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Flames and smoke rise from a fire, in the aftermath of Iranian strikes, according to the foreign ministry, at Kuwait International Airport in Kuwait City, Kuwait, June 3, 2026, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS
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A satellite image of Kharg Island, Iran, before U.S. strikes, February 25, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS
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Emergency personnel work at the site of a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 12, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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FILE PHOTO: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of U.S.-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy/File Photo
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Italy to send aid to Gulf states and Cyprus after Iranian strikes
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A rocket moves in the sky over Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 2, 2026 in this screen grab taken from a social media video. VIDEO OBTAINED BY REUTERS/via REUTERS
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FILE PHOTO: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool/File Photo
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Smoke rises from an area surrounding U.S. Embassy following a strike, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Bayan, Kuwait, March 2, 2026, in this screengrab from a video. VIDEO OBTAINED BY REUTERS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Iran conflict widens to Lebanon; Kuwait mistakenly shoots down US jets
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Smoke rises from a burning building hit by an Iranian drone strike, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Seef district, Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
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