Here are the weapons America used to strike Iran — and shield against retaliation

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) successfully fired a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptor to engage a ballistic missile target during exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, May 26, 2021.
US warships have been involved in air defense operations on Saturday.

US Navy photo

Flight radar shows airspace empty over Iran after US, Israel strikes

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Maps by flight-tracking service Flightradar24 showed that airspace over Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Bahrain and Jordan was empty, early on February 28.

Iran fired missiles into at least half a dozen countries. Here's how the fights played out.

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Grey smoke in a blue-colored sky above tan-colored buildings
A smoke plume rises over Abu Dhabi from the site of an Iranian missile strike.

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Israel releases the first video footage of its strikes on Iran, saying the clips show it attacking missile launchers

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An infrared or thermal camera looks over a missile launcher.
A screenshot of clips that the IDF said were filmed from its attacks on a site in Iran.

Screenshot via X/IDF

US forces are locked in air-defense battles, fending off attacks on American bases amid the fighting with Iran, official says

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea, February 15, 2026.

Read Trump's full speech announcing military action against Iran. He warned 'American heroes may be lost.'

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A screen grab from a video released by President Trump
A screen grab from a video released by President Trump

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All the warships, planes, and missile systems the US military is sending toward Iran

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The US is mounting its largest military buildup in the Middle East since 2003. Here's a list of the weapons and hardware that it's sent to the region as the Trump administration pressures Iran to strike a deal that would limit its nuclear and military capabilities.

An F-35 stealth fighter shot down an Iranian drone flying toward a US Navy aircraft carrier

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An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on January 15, 2026.
A US Navy F-35 lands on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in January.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Cesar Zavala

Airlines are being forced into huge, hourslong diversions to avoid flying over Iran — with some planes even needing to refuel

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An Airbus A321-251NX from Eurowings takes off from Barcelona airport in Barcelona, Spain, on March 18, 2025.
A Eurowings Airbus A321 taking off.

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Russia's new Geran-5 turbojet drone looks like Iran's Karrar UAV and is souped up with American parts, Ukraine says

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A 3D sketch of the Geran-5 can be seen on a plain background.
GUR has uploaded a model of the Geran-5 and its foreign parts. The drone's warhead is shown mounted near the aircraft's nose.

Screenshot via the Ukrainian government "War & Sanctions" website

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