Photos show damage to major cities and tourist hotspots across the Middle East, from Dubai to Tehran

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A yacht sails past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali
A yacht sails past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali, in southern Dubai.

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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei was killed during strikes on Iran

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Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, led the country for nearly four decades until his death in late February.
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, led the country for nearly four decades until his death in late February.

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What to do if you're an American in the Middle East right now

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Traffic gridlock in Tehran on Saturday, February 28, 2026, after Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran.
Traffic gridlock in Tehran on Saturday, February 28, 2026, after Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran.

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Satellite photos capture devastation at Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei's residence after US and Israeli strikes

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The burning roofs of several buildings can be seen in this satellite image over Tehran.
A cropped photo of the Leadership House in Tehran after the Saturday strikes.

Pléiades Neo (c) Airbus DS 2026

Air travel has been thrown into chaos with cancellations, diversions, and airspace closures after strikes on Iran

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A flight-tracking map shows airplanes avoiding Iran and Iraq following military strikes on 28 February 2026
Iran and the Persian Gulf is home to some of the world's busiest airspace.

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The US shared a new video of its strikes on Iran showing it launching missiles and blowing up targets

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Black and white aerial footage shows a large aircraft on tarmac with the word 'Unclassified' written on the top in large, neon-green letters
US Central Command shared footage of strikes on Iranian targets.

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Satellite images show an Iranian warship burning pierside after US and Israeli strikes

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A burning frigate at Konarak naval base in Iran.
A close-up of a burning frigate at Konarak.

Satellite image ©2026 Vantor.

Israel says 200 fighters struck Iran in the largest air operation in its history

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An Israeli F-35I Adir assigned to 140 Squadron, Nevatim Air Base, takes off for a mission during Red Flag-Nellis 23-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 22, 2023.
Israel carried out what it described as its largest-ever air operation.

US Air Force photo by William R. Lewis

A new US military task force just used its cheap Shahed lookalike drones for the first time to strike Iran

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Cheap US military drones are positioned on the tarmac.
Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS, drones.

US Central Command photo

Flight diversion map: See where flights are getting rerouted to in the aftermath of the attacks on Iran

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A list of canceled flights at Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon on February 28, 2026.
A list of canceled flights from the main airport in Beirut, Lebanon, on Saturday.

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