The US consulate in Dhahran - where Saudi oil giant Aramco is based - urges people to shelter. Elsewhere, the UK deploys "a significant level of defensive capability" to Cyprus.

Meanwhile in Cyprus, two drones were intercepted near a UK base on Monday. Keir Starmer calls Iran's actions "outrageous", but defends the UK's decision not to join US-Israeli strikes.

Taiwan is such a place. Despite being home to only about 23 million people, Taiwan is a vital gateway to the western Pacific. It sits along maritime routes essential to global trade and is a leader in ...