People left in waves, especially those who were next to targets.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a post on social media platform X

The wealthy US allies had long been seen as safe havens in a turbulent Middle East, but the current war has spread across the region and seen their critical infrastructure, military bases and energy facilities targeted.

The Iranian capital has experienced one of its most intense nights of bombardment by the United States and Israel since the start of the war 10 days ago as numerous areas of the sprawling city have been hit to devastating effect.

Since the US and Israel unleashed strikes on Iran on February 28, war has spread across the region and casualties have been reported in countries around the Middle East.

US President Donald Trump has built a potential off-ramp by suggesting the Iran war could end soon, but the world is still guessing about whether he will take it -- and whether Tehran will let him.

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The Gulf capitals have released public statements saying they are not taking part in operations against Iran and that their territory is not being used as a base for attacks.

The warship, IRIS Dena, was hit by a torpedo from a US submarine while it was returning from a naval exercise organised by India

"I heard news that Mr Mojtaba Khamenei had been injured. I have asked some friends who had connections," says Iranian president's son Yousef Pezeshkian

"And we will do to them what we do to an enemy. We will deal with them in the same way we deal with enemies," he added.

Trump previously said the US had "completely destroyed" 10 inactive mine-laying vessels.

Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted six ballistic missiles launched Wednesday toward Prince Sultan Air Base and a seventh missile headed towards the country's east.

Israel's military says it detected missiles heading towards the country and activated its air defences

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they would block oil shipments from the Gulf unless US and Israeli attacks ‌cease

Israel's military has threatened to target any successor to former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed over a week ago in a first wave of US and Israeli strikes on Iran.

White phosphorus, a substance that ignites on contact with oxygen, can be used to create smokescreens and to illuminate battlefields.

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Trump had previously demanded a say in the appointment and dismissed the younger Khamenei as an unacceptable "lightweight".

Videos circulating on social media showed towering columns of fire rising above oil depots and illuminating the skyline