U.S. evacuates diplomats from Middle East. And, what to expect from N.C., Texas primariesU.S. evacuates diplomats, shuts down some embassies as war enters fourth dayTrump promised the MAGA base no new wars. Then he went to war with IranMelania Trump presides at UN Security Council meeting as U.S. attacks IranU.S. urges Americans across the Middle East to evacuate as war with Iran intensifiesFormer Department of Defense official talks about Iran's military capabilitiesQatari government spokesperson shares his country's view on the U.S. attacks on IranFrance to expand nuclear arsenal, French president saysIranians who hoped for regime change remain cautious as strikes continueHere are the most important developments in Iran in the past 24 hours

As Iran fires missiles and drones, its neighbors threaten to join the warGulf nations respond to "reckless and indiscriminate" Iran attacksWar expands in Middle East with 11 countries targeted by IranStocks set to slide as investors focus on the Iran war's impact on oilAmericans urged to leave 14 Middle East countries amid Iran warCrocodile found near family's home — 1,200 miles from its habitatPowerful cartel boss "El Mencho" is buried in golden casket in MexicoU.S. death toll in Iran war rises to 6 as Trump warns of long campaignWhy is the U.S. attacking Iran? Here's what Trump has said.Military officials question fortifications at site where U.S. troops were killed3/2: The Takeout with Major Garrett3/2: CBS Evening NewsSatellite images show Iranian sites before and after airstrikesTrump says U.S. will "easily prevail" as Iran fights backHow the U.S. and Israel are escalating strikes on IranThe decadeslong conflict behind war with IranProlonged Strait of Hormuz closure would cause oil prices to surge, experts warn6 U.S. service members killed in Iranian strike in Kuwait, Pentagon says3 U.S. F-15s mistakenly shot down by Kuwait but all crew safeTravel chaos intensifies with airports closed, flights canceled amid Iran warWhy the war with Iran is expected to raise gas pricesTrump says strikes were "last best chance" to take out Iran threatWhite House scrambles to justify Iran interventionMap shows attack locations across Iran, and Iran's retaliatory strikesMelania Trump presides over U.N. Security Council meetingPete Hegseth says Iran military mission will not be "endless"Insurgents raid village in South Sudan, killing at least 169 peopleSecurity and economic impacts of the conflict in IranEl Niño could return this year and make Earth even hotterHow advanced is Iran's nuclear program? Here's what we know.

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