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As the U.S. Department of State urges Americans to leave 14 countries across the Middle East amid the widening war with Iran, some Americans are voicing frustration with the lack of help from their government. The hotline that Americans abroad were urged to call told them "do not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure." White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the automated message has since been fixed. #iran #trump #middleeast #israel

Day 5 of the war with Iran: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a U.S. torpedo sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. Six U.S. troops have been killed since the war began. #iran #trump #middleeast #israel

Despite war, life continues to carry on for some. In Israel, the Jewish holiday of Purim still went on – albeit from bomb shelters. Volunteers are still handing out meals for Iftar, the breaking of the daily Ramadan fast as markets remained open in Kuwait and Iraq. #israel #middleeast #ramadan #purim

Here's what we know about the six U.S. service members who have died in the Iran war, including a Minnesota mom of two and an Iowa college student. #military #iran #trump #israel #middleeast

Israeli Defense Forces Brigadier General Effie Defrin tells CBS Evening News’ Tony Dokoupil that Israel’s fight against Iran is aimed at preventing a wider global threat, as concerns grow over a prolonged conflict. #israel #middleeast #iran

Israeli President Isaac Herzog tells CBS Evening News’ Tony Dokoupil leaders of surrounding Gulf states will make their own decisions on involvement with Iran, while arguing the war could bring long-term change to the Middle East. “This is a unique war. It's a focused war. It is a war that comes at a time where you can really bring real change in the Middle East for the future,” Herzog said. #israel #iran #trump #middleeast

It has been one year since wildfires in California’s Altadena and Pacific Palisades leveled nearly 16,000 structures and killed at least 31 people. Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced an expansion of mortgage relief for survivors of qualified disasters, including the Palisades and Eaton fires. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti returns to a community now facing ongoing insurance challenges.

No one was injured when a suspected Iranian drone hit the parking lot of a U.S. consulate in Dubai, sparking a fire. Qatar has announced the arrest of what it said were two cells operating in Doha for Iran's Revolutionary Guard. #iran #trump #israel #qatar #dubai

Day 4 of the war with Iran: Israel sent troops into Lebanon and some of Iran's Gulf neighbors warned that Iran's retaliatory fire could draw them into the spreading conflict. From Tel Aviv, Tony Dokoupil spoke with residents recovering what remains after the latest round of strikes. #iran #trump #middleeast #israel

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced skepticism from both sides of the aisle at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, with lawmakers criticizing her handling of the Trump administration's immigration agenda. #ICE #immigration #noem #DHS #trump

President Trump says the U.S. acted quickly to prevent an Iranian attack. Democrats say the evidence doesn’t support an immediate threat and warn of potential weapons shortages. #iran #trump #middleeast #israel

United Flight 2127 was evacuated at LAX after a possible engine fire forced the plane with 268 people on board to return shortly after takeoff for Newark. Passengers exited via emergency slides and no injuries were reported. #plane #travel #boeing #airline #aviavtion #unitedairlines

The roots of the current war with Iran stretch back decades — from the 1979 U.S. Embassy hostage crisis to years of escalating attacks, failed diplomacy and rising tensions that successive presidents have struggled to resolve. #iran #history #middleast #trump #historytok

U.S. and Israeli forces have launched more than 1,000 strikes on Iranian military targets so far. Three U.S. F-15s were accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses in a friendly fire incident — all crew members survived. #iran #trump #middleeast #israel #military #Kuwaiti

U.S. and Israeli strikes across Iran entered a third day. Tehran retaliated with missile attacks across the Middle East, including in Kuwait, where 6 U.S. service members were killed. At least 11 people were killed in Israel and the Iranian Red Crescent says 555 people have been killed in Iran. #iran #trump #middleeast #israel