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U.S. Gains Airspace Control Amid Rising Iranian Tensions

3/4/2026

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. military is gaining control over Iranian airspace.
He says the United States has sufficient weaponry and air defenses to sustain operations.
Six U.S. soldiers were killed in an Iranian drone strike.
The State Department has facilitated the return of more than 17,500 Americans from the region amid escalating tensions.
U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated the conflict could last four to five weeks.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. military is gaining control over Iranian airspace.
He says the United States has sufficient weaponry and air defenses to sustain operations.
Six U.S. soldiers were killed in an Iranian drone strike.
The State Department has facilitated the return of more than 17,500 Americans from the region amid escalating tensions.
U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated the conflict could last four to five weeks.