Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader, a lifetime appointment that has sparked concerns about hereditary rule.
As tensions escalate, Israel has vowed to target the new leader, while the US has warned of Iranian ballistic missile attacks on civilian areas.
Recent airstrikes on Tehran have damaged fuel-storage complexes, prompting Iran to advise citizens to stay indoors due to air pollution.
A drone attack on a desalination plant in Bahrain has brought the war to the oil-rich Persian Gulf's most strategic resource: drinking water.
The US has completed nearly two dozen charter flights to evacuate over 32,000 citizens from the Middle East since February 28.
The Israeli military has carried out strikes on 3,400 targets in Iran, intercepted over 110 drones, and struck 600 Hezbollah targets, killing 200 militants in Lebanon.
As the conflict intensifies, Saudi Arabia has seen a military projectile strike a residential compound, killing one Indian national and one Bangladeshi national, and injuring 12 others.
