Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard issued its most intense threat yet as the war in the Middle East escalated Wednesday, saying it was prepared for the “complete destruction of the region’s military and economic infrastructure.

The U.S. State Department closed embassies in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and is urging Americans to evacuate from 14 Middle Eastern countries as the war with Iran escalates.

President Donald Trump wrote on social media on Friday that "there will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!"

Spread across Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey, the ethnic group of 40 million has long sought, and fought for, greater autonomy.

The war over Iran engulfed more of the Middle East and beyond on Monday as strikes intensified, Iran-backed groups stepped up attacks and a sixth U.S. service member was killed in action.

Iraqi forces have shot down a drone that attempted to target a United States military base near Baghdad International Airport, local media have reported, as Iran continues to stri

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