The Ministry of Defense of Kuwait says that "several" US warplanes have crashed in the country, and that the entire crew survived. Meanwhile, Iran has launched several missile attacks against Israel and several explosions have occurred in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
As a result of these attacks, at least 31 people have died and 150 others have been injured early Monday morning on the outskirts of Beirut and southern Lebanon.
In addition, reporters and witnesses from AFP reported hearing several loud explosions in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, Manama, and Kuwait City. In the latter, witnesses reported smoke near the US Embassy.
The refinery of the Saudi oil giant Aramco in the port city of Ras Tanura, one of the largest in the Arab country, was hit by debris from two Iranian drones intercepted by Saudi anti-aircraft defenses, causing "a small fire" at the facilities.
This was confirmed on Monday by the spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of Defense, Turki al-Maliki, in a statement published by the official Saudi news agency SPA, indicating that no civilian personnel were injured in this incident, despite the debris falling near civilian infrastructure.
Various media outlets across the region report that due to the fire, the refinery has halted its operations for safety reasons. So far, Aramco has not issued any official statement regarding this measure.
Hundreds of Israeli planes bombarding Lebanon and Iran "at this moment"
The Israeli army stated on Monday that it is carrying out simultaneous attacks on Iran and Lebanon and warned the Lebanese Islamist movement Hezbollah that it will pay a "high price" for opening fire on Israel.
"At this moment, hundreds of air force planes are simultaneously bombing Lebanon and Iran," said military spokesman, General Effie Defrin, on television.
"Hezbollah opened fire last night. They knew exactly what they were doing. We had warned them, and they will pay dearly."
No attacks on nuclear facilities or radiation detected in Iran
The Director General of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, stated on Monday that so far there have been no attacks by Israel or the US on nuclear facilities in Iran, nor have there been any increases in radiation above normal levels in neighboring countries.
There are no "indications that any nuclear facilities, including the Bushehr plant, the Tehran research reactor, or other nuclear fuel cycle facilities, have been damaged or hit," said the Argentine diplomat at the start of an extraordinary meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna.
Israel attacks underground bases of the regime in Tehran
The Israeli army claimed on Monday to be bombing several underground regime bases in Tehran, according to a video conference with local media, warning that the war against Iran will last as long as necessary.
"Recently, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began another extensive wave of attacks throughout Tehran. Dozens of combat aircraft from the Air Force launched over 100 munitions on several underground regime bases," announced the military spokesperson in Hebrew, Effie Defrin.
Furthermore, he emphasized that according to a "systematic plan" in close collaboration with the US Army, combat aircraft are also destroying launch sites and ballistic missiles on Iranian soil.
Albares denies "categorically" that the US is using the Rota base for the operation in Iran
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, categorically denied that the joint military bases of Rota (Cádiz) and Morón de la Frontera (Seville) are being used by the United States for the operation in Iran: "We will not lend our bases for anything that is not in the Treaty or does not fit within the UN Charter."
In response to some reports stating that there are two US warships at the Rota base, the minister reaffirmed his statements from Sunday by stating, in an interview on Telecinco, that the joint military bases - including Morón de la Frontera - will not be used "for anything" not included in the Treaty or covered by the principles of the United Nations Charter.
As he explained, there may be warships in Rota, "which does not mean that the base is being used for this operation."
Israeli Defense Minister says Hezbollah leader in Lebanon is now a "target for elimination"
Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz, said on Monday that Hezbollah leader, Naim Kassem, is now a "target for elimination" after the Iran-aligned militant group fired at Israel in retaliation for the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Death toll in Iran could exceed 500 people
Approximately 555 people have died in Iran since the start of the US and Israel attacks, according to state media citing the Red Crescent.
Von der Leyen expresses "unequivocal" support for Cyprus after the attack on a British base on the island
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, conveyed on Monday the institution's "collective, firm, and unequivocal" support to Cyprus after the attack that caused "minor damage" to the British military base on its territory.
"Although the Republic of Cyprus was not the target, I want to be clear: we collectively, firmly, and unequivocally support our Member States against any threat," wrote the German on her social media after a conversation with Cypriot President, Nikos Christodoulides.
The Cypriot Government confirmed on Monday that a drone attack caused "minor damage" to the British military base on its territory, and stated that its National Security Council is meeting to assess the situation.
Iran shoots down a US F-15 fighter jet, according to Iranian media
Iranian media reported on Monday the downing of a US F-15 fighter jet that attempted to attack Iranian territory and crashed in Kuwait, while Kuwait announced that several US aircraft had crashed on Monday, but their crew survived.
"A US aggressor army F-15 fighter jet, which tried to violate the country's airspace, was hit and shot down by the air defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran," announced the Tasnim agency, linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. The media indicated that the aircraft debris fell in Kuwait due to its proximity to that territory.
Meanwhile, the spokesman for the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense, Colonel Saud Al-Atwan, stated in a release that several US fighters had crashed on Monday, but their crew survived and were taken to the hospital.
Iran accuses Trump of betraying his "America first" for "Israel first"
The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, accused US President Donald Trump on Monday of sacrificing "the treasure and blood" of his country in favor of the "illegitimate expansionist ambitions" of Israel.
"Trump has betrayed 'America first' to adopt 'Israel first'," wrote Larijani in an all-caps message - in Trump's style - on his X social media account. Larijani, a key figure in the Iranian regime, reiterated that they will not negotiate with the United States, after Trump stated in an interview with The Atlantic magazine that the Iranians wanted to talk to him to stop the war started by the US and Israel.
"Trump's illusions have dragged the entire region into an unnecessary war, and now he is rightly concerned that there will be more American victims," Larijani stated.