Iran has launched assaults on the largest American military base in the Middle East, issuing a stark warning to Donald Trump with the ominous phrase, “the gates of hell will open.”

On Tuesday, Iran’s military announced that its forces were carrying out attacks on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. This base, which accommodates up to 10,000 troops, serves as a crucial forward hub for the U.S. Central Command.

In an official statement, the Iranian army declared, “The destructive combat drones of the army’s ground, air, and naval forces have targeted the military areas of the Zionist regime in the occupied territories and the American bases in Al-Udeid, Qatar.” As of now, there have been no reports of casualties or damage to the base.

The conflict has rapidly spread across the Middle East, with Iran deploying hundreds of drones against Israel, America’s Arab allies—Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UAE—and U.S. bases in the area.

President Trump responded to reports suggesting that the U.S. is depleting its anti-drone missile reserves, asserting that America possesses “unlimited mid to upper tier weaponry.” He further commented that Iran’s military and leadership are in disarray, claiming they are seeking dialogue. “Too late,” Trump remarked on Truth Social.

Despite these developments, Iranian officials are adamant about continuing their efforts. Ali Mohammad Naini of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps conveyed on Iranian state television, “The gates of hell will open more and more, moment by moment, upon the United States and Israel.”

The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia sent out a security alert shortly after 8am EST warning of ‘imminent’ missile and drone attacks over the city of Dhahran, a major center for the oil industry and the headquarters of Aramco.

‘Do not come to the US Consulate. Take cover immediately in your residence on the lowest available floor and away from windows. Do not go outside,’ the warning said.

Smoke plumes rise following missile strikes in Tehran on March 1

This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows a F/A-18E Super Hornet launching from the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on Monday

Smoke rises from an area in the direction of Al Udeid Air Base, which houses the Qatar Emiri Air Force and foreign forces including the US

This US Navy handout photo released by US Central Command public affairs shows an F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, being staged for flight operations on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2

This US Navy handout photo released by US Central Command public affairs shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) firing a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 1

Donald Trump speaks during a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Monday

The warning comes after the embassy in Riyadh was closed after an attack by two drones overnight. The attack sparked a ‘limited fire,’ according to Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry, and the embassy urged Americans to avoid the compound.

It followed an attack on the US Embassy in Kuwait, which announced it had been closed until further notice.

The State Department ordered the evacuation of non-emergency personnel and family in Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Qatar, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.

The US urged citizens to leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries, as have many other countries, though with much of the airspace closed many remained stranded.

The US-Israeli strikes have killed at least 787 people, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society. In Israel, where Iranian missiles struck several locations, 11 people were killed. The Iranian-supported militant group Hezbollah has also attacked Israel, whose retaliatory strikes killed 52 people in Lebanon.

The US military has confirmed six deaths of American troops. Three people were killed in the UAE, and one each in Kuwait and Bahrain.

Trump initially said that the war would carry on for four to five weeks, but he’s since warned they could go on for ‘far longer.’

The war has severely disrupted the world’s supply of oil and gas, international shipping, and air travel. 

Oil surged on Wednesday after Iran ordered the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. US regular gasoline prices are averaging $3.11 per gallon Tuesday after beginning the week just under $3, according to the American Automobile Association.

Israel deployed ground trips in Lebanon as the conflict broadened on its fourth day.

Trump’s objectives remain unclear. Vice President JD Vance last night told Fox News that the objective was the extinction of Iran’s nuclear capabilities. The President initially urged the people of Iran to overthrow the government after US-Israeli strikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday.

This US Navy handout photo released by US Central Command public affairs shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) firing a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 1

This US Navy handout photo released by US Central Command public affairs shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, preparing to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2

This US Navy handout photo released by US Central Command public affairs shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) firing a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 1

This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows Navy sailors looking over ordnance on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on Monday, March 2

This partially redacted image from video provided by U.S. Central Command shows a complex of structures in Iran being struck by missiles fired by U.S. forces on Sunday

A video released by Central Command showing B-2 bombers after they struck nuclear facilities in Iran

This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows a F/A-18E Super Hornet preparing to launch from the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on Monday

This US Navy handout photo released by US Central Command public affairs shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, preparing to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2

Since then, however, senior administration officials have said regime change was not the goal. Trump’s initial announcement of the strikes listed several grievances, from concerns about Iran’s nuclear and missile programs to its leadership. 

Across Iran’s capital, explosions rang out throughout the night into Tuesday, with aircraft heard overhead. Strikes caused two explosions at a broadcasting facility in Tehran, Iranian state TV said, adding that no one was injured.

The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, said Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment site had sustained ‘some recent damage,’ though there was ‘no radiological consequence expected.’

The US hit Natanz during the 12-day war in June, when Israeli and American strikes greatly weakened Iran’s nuclear program. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maintained, however, that Iran was rebuilding ‘new sites, new places’ underground for making atomic bombs. He offered no evidence to support his claim. 

‘We had to take the action now and we did,’ Netanyahu told Fox News Channel’s Hannity.

Iran has said it has not enriched uranium since June, though it has maintained its right to and says its nuclear program is peaceful.

Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press showed limited activity at two Iranian nuclear sites before the war. Analysts said Tehran was likely assessing damage from the 2025 strikes and possibly salvaging what remained. 

The exposed interior of a heavily-damaged building is pictured near Ferdowsi square in Tehran on March 3

This US Navy handout photo released by US Central Command public affairs shows US Sailors observing as an E-2D Hawkeye aircraft, attached to Airborne Command and Control Squadron 124, approaches an aircraft catapult to launch from the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while operating in support of Operation Epic Fury, on March 1

A woman reacts on the street following an Israeli and U.S. strike on a police station, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 3

Birds fly as smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone following a fire caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 3

Security personnel conduct a search after a projectile hit the area of Petah Tikva in central Israel on March 3

Emergency personnel work at the site of an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 3

The expansion of Iranian retaliation across the Gulf and the intensity of the Israeli and American attacks, Khamenei’s killing and the lack of any apparent exit plan suggested the conflict could be prolonged.

Trump said Monday that operations are likely to last four to five weeks but that he was prepared ‘to go far longer than that.’ He later added the U.S. had a ‘virtually unlimited supply’ of munitions.

‘Wars can be fought ‘forever,’ and very successfully, using just these supplies,’ he wrote on social media. 

Iran has hit many countries deemed safe havens in the Mideast in retaliation for the U.S.-Israeli strikes. Recent targets included two Amazon data centers in the United Arab Emirates and one in Bahrain. The centers in the UAE were hit, while a drone struck near the one Bahrain, causing damage, the company said.

Iran has also struck energy facilities in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and attacked several ships Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all oil traded passes, sending global oil and natural gas prices soaring.

‘The Strait of Hormuz is closed,’ declared Iranian Brig. Gen. Ebrahim Jabbari, an adviser to the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, vowing that any ships that passed through it would be set on fire.

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari vowed that Iranian attacks on the gas-rich country ‘will not go unanswered.’ 

The conflict has spread to Lebanon, where Hezbollah fired missiles at Israel on Monday, prompting Israel to retaliate.

On Tuesday, the Israeli military said it had moved additional troops into southern Lebanon and taken new positions on several strategic points close to the border.

Israel also hit Beirut with more airstrikes, saying it was targeting ‘Hezbollah command centers and weapons storage facilities.’ Explosions could be heard and smoke seen in a southern suburb of Beirut.

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said the Lebanese army was evacuating some of its border positions. A senior Hezbollah official, Mohamoud Komati, said the group now had no option but to fight Israel.