My flight U-turned midair as war broke out in the Middle East. Now I'm stranded in Doha, and it feels like the early days of Covid.

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Peter Wozny at Doha's international airport on February 28
Peter Wozny at Doha's international airport on February 28

Courtesy of Peter Wozny

British Royal Air Force F-35 stealth fighter jets just scored their first-ever combat kill

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Royal Air Force F-35B Lightning II aircraft with 617 Squadron prepare to receive fuel from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing while flying over Darwin, NT, Australia during Talisman Sabre 25, July 9, 2025.
Royal Air Force F-35B Lightning II jets.

US Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chloe Johnson

The Middle East crisis isn't just about stranded tankers — oil output could be forced offline next

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Commercial ships anchor off the coast of the United Arab Emirates due to navigation disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Dubai on March 2, 2026.
Commercial ships are anchoring off the coast of the United Arab Emirates amid navigation disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Satellite image shows Iran's largest naval vessel, a tanker-turned-base ship, smoking in port

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The Iranian warship Makran on fire in Bandar Abbas.
The Iranian warship Makran on fire.

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How the US and Israel weakened and blinded Iran to take control of its skies in the opening hours

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An EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 1, 2026.
An EA-18G Growler prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Sunday.

US Navy photo

Israel struck Iran with F-35I Adir stealth fighter jets that cost $44,000 per hour to fly

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An Israeli F-35 fighter jet
A F-35 fighter jet flies during a graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots at Hatzerim Airbase, in southern Israel, June 29, 2023.

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Tons of goods are stuck around the Middle East amid shipping and air chaos

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A cargo ship is pictured off coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz.
Major shipping lines are rerouting vessels amid escalating security risks in the region.

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War in the Middle East spills further open as Hezbollah and Israel trade strikes

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A woman in Beirut cries while holding a picture Iran's former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
A woman in Beirut cries while holding a picture Iran's former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Satellite images show the aftermath of airstrikes at Iran's drone bases, naval facilities, and radar systems

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An overview of the Konarak naval facility in Iran.
Smoke rises from the Konarak naval facility in Iran.

Satellite image ©2026 Vantor.

The fight with Iran shows high-intensity modern wars hinge on having a substantial air defense arsenal

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A red missile fires from a large piece of weaponry with orange smoke coming out of it, with fields and the sea in the background
The US brought air defenses like the MIM-104 Patriot for its attacks on Iran.

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