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Muslim worshippers attend the fourth Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramadan at Jalil Khayat Mosque in Irbil, Iraq, Friday, March 13, 2026.
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A missile has struck a helipad inside the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad and debris from an intercepted Iranian drone hit an oil facility in the United Arab Emirates. Saturday's developments came a day after President Donald Trump said the U.S. destroyed military sites on an island vital to Iran’s oil network and warned that the island’s oil infrastructure could be next if Iran continues to interfere with the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said U.S. forces on Friday “obliterated” targets on Kharg Island, home to the primary terminal that handles Iran's oil exports. Meanwhile, an American official said 2,500 more Marines and an amphibious assault ship are being sent to the Middle East.
