Caption
The United States and United Nations flags. (Getty Images)
Middle East
Middle East
Header image
Caption
A man holds a US flag and a sign with a portrait of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Getty Images)
Caption
(Screenshot via Fox News)
Caption
The guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner fires a Tomahawk cruise missile in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 1, 2026. (US Navy)
Caption
Smoke rises after Iran carried out a missile strike on the headquarters of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet in Manama, Bahrain, on February 28, 2026. (Getty Images)
Caption
(Screenshot via Newsmax)
Caption
(Screenshot via YouTube)
Caption
Demonstrators hold a large Iranian flag dating from before the 1979 Islamic revolution during a march in support of the people of Iran in Washington, DC, on February 14, 2026. (Getty Images)
Caption
(Screenshot via Fox Business)
Caption
(School of War)
Caption
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during a press conference in Jerusalem on February 26, 2026. (Getty Images)
Caption
A Palestinian teenager repairs worn and damaged banknotes due to the prolonged shortage of new currency entering the Gaza Strip on February 12, 2026. (Getty Images)
Experts
James Barnett
Research Fellow
Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
