US-Iran live: Israel launches fresh dawn strikes at Tehran and Beirut as Trump warns the ‘hardest hits’ are ‘yet to come’

The Israeli Air Force has released a video showing the drone striking soldiers and military vehicles.

In a post on social media, it said soldiers ‘whose purpose was to harm our forces’ were ‘eliminated’ in the deadly strikes.

The video shows two soldiers running from a vehicle while being tracked by a drone.

It follows the soldiers as they try to make their escape before unleashing a huge blast.

The Israeli Air Force said: ‘The IDF will not allow the Iranian terrorist regime to operate defense systems in order to harm Air Force aircraft and will continue to attack attempts to arm missile launchers.’

The United States Ambassador to Israel has warned that there are ‘very limited options’ for Americans to evacuate from the country.

Mike Huckabee advised citizens to use a tourist shuttle bus to travel to the Egyptian city of Taba, or carrying on to the capital Cairo to organise a flight to the US.

He advised against US citizens trying to evacuate via Jordan.

He wrote: ‘All of our personnel from embassy are sheltering in place, but I realize you may need to get people out and back home and not continue to incur hotel costs.  I’m adding what we are recommending for now. 

‘Not sure when Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv will reopen. Hopefully soon, but even when it does, there will be VERY limited flights with priorities to those who already were ticketed by El Al. 

‘Doubtful that other airlines will fly in/out for a while. 

‘The Ministry of Tourism is operating buses to Taba. 

‘That crossing is further away but it’s open 24/7. 

‘There are some flights from Taba, but there are also options to get to Cairo and it’s operating normally except to Middle Eastern countries. 

‘To get out, it’s the best option for now. 

‘If not already enrolled in STEP program, do so as you will be emailed updated information from the embassy and State Department.’

Last night The Pentagon vented its fury at Keir Starmer on Monday for his ‘pearl-clutching’ over the US attacks on Iran.

The Prime Minister was accused of undermining the Special Relationship by banning American bombers from using British bases to launch Saturday’s assault on Tehran.

Sir Keir risked aggravating the White House further by suggesting that the attack, which killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, was illegal and set to unravel.

In an outspoken intervention, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised Israel for its central role in the offensive – but savaged the legalistic approach taken by Britain and other European allies.

‘Israel has clear missions for which we are grateful,’ he said. ‘Capable partners are good partners. Unlike so many of our traditional partners who wring their hands and clutch their pearls, humming and hawing about the use of force.’

US President Donald Trump said the U.S. has “the capability to go far longer” than its projected four-to-five-week time frame for its military operations against Iran.

In a statement on Truth Social, the President boasted about US weapon stocks, saying wars could be fought ‘forever’ with the country’s current supplies.

He wrote: ‘As was stated to me today, we have a virtually unlimited supply of these weapons. Wars can be fought “forever”, and very successfully, using just these supplies.

‘At the highest end, we have a good supply, but are not where we want to be.

‘Much additional high grade weaponry is stored for us in outlying countries.

‘The United States is stocked, and ready to WIN, BIG!!!’

Iran struck the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital with a drone early Tuesday as it kept hitting targets around the region

The attack from two drones on the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh caused a ‘limited fire’ and minor damage, according to Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry, and the embassy urged Americans to avoid the compound.

It followed an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait, and the U.S. State Department on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of non-emergency personnel and family in Bahrain and Jordan as a precaution.

Across Iran’s capital, explosions rang out throughout the night into the early morning, with witnesses describing hearing aircraft overhead.

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has confirmed it has launched strikes on Tehran and the Lebanese capital of Beirut.

In a statement, the military said: ‘The IDF is currently conducting simultaneous targeted strikes against military targets in Tehran and Beirut.’

An hour earlier the IDF issued an ‘urgent warning’ for people to evacuate Beirut’s southern suburbs and villages.

It urged for its citizens to stay away from buildings associated from Hezbollah.