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US-Iran War March 3 Updates: Hezbollah Strikes Israeli Site, US Embassy In Riyadh Warns Of Imminent Attack (UPDATED)

(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include the latest developments)

Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war on Tuesday at 8.15 AM ET, as the conflict enters its fourth day.

Some 787 people have been killed in Iran since the U.S and Israel launched strikes on Saturday, Iran’s Red Crescent Society said on Tuesday.

Hezbollah Fires Missiles At Upper Galilee Site In Israel

According to an Al Jazeera report, Hezbollah said it has launched missiles at an Israeli site in the Upper Galilee.

Israel’s military has reported Iranian missile strikes in central Israel.

UAE Alerts Highest Readiness

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Defense Ministry said it is at the highest level of readiness, with strategic artillery reserves to counter aerial threats. Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Abdul Nasser Mohammed al-Humaidi reported that UAE forces detected 812 drones launched from Iran, intercepting 755, while 57 landed within its territory.

US Emabassy In Saudi Arabia Shuts Down

The embassy in Riyadh also warned of an imminent attack in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia. "There is a threat of imminent and UAV attacks over Dhahran. Do not come to the US Consulate," it said in a post on X.

QatarEnergy Stops Certain Downstream Production

QatarEnergy announced on Tuesday that it is pausing production of certain downstream products in Qatar, including urea, polymers, methanol, and aluminum. Yesterday, it stopped the production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) due to attacks on Ras Laffan.

US Embassy In Muscat Issues Alert

IAEA Confirms Damage At Natanz Plant

The International Atomic Energy Agency reported recent damage to the entrance buildings of Iran's underground Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant, but stated that no radiological impact has been detected and the facility itself remains unaffected.

Iran Slams ‘War Crimes’ By US, Israel

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei accused the United States and Israel of committing “war crimes” by deliberately targeting civilian sites, claiming over 160 students were killed at a girls' school in Minab and that a hospital in Tehran was also hit.

Hezbollah Buildup Chief Killed, Says IDF

The IDF said it carried out a navy strike in Beirut that killed Rida Hazaa’i, identified as Hezbollah's head of the buildup division working with the Quds Force and chief of staff of the Quds Force's Lebanon Corps.

US Embassy in Kuwait Shuts Down

The U.S. Embassy in Kuwait has closed until further notice due to regional tensions, canceling all regular and emergency consular appointments and saying it will provide updates when normal operations resume.

US Destroys IRGC targets, Vows More

U.S. forces said they have destroyed key facilities linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including command and control centers, air defenses, missile and drone launch sites, and military airfields, adding that operations will continue against what they describe as imminent threats from the Iranian regime.

Israel Continues Strikes On Tehran, Beirut

The IDF said it carried out simultaneous targeted strikes on military targets in Tehran and Beirut, including a strike on the Iranian state broadcaster.

The IDF's Arabic-language spokesman, Avichay Adraee, posted on X on Tuesday that “a wave of extensive airstrikes” was underway.

The strike came after Israel issued evacuation orders in southern Lebanon, telling residents of dozens more villages to leave their homes as it intensified airstrikes against Hezbollah. The new warnings follow a similar round of evacuation notices issued a day earlier.

UAE Intercepts Iranian Missile

The UAE said it is intercepting a major Iranian missile attack, with air defences responding to the attacks and authorities affirming full readiness to protect the country and its residents.

“The UAE’s air defenses are currently dealing with a barrage of ballistic missiles coming from Iran,” the Defence Ministry said in a statement on X on Tuesday.

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