Key U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf have stepped up their criticism of Iran after facing a barrage of missiles and drone attacks over the past week.
Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as his father’s successor. The Pentagon announced the death of a seventh U.S. service member.
Strikes on nonmilitary infrastructure were a “serious escalation,” analysts said, and could widen the war’s impact on civilians.
Missile launches from Iran have slowed, but relentless drone volleys could deplete air defenses in the region.
As the conflict widens, residents across the Middle East are feeling the consequences of the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.
The State Department also ordered nonessential staff in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq to to leave amid further retaliation from Iran.
It is not clear who attacked the tanker, Stena Imperative. Its U.S. operator, Crowley, described “aerial impacts” and said that a fire on board was quickly extinguished.
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