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A person stands on the roof of a building looking at a plume of smoke after a strike on March 3, 2026 in Tehran.

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Hegseth confirms U.S. submarine struck Iranian warship

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White House says Spain has now agreed ‘to cooperate with the U.S. military’

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Nearly 18,000 Americans have returned from the Middle East since strikes began, State Department says

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Dome of the state capitol building is seen on the center left of the frame.

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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is sworn in as she testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on March 04, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

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Photoillustration of Donald Trump shown in multiple close-up angles and expressions, overlaid with the outline of Iran and stylized Iranian flag elements, creating a layered, artful composition.

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A person walks by a pile of rubble. Crumbling buildings are seen in the background.

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