Iranian intelligence minister killed in precision airstrike, while US military targets missile sites

The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia said they repelled fresh attacks as Iran continues to fire at its Gulf neighbors in response to joint U.S.-Israeli military action against the regime.

The UAE said on Wednesday that its aerial defense systems "engaged 13 ballistic missiles and 27 UAVs launched from Iran."

"Since the onset of the blatant Iranian aggression, UAE air defenses have engaged 327 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,699 UAVs," it added.

Saudi Arabia shot down a ballistic missile targeting the area of the Prince Sultan Air Base, which hosts American forces and aircraft, and two drones targeting Riyadh's diplomatic quarter, which houses the U.S. Embassy and other foreign missions, according to The Associated Press.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social Wednesday that, "I wonder what would happen if we 'finished off' what’s left of the Iranian Terror State, and let the Countries that use it, we don’t, be responsible for the so called 'Straight?'"

"That would get some of our non-responsive 'Allies' in gear, and fast!!!" the president added.

Trump sent a message to NATO on Sunday to stand with the U.S. for defense of the Strait of Hormuz or face a "very bad" future.

"It's only appropriate that people who are the beneficiaries of the strait will help to make sure that nothing bad happens there," Trump told The Financial Times. "If there’s no response, or if it’s a negative response, I think it will be very bad for the future of NATO."

"The United States has been informed by most of our NATO ‘Allies’ that they don’t want to get involved with our Military Operation against the Terrorist Regime of Iran, in the Middle East, this, despite the fact that almost every Country strongly agreed with what we are doing, and that Iran cannot, in any way, shape, or form, be allowed to have a Nuclear Weapon," the president also said in a Truth Social post on Tuesday. 

Fox News Digital's Eric Mack and Alex Nitzberg contributed to this report.

The Israel Defense Forces released a video Wednesday showing a strike on a “Hezbollah terrorist cell” in southern Lebanon as tensions remain high during the conflict with Iran. 

“IDF troops identified a Hezbollah terrorist cell unloading weapons, including an RPG, from a vehicle in southern Lebanon, with the intent of attacking IDF soldiers,” the IDF wrote on X. 

A video depicted individuals dropping what the IDF said were weapons on the side of a road in Lebanon. The clip ended with an aerial strike. 

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Tuesday that U.S. forces struck Iranian missile sites along the country’s coastline near the Strait of Hormuz using powerful deep-penetrating munitions.

“Hours ago, U.S. forces successfully employed multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions on hardened Iranian missile sites,” CENTCOM said in a post on X.

The military said the targeted sites housed anti-ship cruise missiles that posed a threat to global shipping through the critical waterway.

“The Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles in these sites posed a risk to international shipping in the strait,” the command said.

Deep penetrator weapons, often referred to as “bunker busters," are designed to cut through hardened or underground targets before detonating.

The strikes come as the Strait of Hormuz remains a focal point of the conflict, with growing concerns over threats to oil tankers.