The Washington Post
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Morning coverage reported the widening conflict as U.S. and Israeli strikes expanded to Lebanon and Kuwait, with multiple outlets covering Hezbollah leader casualties and attacks near the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait. Early afternoon reports confirmed a friendly fire incident where three U.S. F-15s were shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, followed by confirmation of a fourth U.S. service member death from Iranian attacks. Evening coverage centered on the rising U.S. military death toll reaching six fatalities, with President Trump predicting strikes could last four to five weeks or longer and the State Department urging Americans to leave multiple Middle Eastern countries.