Israel Mideast Wars Iran
People gather at a lookout to look for the possible arrival of the US Navy's aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford in the Mediterranean Sea near the coast of Haifa, northern Israel, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make a quick trip to Israel early next week, according to the State Department. Tensions between the United States and Iran remain high after the latest nuclear talks and U.S. forces are gathering in the region. The U.S. Embassy in Israel had earlier urged staff who want to leave to depart, joining other nations in encouraging people to leave the region and signaling that U.S. military action might be imminent. A confidential report from the U.N. nuclear watchdog meanwhile confirmed that Iran has not offered inspectors access to sensitive nuclear sites since they were heavily bombed during the 12-day war launched by Israel last June.
