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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)
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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)
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An F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on February 15, 2026. (US Navy)
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Caption Naval units from Iran and Russia carry out joint naval drills at the Port of Bandar Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz in Hormozgan, Iran, on February 19, 2026. (Getty Images) Share to Twitter
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The USS Abraham Lincoln sails in the Arabian Sea on February 11, 2026. (US Navy)
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President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to Fort Bragg in North Carolina on February 13, 2026. (Getty Images)
