Iran hit the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital with a drone strike early Tuesday as it kept striking targets around the region, while the United States and Israel pounded Iran with airstrikes.

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.

Follow the latest news after the U.S. and Israel launched a massive attack on Iran that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

US Iran war LIVE updates: The US miitary has carried out fresh attacks in Tehran on IRGC command centres. As the conflict escalates, US bases in Saudi, Iraq and Bahrain were targeted by drone attacks.

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.

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