Breaking news reports confirm the US consulate in Dubai has been set ablaze by a suspected Iranian drone, marking a significant escalation following similar attacks on embassies in Lebanon, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

Nine's Correspondent Lauren Tomasi joined Dean & Sofie on 4BC Breakfast from Washington, where the Trump administration defends the military response as a necessary measure to neutralise an imminent nuclear threat, claiming to have dismantled Iran's leadership structure.