Iranian drone and missile activity has dropped sharply as the US pushes to expand air superiority

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This partially redacted image from a video provided by US Central Command shows military drones in Iran shortly before they were struck by a missile fired by US forces on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
The US has targeted Iran's missile and drone capabilities.

US Central Command via AP

A US Navy submarine sank an enemy warship with a torpedo for the first time since World War II. Here's the video.

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An Iranian warship was struck by a US submarine torpedo, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters on Wednesday.
An Iranian warship was struck by a US submarine torpedo, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters on Wednesday.

US Department of Defense

What countries are doing to get their citizens home as the Iran war wreaks havoc on Middle East travel

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Jeff and Rebecca Moses from Manchester, who were staying in Fairmont Bab Al Bahr hotel, Abu Dhabi, arriving at Terminal 4 of London Heathrow Airport on a flight from Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Picture date: Monday March 2, 2026.
Some British passengers flew home from Abu Dhabi on Monday

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Israel says an F-35 shot down an Iranian jet in air-to-air combat, a first for the stealth fighter

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An Israeli Air Force
An Israeli F-35 shot down an Iranian fighter jet on Wednesday.

US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Maeson L. Elleman

Confusion, cancellations, and U-turns as Middle East travel chaos looks set to last at least a week

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An Etihad Airways Airbus A380-800 departs Toronto Pearson International Airport for the United Arab Emirates in Mississauga, Ontario, on June 25, 2025.
An Etihad Airways Airbus A380.

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Used by Iran, Russia, and now the US, the cheap Shahed is reshaping modern war

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Men in camouflage stand in front of a green armored vehicle holding a damaged large black drone on its side, under a sunny sky
Iran's Shahed drones are used in the Middle East, its Russian copy has been devastating in Ukraine, and now the US has a version.

ROMAN PILIPEY/AFP via Getty Images

Ryanair's CEO says flight bookings in Europe have surged since Middle East travel chaos began

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Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary gestures while delivering remarks during a press conference to talk about the future of the company's operation in the Portuguese market on January 28, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary.

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I've lived in the UAE for 17 years. I ran to the basement as missiles flew overhead — and I still feel safe.

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A woman in a black tank top.
Rebecca Anne Proctor has been living in the UAE for 17 years; things are scary but she still feels safe.

Provided by Rebecca Anne Proctor

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

They moved to Dubai in pursuit of the expat dream. They're not giving it up so easily.

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A woman riding her bike in Dubai's Jumeirah area on March 2, 2026.
A woman rides a bicycle along the beach in Dubai's Jumeirah area on March 2, 2026.

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