A wave of drone and rocket attacks targeted the US embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, with a Reuters report describing it as the most intense assault since the attacks began.
The US and Israel pummeled military targets in Iran's capital, while Israel stepped up its campaign against Iran-backed militants in Lebanon, and Iran retaliated with a drone strike that temporarily closed Dubai's airport.
Fears of a global energy crisis continued, with Iranian strikes on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz slowing shipping to a trickle and dramatically increasing oil prices.
US President Donald Trump demanded that countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, but his appeals brought no immediate commitments.
Indian LPG carrier Nanda Devi reached Gujarat after crossing the Strait of Hormuz, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Strait was open, but not for the US, Israel, and its allies.
Strikes continued early Tuesday, with the Israeli military reporting a salvo of Iranian missiles, and Iran's foreign minister said nuclear material at Iranian facilities is currently buried under rubble.
