Israel strikes presidential office in Tehran as Iran death toll rises to 787
The conflict has widened beyond Iran. Israel said its ground forces would "advance and seize additional strategic areas in Lebanon" to prevent further attacks on Israeli territory.
Israel says it has carried out fresh air strikes on Iran's "leadership compound" in Tehran, including the presidential office, as the reported death toll from ongoing US-Israeli attacks rose to 787.
In a statement posted on Telegram, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said its air force dropped "numerous munitions" on the Presidential Office and the Supreme National Security Council complex, reports BBC.
It added that a military training institution and "additional key regime infrastructure" were also targeted.
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According to the IDF, the compound had been used by Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed over the weekend in joint US-Israeli strikes.
A reporter inside Iran said "every part" of Tehran has been hit since Saturday, while images circulating online show explosions in the eastern parts of the capital.
Iran's Red Crescent Society said on Tuesday that at least 787 people have been killed since the US and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Saturday. The US-based group Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRANA) put the civilian death toll at 742, including 176 children.
Fatemeh Mohammadbeigi, a member of Iran's parliamentary health commission, said nine hospitals had been targeted, accusing Israel and the US of deliberately striking medical facilities.
The IDF denied targeting Gandhi Hospital in Tehran, saying the strike "was not targeted at the hospital." Iran's Foreign Ministry, however, accused both Israel and the United States of hitting the same hospital.
The conflict has widened beyond Iran. Israel said its ground forces would "advance and seize additional strategic areas in Lebanon" to prevent further attacks on Israeli territory.
In Saudi Arabia, the US embassy in Riyadh was reportedly struck by two drones, believed to have been launched from Iran.
The escalating violence has also rattled global energy markets. International gas prices surged, rising by as much as 50% on Monday and climbing another 30% at one point on Tuesday morning.
US President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, accusing him of initially denying access to British bases during the crisis.
After the strikes that killed Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran launched retaliatory attacks across the region. On Monday, the US government advised American citizens throughout the Middle East to "depart now" amid fears of further escalation.
