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Laboratory technicians work on samples to be tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a testing facility in Wuhan, China on August 4, 2021. (Getty Images)
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A US Air Force F-16E Fighting Falcon aircraft refuels during Operation Epic Fury, March 2, 2026. (US Air Force)
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An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers cargo to the flight deck of USS Gerald R. Ford while underway during Operation Epic Fury, March 9, 2026. (US Navy)
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Lightning occurs when META 4, an oil products tanker, sails into Muscat Anchorage on March 21, 2026, at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman. (Getty Images)
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A F/A-18E prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 16, 2026. (US Navy)
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An Israeli Air Force AH-64 Apache attack helicopter fires rockets on March 18, 2026. (Getty Images)
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The Al Khobar Water Tower located in Al Khobar Corniche, Saudi Arabia. (Getty Images)
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A woman holds up a sign that reads "anti-semitism kills" between police officers as people take part in a Hanukkah candle-lighting in central London on December 15, 2025. (Getty Images)
Experts
James Barnett
Research Fellow
Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
