The United States evacuated diplomats across the Middle East and shut down some embassies as war with Iran intensified Tuesday while President Trump signaled the conflict could turn into extended war.

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.

Cristiano Ronaldo's private jet left Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he plays for Al-Nassr, yesterday night, with flight tracking data showing it landed in Madrid in the early hours

The US embassy in Saudi Arabia has been hit by an Iranian drone strike. The American mission in Riyadh was targeted by two drones in the early hours of Tuesday, where a loud blast was heard alongside flames and black smoke billowing into the air.

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.

Attacks on a Saudi refinery and a Qatari liquefied gas plant send hydrocarbon prices soaring in the European market

The US defense secretary says American attacks on Iran will not lead to "endless war". Meanwhile in Cyprus, two drones were intercepted near a UK base, after an earlier attack on Sunday.