A Wider War Has Begun: New Fronts Ignite Across the Middle East | CBN News

Israel struck a building in Tehran where Iran’s Assembly of Experts was reportedly meeting, though Iran said the council met virtually and the building was empty. Ayatollah Khomeini died in the initial strike, and his son is considered the leading successor. The U.S. has deployed more than 50,000 troops to the region, and President Trump said Israel did not push the U.S. into war, arguing Iran would have attacked first. Israel continues hitting targets in Tehran, including missile and security facilities, while the CIA is reportedly helping arm Kurdish forces. Iran is firing missiles and drones at Israeli civilians, most of which are intercepted. The conflict is expanding across the Middle East, with Iran striking the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, the Kurdish region of Iraq, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait and Cyprus. Hezbollah has formally entered the war, launching drones and rockets at Israel. Analysts describe Hezbollah as tightly controlled by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, receiving direction at every level. Israel has warned civilians in southern Lebanon to evacuate as it launches a ground operation in the region. Experts say Israeli troops entered Lebanon to protect citizens in the north and avoid the earlier mistake of evacuating large populations inside Israel. The situation continues to escalate across multiple fronts.