"The war will not last for years" - Netanyahu's statement, as the conflict expands to Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war against Iran "will not last for years," as the conflict widened with Israel again attacking the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon and Iran attacking Gulf states that host US bases.
US President Donald Trump, who launched strikes on Iran alongside Israel on Saturday, initially predicted the war would last four to five weeks, but has since tried to justify a wide-ranging and endless war.
Meanwhile, Iran has launched missile and drone attacks not only against Israel and US forces, but also a number of countries across the region that are allied with the US, paralyzing global energy shipments from the Gulf, along with hundreds of congested short- and long-haul flight routes.
Netanyahu rejected the idea of a conflict that would last for years, like previous wars in the region. "I said it could be quick and decisive. It could take some time, but it won't take years. It's not an endless war," Netanyahu said.
Two drones from Iran hit the US embassy in Riyadh, causing minor damage and starting a fire, while at least eight other drones were intercepted before reaching the city, Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry said. Hundreds of civilians have been killed in Iran, Israel, Lebanon.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which reports to the Supreme Leader, said its navy had destroyed the main command building and headquarters of a US air base in Bahrain in what it described as "Operation Promise of Truth 4." It said 20 drones and three missiles had hit their intended targets at the base in the Sheikh Isa area.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned on Monday that "the worst blows have yet to come from the US military."
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