US and Israeli weapons able to kill missiles in outer space were used to stop an Iranian attack. Those intercepts are tough shots.

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An Arrow-3 interceptor is launched at a test site in central Israel on Jan. 18, 2022.
An Arrow-3 interceptor is launched at a test site in central Israel on Jan. 18, 2022.

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The US Navy has fired off nearly $1 billion in weapons fighting threats from Iran and the Houthis

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A missile launches from a US Navy warship in the Red Sea in February.
A missile launches from a US Navy warship in the Red Sea in February.

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How the Iranian-backed Houthi militia compares to the US-led task force in the Red Sea

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A battle is playing out in the Red Sea as Yemen's Houthi militia attacks commercial shipping vessels headed to the Suez Canal using weapons supplied by Iran. Now a US-led task force is fighting back.

US Navy warships shot down Iranian missiles with a weapon they've never used in combat before

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The guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald launches a Standard Missile-3 during a joint ballistic missile defense exercise in the Pacific Ocean Oct. 25, 2012.
The guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald launches a Standard Missile-3 during a joint ballistic missile defense exercise in the Pacific Ocean Oct. 25, 2012.

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28 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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China is refusing to condemn Iran's strike on Israel — and it's part of a Middle East power play

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Xi and Raisi
China's leader, Xi Jinping, holds a welcoming ceremony for Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, on February 14, 2023.

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Wall Street still isn't fretting about geopolitics, even after Iran attacked Israel

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The flags of Iran, left, and Israel, right.
The flags of Iran, left, and Israel, right.

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Iran's attack on Israel could be bad for Russia's war in Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi sitting across from each other.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi holding a meeting in Tehran, Iran, in July 2022.

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Ex-CIA director says Israel could use 'covert' operations to retaliate against Iran's drone strikes without escalating the conflict

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Former CIA director and retired general David Petraeus.
Former CIA director and retired general David Petraeus.

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US forces shot down over 75 Iranian missiles and drones in its biggest air-defense battle of the Middle East crisis

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Navy destroyer USS Carney Red Sea
US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Carney engaging missiles and drones in the Red Sea.

US Navy/MCS2 Aaron Lau

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