Overview

• President Donald Trump ordered US air strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities, targeting sites at Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan.
• Iran warned that any country or asset used to carry out the strikes would be considered a legitimate target for its armed forces.
• The State Department issued a worldwide caution for Americans, alerting them to travel disruptions, periodic airspace closures and potential demonstrations, and urging increased vigilance in Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
• US-led evacuation flights, commercial departures and a cruise ship have transported American citizens from Israel, while hundreds were evacuated from Iran amid reported delays and detentions.
• The State Department directed non-essential personnel and family members to leave US diplomatic posts in Lebanon and Iraq as Baghdad condemned the strikes for threatening regional stability.