling prices, safety and reluctant host cities are among the other unresolved issues.
Spain says the US and Israel have breached international law, Germany says it's no time to lecture allies. Even legal experts are split. Critics warn that reluctance to call out unlawful conduct could come back to bite.
Explosions were reported at the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after a drone attack. The attack on the US embassy in Riyadh were part of a wave of missiles and drones launched at Gulf states on Monday night to Tuesday.
Ali Larijani, the powerful head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, has said his country has no interest in talking to the United States after a wave of strikes against his country.
Kuwait's defense ministry says the crews are safe. Meanwhile, the US has urged people to stay away from its embassy in Kuwait as smoke was seen rising from the vicinity.
Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah said it claims responsiblity for a drone and missile attack on Israel earlier. Those attacks led to siren warnings in northern Israel.
Oil markets are bracing for sharp price spikes after the US attack on Iran and Tehran's retaliation. Iran's role as a major producer matters, but its strategic position is keeping traders on edge.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned the killing of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid attacks by the US and Israel as a "cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law."
Ayatollah Alireza Arafi has been appointed to Iran's interim leadership council following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the US and Israel on Saturday.
Iran is hitting US military sites in the Gulf after state media reported the Supreme Leader was killed in a strike. The Israeli military has said it has begun hitting targets "in the heart of Tehran" for the first time since it began attacking Iran on Saturday in a major operation.
Hundreds of people stormed the US Consulate in Pakistan's port city of Karachi on Sunday, following US-Israel air strikes on Iran which killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989, has been killed by an Israeli airstrike at the age of 86. During his rule, he fought hard to prevent the modernization of the Islamic Republic.
