The U.S. Department of Defense estimates that about 140 U.S. troops have been wounded since the United States began military action against Iran.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said the United States delivered "the most intense day of strikes inside Iran" on Tuesday.

Oil depots and refineries around Tehran spewed thick plumes of black smoke after Israel said it hit fuel depots and refineries in Iran overnight on March 7. Iran’s foreign minis

The Iran war may impact U.S. consumers far beyond the gas pump, raising inflation expectations and causing an uptick in the yield on the 10-year Treasury note.

Iran has launched missiles and drones at Gulf state neighbors and Israel, targeting critical infrastructure such as power plants, hotels, airports, and data centers. NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz spoke with military analyst Col.

Government cuts under Trump’s second term weakened U.S. emergency, security, and foreign response capabilities, now under scrutiny amid Middle East conflict.

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been left stranded in Qatar amid the war in the Middle East. Al-Khelaifi has not been able to fly out of Doha for more than a week, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Polls suggest that many Americans are worried the military action is making the U.S. "less safe," even as they see Iran as a threat to U.S. security.