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The U.S. embassy headquarters in Iraq is pictured in Baghdad’s fortified “Green Zone” on March 8, 2026. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP via Getty Images) The United States issued a warning urging American citizens to leave Iraq immediately due to Iran-aligned militias carrying out attacks on targets associated with the U.S. across the country. On Friday, the U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Iraq issued a  security alert  pertinent to Americans in the region. “Iran and Iran-aligned terrorist militia groups pose a significant threat to public safety in Iraq,” the embassy warned. It added that the groups have attacked U.S. citizens, U.S. interests, U.S. businesses, and U.S.-operated energy infrastructure, and they “may continue to target them.” Hotels frequented by U.S. visitors have also been targeted by these groups, including in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR), and the embassy specifically called out kidnapping as a risk faced by Americans. “U.S. citizens are urged to remain vig...

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In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Department of War, a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Western Alaska Feb. 19, 2026. (Handout Photo by U.S. Department of War/Getty Images) All six U.S. service members on board a refueling aircraft have been confirmed dead after the U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The aircraft went down at about 2 p.m. ET on Thursday afternoon, CENTCOM said. In a statement to X, it explained that “the incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury,” the U.S.’s title for its joint campaign with Israel against Iran to weaken its military and nuclear capabilities and liberate its people. The command said another aircraft was entangled in the incident, but landed safely, and added that no hostile or friendly fire was involved. U.S. Central Command is aware of the loss of a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircr...

Smoke rises following airstrikes in a central area of Tehran on March 6, 2026. (photo credit: ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images) Senior officials from Oman, Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkey are holding behind-the-scenes talks with senior  Iranian  officials in an attempt to initiate dialogue with the Trump administration toward a deal, or even a ceasefire, a source familiar with the details told  The Jerusalem Post . Officials from the four countries are trying to persuade the Iranians to begin discussions with the Americans. However, according to the source, Iran has so far refused to enter talks on an agreement, maintaining a hardline position and presenting initial demands as part of any potential deal between Tehran and  Washington . Cars drive down a highway as smoke billows after overnight airstrikes on oil depots on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (credit: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian  wrote yesterday on X/Twitter followi...