Attacks Escalate In The Middle East As Iran Retaliates

By Richard Engel Reporting from Petah Tikva, Israel

Israel and the U.S. launched new attacks against Iran overnight and this morning, triggering an escalation in the Middle East.

The attacks rocked the capital, Tehran, and other Iranian cities.

This comes as the Pentagon says six U.S. service members have been killed, and a day after Trump said the war could last weeks — or longer.

The State Department shut two embassies after drone attacks and is advising Americans to evacuate by commercial means from 14 countries covering most of the Middle East as Iran’s retaliation spreads.