Middle East Tensions Escalate as Iran-Israel Conflict Enters Third Day; Saudi Oil Refinery Attacked

Tensions in the Middle East have further escalated as the war between Israel-America and Iran enters its third day.

Meanwhile, Iran has attacked Saudi Arabia's crucial oil refinery, 'Ras Tanura,' causing the refinery to shut down.  

According to Reuters, this refinery belonging to Saudi's state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco was shut down following the attack. It has a production capacity of approximately 550,000 to 600,000 barrels of crude oil per day. One of the world's largest offshore oil loading terminals, it exports large quantities of crude oil via tankers to various countries including the US, Asia, and Europe.  

Meanwhile, Iran's top national security official, Ali Larijani, stated on Monday that there would be no talks with the United States. He refuted reports that Iran was attempting to restart negotiations with the US.  

Today, Iran has resumed attacks not only on Israel but also on Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates.  

On the other hand, the Lebanese militant organization Hezbollah has also joined this war. Hezbollah, supported by Iran, has bombed several locations in Israel. It has announced it will avenge the death of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.  

According to Al Jazeera's report, the US and Israel have jointly attacked more than 1,000 locations in Iran so far. During this period, more than 2,000 bombs were dropped in the initial 30 hours. 
More than 200 people have died and over 740 have been injured in these attacks.

There are reports that 180 female students died and 45 were injured when a missile struck a school.  

On the first day of this conflict, which began on February 28, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed. Additionally, three American soldiers died on Sunday.