Iran war enters fourth day in 'smoke and blood' as markets slide
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Home Iranian drones hit US embassy in Saudi Arabia, causing minor fire damage, after earlier striking Kuwait mission Explosions tore through Tehran and Beirut on Tuesday and financial markets around the world tumbled at the prospect of a prolonged disruption to global energy supplies from the US-Israeli air war against Iran. Iranian drones slammed into the US embassy in Saudi Arabia, causing minor damage and starting a fire, after previously hitting the mission in Kuwait. Washington responded by shutting those missions and ordering non-emergency government personnel and their families to leave countries across the Middle East. A day after US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave open-ended answers when asked how long the war would last, a source told Reuters that Israel's campaign had been planned to last two weeks and was moving faster than expected.
Published: March 3, 2026 6:02 pm
Source: The Express Tribune — Read original