Multiple US embassies told Americans they could not evacuate or help them get out of the Middle East

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Tehran
The US and Israel launched major strikes on Iran over the weekend, leading to retaliatory attacks across the Middle East from the Iranian military.

Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images

US releases names of 6 service members killed in the Iran conflict

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US identifies four troops killed in Iran conflict
US identifies four troops killed in Iran conflict

U.S. Army Reserve/Reuters

What US companies like Amazon and JPMorgan are telling their Middle East staff during the war in Iran

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United Arab Emirates
Dubai is a growing business hub.

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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

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

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

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

China is moving toward all-nuclear submarine construction in a major strategic shift, US Navy intel chief says

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A Chinese submarine sails in the ocean with overcast weather in the background.
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Mark Schiefelbein / POOL / AFP

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

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