The United States Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was attacked by two drones according to initial estimates from the Saudi Ministry of Defense in a statement early on Tuesday morning in the Middle East, as Iran appeared to be expanding its assault on American allies in the region.

Meanwhile in Lebanon, Israeli strikes have killed at least 31 people, the health ministry says. Israel says it was responding to drone and rocket attacks from Hezbollah.

The State Department urged U.S. citizens to leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries due to safety risks.

Strikes on sites in Qatar and Saudi Arabia forced the closure of key production facilities and added to growing worries about global oil and gas supplies.

Israeli military campaign against it by launching coordinated missile and drone strikes across the Middle East on the first three days of the conflict. The attacks struck multiple Gulf Arab states and targeted civilian infrastructure,

MOSCOW, March 2 (Reuters) - Russian ⁠President ⁠Vladimir Putin discussed ⁠risks of escalation around Iran ​in a phone call with Saudi Arabia's ‌Crown Prince Mohammed bin ‌Salman on Monday, the Kremlin ⁠said ⁠in a statement.

An Iranian drone struck Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil facility, causing a fire. As per initial information there are no casualties however, the attack prompted the temporary shutdown of the refinery.

The kingdom acquiesced to Trump's decision to attack Iran but has privately told other GCC states to avoid taking moves that could elicit a response by Tehran or its proxies