Trump Says New Strikes Target Iranian Leadership

US President Donald Trump said most of Iran’s military installations have been 'knocked out' and that new strikes today targeted Iranian leadership.

Strikes in Iran and Lebanon: Israel said it launched strikes in Tehran and Beirut, targeting Iranian military sites and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah, as its troops intensify their push in Lebanon. Israel also struck a compound belonging to a group responsible for electing Iran’s next supreme leader, an Israeli source told CNN.

Embassies closed: As Iran continues to strike US targets and allies, the US has closed embassies in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Lebanon and warned Americans to leave more than a dozen countries in the region.

• Iran death toll: At least 780 people have been killed by US and Israeli bombing across Iran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, citing the Iranian Red Crescent.

• Oil markets roiled: The price of gasoline in the US just had its largest one-day increase since 2005, as vessels have effectively stopped going through the critical Strait of Hormuz. Oil continued to rise and stocks fell.

(Source: CNN)