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The war in the Middle East expanded on multiple fronts on Monday as attacks by Iran and Iranian-backed militias hit Israel and Arab countries as well as US military targets in the region.

The US military said that Kuwait “accidentally shot down” three American fighter planes during a combat mission, although the six pilots emerged safely and were in stable condition.

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Israel and the United States continued to strike Iran, while Israeli forces responded to attacks by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group by striking targets in southern Lebanon, where at least 31 people were killed and 149 others were wounded.

The war began on Saturday with the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli strike that reverberated around the world. Reactions to Khamenei’s death ranged from jubilation to condemnation, while the escalating conflict caused flight cancellations, bloody protests, shipping suspensions, and higher oil prices.

The Iranian Red Crescent Society said on Monday that attacks on 131 cities have killed at least 555 people so far in the Islamic Republic. Air strikes in Tehran appear to have taken Iranian state television off the air.

The joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran raised fears of a broader war and harm to the global economy. At the same time, Iran has expanded its attacks to include regional oil infrastructure, directly targeting the lifeblood of the region’s economy.

State-owned Qatar Energy Company, citing the war and attacks on its facilities in Qatar, said it would halt its production of liquefied natural gas, knocking one of the world’s largest suppliers out of the market.

Three US service members were killed in Saturday’s attack on Iran, while another died on Monday from wounds sustained during the initial operation, according to US Central Command.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a press conference at the Pentagon on Monday that the US-Israeli campaign was “the most precise air operation in history” and criticized the “expansionist and Islamist regime” in Tehran.

In a video posted Sunday, President Donald Trump said the operation in Iran — which he called “one of the most complex and massive military attacks the world has ever seen” — would continue until “all of our objectives are achieved.”

Iran appoints a new supreme leader

Following Khamenei’s death, Iran’s interim ruling council is expected to appoint a new supreme leader. Even before the deadly strikes over the weekend, Iran’s theocracy had suffered from growing opposition in the wake of nationwide protests over the economy that turned into anti-government demonstrations. Activists say that Iran’s crackdown on the protests has led to the deaths of thousands.

Israel said it worked with the United States for several months to plan the attacks. The US military said that targets in Iran include Revolutionary Guard command facilities, air defense capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and military airports.

One of the first strikes occurred near the offices of 86-year-old Khamenei, who has ruled since 1989 and holds absolute power. Iranian state media reported Khamenei’s death but did not provide details. Israel said it also killed dozens of senior Iranian military officials, and that its subsequent strikes in Lebanon killed a Hezbollah intelligence official.

The Trump administration asserted that Iran was rebuilding its nuclear program, despite Tehran’s insistence that it has not enriched nuclear fuel since June and that its program is for peaceful purposes.

Iran strikes Israel and US bases in retaliation

Iran launched missiles and drones in retaliation targeting Israel and neighboring Arab Gulf states that host US forces.

The Iranian foreign minister indicated that his country’s military units operate independently of any central government control after coming under pressure over attacks on Gulf Arab states that have acted as mediators for Tehran in the past.

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Several ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all oil traded passes and where Iran has threatened attacks. Shipping companies stopped the movement of their ships through the Suez Canal, raising fears that the strikes could shake global markets.

Elsewhere, the Sultanate said that a drone targeted an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, killing a crew member. Fire and smoke poured from the US Embassy compound in Kuwait after an Iranian attack on the small Middle Eastern country, which also reported that debris fell on one of its oil refineries.

In Bahrain, the island kingdom that is home to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, one person was killed by fragments of an intercepted missile. Bahrain says it intercepted 61 missiles and 34 attack drones launched against it, although some fire penetrated and struck buildings and the naval base.

In Israel, 11 people were killed after hearing strong explosions caused by missile collisions or interception in Tel Aviv. Israeli rescue services said that nine people were killed and others were injured in a raid that targeted a Jewish synagogue in the town of Beit Shemesh in central Israel.

An Iraqi Shiite militia claimed responsibility for a drone attack on Monday targeting US forces at the airport in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

The Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia was attacked by drones on Monday, and authorities shot down the incoming drone, the Saudi Ministry of Defense said.

Israel warns of a long-term conflict in Lebanon

Hezbollah fired several missiles and drones toward Israel overnight — though there were no reports of casualties or damage — and Israel responded by striking dozens of targets in Beirut and southern Lebanon. Israel also recommended the evacuation of residents of 53 villages in southern Lebanon, causing massive traffic jams.

The Israeli chief of staff said the army launched an offensive campaign in Lebanon that could include “several long days of fighting in the future.” Israeli military spokesman Brig. General Yvi Devrin said that Israel keeps “all options on the table” regarding a possible ground operation in Lebanon.

The Lebanese government said it considered Hezbollah’s military activities illegal and that the armed group must surrender its weapons. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said that the state alone decides matters of war and peace.

At least 22 people were killed in clashes with police in northern Pakistan and in the southern port city of Karachi after hundreds of demonstrators stormed the US consulate there, authorities said.

There were global repercussions from the disruption of air travel in the region, as hundreds of thousands of travelers were stranded or diverted to other airports after Israel, Qatar, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Bahrain closed their airspace.

The United Arab Emirates said it will close the country’s major stock exchanges at the start of the trading week.

Kluge reported from Tokyo and Charlton from Paris. Brian Mealy in London; Sarah El-Deeb in Beirut, Amir Raji in Cairo, Matthew Lee in Washington, and AP journalists around the world contributed to this report.