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Live - 4 U.S. troops confirmed dead as war with Iran spreads across Mideast - President Trump has declined to rule out sending ground troops into Iran, as the U.S. military confirms four military deaths on Day 3 of the war. updated 17M ago

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Travel chaos intensifies with airports closed, flights canceled amid Iran war -- Air travel chaos intensified as the war with Iran stretched into a third day - keeping airspace and airports in the Middle East closed and leaving travelers stranded.

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Trump doesn't rule out use of ground troops in Iran war -- President Trump refused to rule out the use of ground troops in Iran in a new interview on Monday, saying he wouldn't hesitate to deploy them "if they were necessary."

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Melania Trump presiding over U.N. Security Council meeting -- The White House announced first lady Melania Trump would preside over the meeting last week before the U.S. and Israel launched a joint military mission in Iran.

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Pete Hegseth says Iran military mission will not be "endless" -- The Pentagon announced Monday that a fourth American service member has been killed in Operation Epic Fury.

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El Nino could return this year and make Earth even hotter -- The weather phenomenon known as El Nino could form later this year, potentially pushing global temperatures to record heights, researchers say.

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3 U.S. F-15s mistakenly shot down by Kuwait but all crew safe -- Three American fighter jets were "mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses," CENTCOM said in a statement ​Monday, as the war with Iran continued for a third day.

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Photos showing last moments of men executed by Nazis appear on eBay -- The photos showed "the last moments" of 200 men executed at an Athens shooting range on May 1, 1944, Greece's the culture ministry said.

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Oil prices rise sharply in market trading after attacks disrupt supply -- Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began late Sunday over concerns that the supply from Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East would slow or grind to a halt.

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Trump says operations will "continue until all of our objectives are achieved" -- "Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That's the way it is. Likely be more," President Trump said after mentioning the three U.S. service members killed in the operation.

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Trump signals willingness to talk to new Iranian leadership as strikes continue -- President Trump said Sunday that he is willing to speak with the new leadership in Iran following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Transcript: Karim Sadjadpour and Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzie on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 1, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Karim Sadjadpour from the Carnegie Endownment for international peace and former CENTCOM commander and CBS News contributor Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzie that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 1, 2026.

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CIA intelligence led to strike that killed Khamenei in Iran, source says -- The CIA had tracked Khamenei's location for several months before the strike that killed him, a person familiar with the matter tells CBS News.

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Transcript: Rep. Mike Turner on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 1, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 1, 2026.

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Transcript: Sen. Ted Cruz on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 1, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 1, 2026.

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