US President Donald Trump speaks during a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 22026in WashingtonDC. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Mourners take cover while air-raid sirens warn of incoming missiles launched by Iran toward Israel during the funeral of Sarah Elimelech and her daughter Ronit who were killed in an Iranian missile attackin Beit ShemeshIsraelMondayMarch 22026. Ohad Zwigenberg/AP hide caption
FlyDubai planes are parked at Dubai International Airport on Monday. Many airlinesincluding several in the Persian Gulf — including those based in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab EmiratesDoha in Qatar and others — have curtailed commercial flights for safety reasons following the expanding U.S. and Israeli bombardment in Iran. Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A motorboat cruises off the coast of the United Arab Emirateson the Strait of Hormuzwith a tanker seen in the backgroundon February 252026. Tanker traffic through the strait has come essentially to a stop after Iran declared the strait closed following attacks on Iran by the U.S. and Israel. Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Trump defended the U.S. military operation in Iran in public remarks Mondaybefore awarding the Medal of Honor to three soldiers. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption
A plume of smoke ascends after a military strike on the capitalTehranon March 22026. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
US Israeli War With IranTrump's War AddressGulf Countries Bear The Brunt
Plumes of smoke from two simultaneous strikes rise over TehranIranMondayMarch 22026. Mohsen Ganji/AP hide caption
In this photo taken with a slow shutter speeda Middle East Airlines plane flies over Beirut as smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes on Dahiyeh in Beirut's southern suburbsearly MondayMarch 22026. Hassan Ammar/AP hide caption
A demonstration in July 1953 in Tehranin support of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. The elected prime minister was overthrown in a coup orchestrated by the CIA and British intelligence. AFP Files Intercontinentale/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Smoke plumes rise following missile strikes in Tehran on March 12026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28killing Iran's supreme leader and top military leadersprompting authorities to retaliate with strikes on Israel and US bases across the Gulf. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Fishermen work in front of oil tankers south of the Strait of Hormuz on Jan. 192012offshore of the town of Ras Al Khaimah in United Arab Emirates. Kamran Jebreili/AP hide caption
People mourn the death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khameneiwho was killed in joint US and Israeli strikesat a square in Tehran on March 12026. Ayatollah Ali KhameneiIran's supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the Westwas killed in the opening salvo of a massive US and Israeli attack that extended into a second day on March 1as the two powers seek to topple the Islamic republic. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A view of the arena in VeronaItalywhere the opening ceremony for the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics takes place on March 6. The Paralympic Games are being overshadowed by military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Luca Bruno/AP hide caption
A plume of smoke rises following reported explosions in Tehran on Sunday. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A person holds a picture of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khameneiwho was killed in joint US and Israeli strikesas people mourn at a square in Tehran on March 12026. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Government supporters chant slogans as they gather in mourning after state TV officially announced the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameneiin TehranIranSundayMarch 12026. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption
Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in TehranIranSaturday. AP hide caption
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli airstrike. Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran via Getty Images hide caption
In this 2017 photoAyatollah Ali KhameneiIran's supreme leadersits in a session to deliver his message for the Iranian New Year. A portrait of the late revolutionary founderAyatollah Ruhollah Khomeiniis next to him. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/AP hide caption
White House confirms death of Iran's Supreme LeaderAyatollah Ali Khamenei
Smoke rises over Tehran after Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on Saturday. Getty Images hide caption
Protesters gather in LondonSaturdayafter U.S. and Israeli forces carried out a series of strikes on Iran on Saturday morning. Alastair Grant/AP hide caption
People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in TehranIranSaturdayFeb. 282026 AP Photo hide caption
Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in TehranIranSaturday. AP hide caption
People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in TehranIranSaturdayFeb. 282026. AP hide caption