State Department tells Americans worldwide to 'exercise increased caution'
The war entered its fourth week on Saturday.
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israel strikes attack targeting military and government sites, officials said.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed in Tehran on the first day of strikes and his son Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen to succeed him. Iran is responding with missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, regional U.S. bases and multiple Gulf nations. Iran is also attempting to block some shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel is also intensifying its long-running strike campaign against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon.
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Israel launches new wave of strikes in Tehran
The Israel Defense Forces said in a post to X on Monday that it had launched "a widespread wave of attacks" against Iranian government infrastructure in the capital Tehran.
State Department tells Americans worldwide to 'exercise increased caution'
In a notice on the U.S. State Department official website, the agency is advising Americans worldwide, "and especially in the Middle East," to "exercise increased caution."
"Americans abroad should follow the guidance in security alerts issued by the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate," the statement reads.
The State Department is warning that U.S. diplomatic facilities, including those outside of the Middle East, "have been targeted."
The agency warns that groups in support of Iran "may target other U.S. interests overseas or locations associated with the United States and/or Americans throughout the world."
1 injured due to missile debris in Abu Dhabi
Officials in Abu Dhabi said in a statement that one person was injured due to falling debris from a missile attack in the Al Shoamkh area.
UAE air defences responded to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran, officials said.
Israeli forces preparing to 'deepen the maneuver' in Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that it's planning to "deepen" its military actions against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
"We are now preparing to deepen the maneuver and strikes according to an orderly plan. We will not stop until the threat is removed from the borders and long-term security is ensured for the residents of the northern region," the IDF said.
"It is a long battle, and we are prepared for it," the IDF added.
Further details about the operation were not provided.
