The Saudi Ministry of Defense stated that the U.S. embassy in Riyadh was struck by two drones, causing a small fire.
Iranian state media reported the destruction of a command building at the American airbase in Bahrain, while the American side did not comment on this claim.
An Iranian official threatened to "set ablaze" any vessels attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz — a key route for global energy supplies.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the day before that "the strongest strikes are yet to come." He made this statement after Donald Trump called Saturday's strikes "the last and best chance" to eliminate the "threats" from Tehran.
Since the beginning of the war, six American servicemen have died, the American command reported.
The day before, three American fighter jets were shot down in Kuwait as a result of "friendly fire" from the Kuwaiti air defense system, with the crews surviving.
The day before, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told members of parliament that he "does not believe in regime change from the air." Earlier, he allowed the U.S. to use British military bases for "defensive" strikes against Iranian missile installations.
Trump: We Have Virtually Unlimited Supplies of Weapons
U.S. President Donald Trump commented on the number of "medium and above medium class" munitions on Truth Social, stating that wars "can be fought 'forever'... using only these supplies."
"We have virtually unlimited supplies of this weaponry. The United States is well supplied and ready for a GREAT VICTORY!!!" Trump wrote shortly before midnight Washington time (05:00 GMT).
In his latest statements, he also accused his predecessor Joe Biden of supplying Ukraine with "a huge amount of ultra-modern" American weapons.
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