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03.03.2026

The Day the U.S. Embassies Closed

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 03.03.2026.

It displays 259 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

03.03.2026The Day the U.S. Embassies Closed
Morning coverage focused on Iranian retaliatory drone strikes hitting U.S. diplomatic facilities in Saudi Arabia, with multiple outlets reporting damage to the embassy in Riyadh.
By midday, the State Department expanded evacuation orders to fourteen Middle Eastern countries and began closing embassies across the Gulf region, including in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Evening reports confirmed drone strikes on additional U.S. diplomatic posts in Dubai, while the Pentagon identified four American soldiers killed in Kuwait, bringing the U.S. military death toll to ten over four days of conflict.
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02:29Embassy Under Drone Fire

The newspapers report on the third day of U.S.-Iran military conflict, with multiple outlets covering Iranian retaliatory drone attacks on a U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia, rising U.S. casualties to six fatalities, and President Trump's prediction of weeks of intensified strikes (AP News, Fox News, NYTimes, NPR, Boston Globe, Washington Times, The Daily Wire, ABC News, Breitbart, CBS). Some outlets emphasize domestic political divisions, including Trump denouncing MAGA critics and conservative messaging confusion (The Daily Beast, Washington Examiner, USA Today).
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06:27Evacuation Orders as Ground War Widens

The newspapers report on the fourth day of U.S.-Iran military conflict, with multiple outlets covering expanded U.S. evacuation orders for Middle Eastern countries, Israeli ground operations in Lebanon, and Iranian retaliatory strikes including drone attacks on a U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia (NYTimes, AP News, NPR, Newsweek, Breitbart, Fox News, Boston Globe, CBS, Washington Post, ABC News). Some outlets emphasize domestic political debates over war powers and Trump's statements about munitions supplies (The Hill, ABC News).
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08:20Embassy Doors Close Across the Gulf

The newspapers report on the fourth day of U.S.-Iran military conflict, with multiple outlets covering U.S. embassy closures and evacuations across the Middle East as Iranian strikes widen (NPR, Washington Post, ABC News, CBS, Fox News, The Hill, Common Dreams, USA Today, Washington Times, The Federalist, Reason). Some outlets emphasize domestic political debates, including Republican warnings to Trump and questions about war justification (The Hill, Reason, The Federalist, Washington Examiner).
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It’s not enough just to oppose this war on Iran. We should demand major cuts to the US military budget, starting with cutting it in half.
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Oil prices continued soaring Tuesday, with Brent crude jumping 9% to above $85 a barrel — its highest level since July 2024. European natural gas prices rose another 45%. It is the third session oil prices have risen as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran widens, disrupting fuel shipments and heightening fears of further Middle East oil and gas supply disruption. [Full Story]
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10:31Strikes on Succession

The newspapers report on the fourth day of U.S.-Iran military conflict, with multiple outlets covering Israeli strikes targeting Iran's leadership succession process and U.S. embassy closures across the Middle East (NYTimes, AP News, Fox News, The Epoch Times, USA Today, Breitbart, ABC News, NPR, Washington Post, CBS, Newsweek, Boston Globe). Some outlets emphasize domestic political debates, including Republican warnings to Trump and discussions about war justification (The Hill, Reason, The Federalist, Washington Examiner, Jacobin).
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He has a beard, a splitting maul, and a house in Michigan. Is that enough to convince America that he’s a man of the people?
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12:09Strikes on Succession

The newspapers report on the fourth day of U.S.-Iran military conflict, with multiple outlets covering Israeli strikes targeting Iran's leadership succession process and U.S. embassy closures across the Middle East (NYTimes, NPR, NY Post, Newsweek, ABC News, CBS, USA Today, Free Beacon, Washington Post, AP News, Breitbart). Some outlets emphasize domestic political debates, including Trump's statements on the war and Democratic responses (Newsweek, ABC News, The Intercept, The Hill, Reason, The Federalist).
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Colin Gray, 55, faces up to 180 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of 29 counts, including two counts of second-degree murder. Prosecutors argued that he failed to secure the weapon and ignored clear red flags.
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Israel sent troops into Lebanon as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran widened, and some of Iran's Gulf neighbors warned that Iran's retaliatory fire could draw them into the spreading conflict.
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13:14Embassy Doors Slam Shut

The newspapers report on the fourth day of U.S.-Iran military conflict, with multiple outlets covering Iran's retaliatory strikes on U.S. embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, prompting embassy closures across the Gulf region (Boston Globe, Washington Post, Washington Times, AP News, NPR, ABC News, CBS, Breitbart). Some outlets emphasize diplomatic tensions as Trump threatens Spain and the UK over denied military access (ABC News, The Epoch Times, HuffPost, Daily Caller).
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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that oil prices and financial markets have been rattled by escalating tensions in the Middle East but predicted energy costs will fall sharply once the conflict subsides. [Full Story]
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15:12Drone Strikes on Diplomatic Missions

The newspapers report on the fourth day of U.S.-Iran military conflict, with multiple outlets covering Iranian drone strikes on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Dubai and Saudi Arabia, prompting expanded embassy closures and evacuation flights for Americans (Fox News, Breitbart, The Epoch Times, NPR, Washington Post, ABC News, CBS). Some outlets emphasize President Trump's statements about potential Iranian leadership changes and criticism of allies (AP News, Washington Examiner, Daily Caller, Washington Times).
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The Trump administration’s military operation against Iran, ostensibly to destroy a reviving nuclear program and remove regional and global terrorist threats, includes a major side benefit: It will undermine China’s oil-based economy and counter Beijing’s global anti-U.S. strategy, according to American experts.
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President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. Navy may begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the free flow of energy as the tensions and fighting with Iran spike. Iran has repeatedly threatened in past confrontations to close or disrupt traffic in the strait. [Full Story]
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16:48Strikes on Succession and Strait Protection

The newspapers report on the fourth day of U.S.-Iran military conflict, with multiple outlets covering Israeli strikes targeting Iran's leadership succession process and U.S. naval protection of oil shipping lanes (NYTimes, NPR, Breitbart, Fox News, The Hill, Common Dreams, The Epoch Times, Washington Times, Newsmax, Boston Globe, AP News, Newsweek, Washington Post, ABC News, CBS, USA Today, Vox, The Federalist, Jacobin, Daily Caller, The Daily Wire). Some outlets emphasize domestic political debates, including Trump's shifting explanations for the war and congressional responses (NPR, The Hill, Mother Jones, HuffPost, The Daily Beast, NBC News).
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President Donald Trump said he is willing to support groups inside Iran that would take up arms against the country's weakened government and drive it out, following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed Saturday in the opening phase of a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation. [Full Story]
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18:33Drone Strikes and First American Deaths

The newspapers report on the fourth day of U.S.-Iran military conflict, with multiple outlets covering drone strikes on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Dubai and Saudi Arabia, and the first confirmed American military casualties in Kuwait (Washington Post, Fox News, ABC News, Breitbart, The Epoch Times, Washington Times, Boston Globe, CBS, Newsmax, Daily Caller, The Daily Wire). Some outlets emphasize domestic political debates, including congressional pressure over war powers and criticism of administration officials (Common Dreams, The Hill, Mother Jones, NBC News, The Daily Beast).
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The U.S. military has destroyed 17 Iranian ships, including a submarine, and struck nearly 2,000 targets in Iran in the opening phase of President Donald Trump’s campaign against Tehran, according to remarks carried by Reuters from U.S. Central Command commander Gen. Brad Cooper. Cooper said in a video posted to X that Iranian naval operations have effectively been halted across the region’s most critical waterways. [Full Story]
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20:56Four Soldiers Named in Kuwait Drone Strike

The newspapers report on the fourth day of U.S.-Iran military conflict, with multiple outlets covering the Pentagon's identification of four American soldiers killed in a drone strike in Kuwait and Israel's expanded strikes on Iranian infrastructure (NPR, Washington Post, ABC News, The Epoch Times, USA Today, The Daily Wire, NYTimes, Boston Globe). Some outlets emphasize domestic political developments including primary elections in Texas and North Carolina (Breitbart, MSNBC, Washington Examiner).
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23:25Iran's Missile Barrage Widens

The newspapers report on the fourth day of U.S.-Iran military conflict, with multiple outlets covering Iranian missile attacks on U.S. bases in the Middle East and expanded strikes toward Israel (ABC News, Fox News, The Epoch Times, Boston Globe, NYTimes). Some outlets emphasize domestic political developments including primary election results in Texas and other states (Breitbart, Washington Examiner, MSNBC, The Hill, USA Today, Vox, The Daily Beast).
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