Middle East on Brink: 100+ Killed in Iran School Strike, US Embassy in Riyadh Attacked
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The conflict in the Middle East has entered a volatile new phase, with the United States and Israel intensifying their military campaign against Iran and Tehran striking back across the region.
US President Donald Trump said Washington has “the capability to go far longer” than the initially projected four-to-five-week timeline for operations against Iran, signaling that the confrontation may not end quickly.
The remarks came as US and Israeli forces continued strikes following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while Iran and its regional allies launched retaliatory attacks targeting Israel and neighboring Gulf countries.
More than 100 people were killed after strikes hit a school in the southern town of Minab, Iranian authorities blamed the country’s enemies for the attack.
The US embassy in the Saudi capital Riyadh came under attack by two drones as Iran intensified strikes against the kingdom as part of its retaliation against the US and Israel.
The US has urged Americans to immediately depart more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries, citing serious safety risks.
The crisis could evolve into a prolonged and destabilizing regional war with far-reaching global consequences.
