The West Asia conflict expanded to include Iran-backed militias on Monday with an attack by Hezbollah on Israel. Israel struck back against the group in Lebanon while the United States pounded targets in Iran.

Amid the deliberation, the Iranian Government, via its Consulate General in Mumbai, dismissed reports emerging from Israeli media suggesting that Mojtaba Khamenei had been named as his late father's successor.

President Donald Trump is set to speak at around 10:00 a.m. at the Shield of the Americas Summit in Doral, Florida. The summit first gained attention on Thursday, when Trump fired Kristi Noem from her role as Homeland Security Secretary and appointed her instead as Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas.

The panel is expected to include prominent coaches, college sports and pro sports league commissioners, and other professional athletes.

US Iran war news LIVE updates: Tehran has continued retaliatory strikes, with Kuwait saying it intercepted three three ballistic missiles, and Saudi Arabia downing three more drones near Riyadh.

President Donald Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address of his second term before Congress and the nation on Tuesday. Watch live here.

Israel Iran News Live: The Israel-Iran conflict intensifies. Fresh strikes hit Tehran, while missiles are intercepted in the Gulf. Lebanon sees rising casualties. The war is spreading, drawing in more nations.

Follow live updates and the latest news coverage as the U.S. and Israel strike Iran, Tehran hits back across the Gulf, and Americans are stranded in the Middle East.