UK sending rapid teams to help citizens leave Persian Gulf

Iran’s internet blackout surpassed 48 hours on Monday, NetBlocks said, leaving much of the country unable to communicate as the conflict in the region widened.

The London-based monitoring group said Iran’s connectivity had fallen to near-total levels, limiting access to online services and contact with relatives outside the country.

"Shutdowns are a go-to tactic for the regime, with the previous instance in January lasting several weeks and masking severe human rights violations," NetBlocks said on X.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps urged people in Israel on Monday to stay away from military bases and government and security sites and leave the country immediately.

“We recommend that residents of the occupied territories stay away from military bases, security and government centers and immediately leave the occupied territories,” the IRGC said in a statement.

It said the latest wave, involving Kheibar missiles, targeted what it described as government facilities in Tel Aviv and military and security centers in Haifa and eastern Jerusalem, adding that “the sirens in Israel will never fall silent.”

The Israeli military released images on Monday showing air force activity on the third day of Operation Roaring Lion, which began on Saturday.

Israel’s Health Ministry said on Monday that 777 people had been evacuated to hospitals since the start of Operation Roaring Lion on Saturday.

Of those, 86 were hospitalized or in emergency rooms, the ministry said. Four were in serious condition, including two whose injuries were not directly caused by missile strikes.

Twenty people were listed in moderate condition and 58 in good condition, while four others were undergoing medical evaluation.

The ministry added that dozens of people were injured in accidents while running to shelters.

Iran's top security official Ali Larijani on Monday morning accused US President Donald Trump of plunging the region into turmoil with what he called “delusional ambitions,” saying Washington is now worried about further American casualties.

"Trump dragged the region into chaos with 'delusional ambitions' and is now concerned about further casualties among American forces," Larijani said in a post on X.

"With delusional conduct, he turned his self-made slogan “America First” into “Israel First” and sacrificed American soldiers for Israel’s power-seeking.…And with new fabrications, he once again imposes the cost of his personality cult on American soldiers and their families."