Middle East Airspace Closes as U.S.-Israeli Strikes Hit Iran
A major hub in Dubai has suspended operations following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. The sweeping closures are stranding passengers.
A major hub in Dubai has suspended operations following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. The sweeping closures are stranding passengers.
The missile barrages highlight a shortage of bomb shelters in a country that has been preparing for war with Iran for decades.
At least one gathering of senior officials and military leaders was hit, but it was not immediately clear whether the effort to kill them had succeeded.
Critics say the president is violating the Constitution, and many Democrats and at least two Republicans in Congress say they must vote on whether to enter such a conflict.
As explosions rocked Tehran, Republicans largely voiced support as Democrats warned about a costly and unauthorized conflict.
Governments around the world urged restraint after the United States and Israel launched a major assault, and Iran vowed retaliation.
See images from the Middle East after the United States and Israel on Saturday launched a major attack against Tehran.
Waves of retaliatory strikes were reported in Israel and across several Gulf countries on Saturday. The Emirati government said at least one person was killed from falling missile debris.
The government provided little advice in the days before the attacks or as the bombs fell, more than a dozen Iranians said in interviews.
In an eight-minute video, President Trump announced a “massive” campaign of U.S. strikes on Iran and urged the Iranian people to rise up once they end.