Middle East: Israel and US escalate attacks on Iran

Tensions in the Middle East are escalating as Israel and the US continue attacks against Iran. Turkey announced the neutralization of an Iranian ballistic missile, while the US is sending more forces to the region.

According to Israeli sources, the Israeli Air Force carried out raids on Tehran, dropping 250 bombs on military installations. Iran threatens to target Israeli embassies worldwide if Israel attacks the Iranian embassy in Beirut.

The US has called on its citizens to leave Iraq immediately. Reports speak of explosions in Baghdad and blackouts in Iran. Sirens sound in Tel Aviv amid Iranian missile attacks.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US will take the time to secure victory. Iran's ballistic capability has been reduced by 86% and drone capability by 73%, according to US sources.

Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has decreased by 90%. A British container ship was hit in the strait.

In Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei was elected as the new supreme leader, succeeding his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.