The US Embassy in Riyadh was attacked by 2 drones, Saudi Arabia says

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Riyadh skyline
The US Embassy in Riyadh was struck by drones, Saudi officials said.

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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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Airlines are being squeezed into this sliver of sky as much of the Middle East joins Russia on the airspace no-fly list

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Flights heading toward the Caucasus corridor.
Airlines that can't use Russian — and now Iranian airspace — are funneling through the Caucasus corridor. The region also saw increased traffic during previous Iranian conflicts.

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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.

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

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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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Claude hits No. 1 on App Store as ChatGPT users defect in show of support for Anthropic's Pentagon stance

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Several AI applications can be seen on a smartphone screen, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, Meta AI, Grok and DeepSeek.
Anthropic's Claude has seen an influx of users defecting from ChatGPT

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Exploding drone boats have entered the Iran fight. Oman says one hit a tanker in a fatal blow.

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A large blue and orange vessel on the water with black smoke billowing out of it
A series of tankers and vessels have been hit in the conflict, including the Skylight oil tanker.

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A 'powerful' Iranian weapon broke through defenses and killed 4 US troops

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Men in camouflage gear run towards two large green pieces of weaponry, on snow and in clouds
The US brought powerful air defenses like Patriots for its fight with Iran, but the defense secretary said weapons can sometimes get through.

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Photos show what Iran looked like before the 1979 revolution turned the nation into an Islamic republic

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The Shah of Iran and family
The Shah of Iran with his third wife, Empress Farah Diba, and their son Crown Prince Reza.

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Epic Fury's opening days: The top US general reveals the moves and firepower behind the assault on Iran

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A missile launches from a US warship during operations against Iran.
The US military did not say where or how the casualties occurred.

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