12 Americans injured in Iranian strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia

A vast collection of Western masterpieces worth an estimated $3 billion remains largely locked away inside Tehran as the war raises fresh concerns about its fate.

The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art houses works by Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Claude Monet and Jackson Pollock. Most have been hidden from public view since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, according to The Times of Israel.

Many pieces have spent decades in basement vaults, considered inappropriate by Iran’s regime and only rarely displayed.

Even one of the collection’s crown jewels, Picasso’s “The Painter and His Model," has only been shown publicly a handful of times in recent decades.

Now, as fighting intensifies and communication out of Iran remains limited, uncertainty is growing over the safety and condition of the museum’s holdings.

Some reports suggest artworks may have been moved or protected as a precaution, but little is known about their current status.

The collection, assembled in the 1970s by Empress Farah Pahlavi, is considered one of the most important outside Europe and the U.S. and one of the least seen.

U.S. Central Command shared a behind-the-scenes look at Navy aircraft maintenance as operations continue in the Middle East amid the conflict with Iran.

Photos released by CENTCOM show service members working aboard a carrier, performing maintenance on aircraft after thousands of hours of flight operations tied to Operation Epic Fury.

“U.S. Navy aircraft have been well maintained through thousands of work hours performed by dedicated service members on top of their game,” CENTCOM said in a statement on X.

The images put a spotlight on the round-the-clock maintenance required to keep aircraft mission-ready as U.S. forces continue Operation Epic Fury.

The United States on Saturday condemned what it described as a “despicable terrorist attack” carried out by Iran-backed militias targeting the private residence of Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani.

In a statement, State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said the U.S. “unequivocally and forcefully” denounces the attack, calling it a direct assault on Iraq’s sovereignty, stability and unity.

“These actions by Iran and its proxies are a direct assault on Iraq’s sovereignty, stability, and unity,” Pigott said.

He added that Washington “categorically reject[s] the indiscriminate and cowardly terrorist acts that Iran and its terrorist proxies have unleashed” in the Kurdistan Region and across Iraq.

The statement comes as tensions continue to rise across the Middle East, with Iran-linked groups escalating attacks beyond Israel and into neighboring countries.

As many as 1,000 suspected Iranian regime-linked operatives may be embedded in Canada, potentially posing a security threat to the United States, according to a New York Post report citing officials and experts.

The individuals are believed to have ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and may have entered Canada through asylum or immigration channels, making them difficult to remove.

“It’s a huge problem,” Canadian lawmaker Michelle Rempel Garner told the outlet, warning the issue extends beyond Canada to its allies.

Experts told the New York Post the Iranian regime has a history of deploying “sleeper cells” globally and could activate them amid the ongoing conflict with the U.S. and Israel.

An encrypted message reportedly intercepted by U.S. authorities suggested a possible “operational trigger” may have been issued.

The report also noted a recent shooting incident outside the U.S. Consulate in Toronto, though it remains unclear whether the suspects were linked to Iran.

Canadian authorities have identified dozens of high-ranking Iranian officials living in the country, with some facing deportation proceedings, but critics say enforcement has been limited.

Exiled Iranian crown prince Reza Pahlavi called for the complete dismantling of Iran’s ruling regime during a speech at CPAC Saturday, arguing that recent military pressure has created a rare opportunity to topple the Islamic Republic.

“A free Iran is not a fantasy,” Pahlavi said. “A free Iran is within reach right now.”

Pahlavi framed the moment as a turning point, saying the Iranian people are fighting not only for their own freedom but for global security, envisioning a future without nuclear threats, terrorism or what he described as decades of regime “blackmail.”

He argued the current government cannot be reformed and must be fully removed.

“You cannot reform a snake. Venom is in its DNA,” he said.

Pahlavi warned that leaving any part of the regime intact would allow it to regroup and resume its nuclear ambitions and regional aggression.

“They will pretend to negotiate… and then return to their old ways,” he said.

He credited recent U.S. and Israeli military operations with weakening Iran’s leadership and capabilities, saying the regime’s “repressive machine” has been degraded and its leadership “decimated.”

Pahlavi also pointed to widespread protests earlier this year, saying Iranians are prepared to rise up again when the time is right.

“The final blow will be delivered by the people of Iran themselves,” he said.

He said he is prepared to lead a democratic transition, citing support from opposition groups and elements within Iran’s military, and pledged to avoid the instability seen in past regime collapses in the region.

“Iran is not Iraq,” he said. “There will be no chaos.”

Pahlavi urged the United States to maintain pressure and avoid easing up on Tehran at a critical moment.

“What we ask of America now is simple: stay the course,” he said.

He closed by outlining a vision of a post-regime Iran aligned with the U.S. and its allies.

“A free and democratic Iran will stand alongside the United States as a partner, an ally and a friend.”

A retired Marine Corps commander said U.S. ground forces could play a critical role in the Iran conflict, particularly in hitting targets that airstrikes can’t reach.

Speaking on "Fox News Live" with Aishah Hasnie, retired Col. Mike Jernigan said Marines provide “additional capability” for CENTCOM, including the ability to conduct rapid amphibious raids and return to ships to reset for follow-on missions.

Jernigan said that kind of flexibility could allow U.S. forces to strike targets located near populated areas that may be off-limits to air campaigns.

He also argued that securing Iran’s enriched uranium would likely require a physical presence on the ground.

“Difficult is not the same as impossible,” Jernigan said. “Our American Marines… train for the difficult and near impossible every day.”

Addressing reports that Iran could rebuild parts of its missile arsenal after the conflict, Jernigan dismissed the concern as manageable.

“It sounds like a challenge. It doesn’t sound like a problem,” he said, noting the size of Iran and the complexity of tracking mobile missile units.

Iranian missiles struck near Jerusalem on Saturday, with at least two impacts hitting a collective farm outside the city, Fox News senior correspondent Mike Tobin reported from Tel Aviv.

Video from the scene showed large craters and widespread blast damage, with nearby buildings’ windows blown out and vehicles overturned.

Tobin said the strikes appear stronger than recent cluster munitions, possibly involving larger warheads weighing up to 220 pounds.

The attack comes as Iran continues firing missiles into Israel daily, despite U.S. officials saying the regime has been significantly weakened by ongoing strikes.

The conflict is also expanding, with Iran-backed Houthi rebels launching both a ballistic missile and a cruise missile toward Israel. The Israeli military said both were intercepted.

Tobin noted the Houthis’ involvement could further threaten shipping routes in the Red Sea, adding to existing risks around the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says more than 11,000 targets have been struck since the start of Operation Epic Fury, as the air campaign against Iran enters its fifth week.

In a new update posted Saturday, CENTCOM said U.S. forces have also conducted more than 11,000 combat flights and damaged or destroyed over 150 Iranian vessels.

The operation, launched Feb. 28, is aimed at dismantling Iran’s security apparatus and targeting sites deemed to pose imminent threats.

CENTCOM said strikes have focused on missile systems, air defenses, drone production, command centers and military infrastructure, as well as naval assets used to threaten regional shipping.

The update comes as the Pentagon weighs additional troop deployments to the region and U.S. officials assess next steps in the expanding conflict.

A high-value U.S. surveillance aircraft was damaged in Iran’s strike on a Saudi air base, according to The Wall Street Journal.

An E-3 Sentry, an airborne warning and control system aircraft known as AWACS, was among the planes hit during the missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, U.S. and Arab officials told the outlet.

The strike, which Fox News confirmed wounded 12 American service members, also damaged multiple U.S. refueling aircraft.

The E-3 plays a critical role in tracking missiles, drones and aircraft across vast distances and providing commanders with real-time battlefield awareness.

“It’s a huge deal,” retired Air Force Col. John Venable told the Journal. “It hurts the U.S.’s ability to see what’s happening in the Gulf and maintain situational awareness.”

The aircraft are limited in number and not easily replaced, making any damage a significant blow to U.S. operational capability in the region.

The Israel Defense Forces released video of a joint aerial refueling operation between Israeli and U.S. Air Force aircraft.

The footage was recorded from the cockpit of an Israeli Air Force aircraft during an aerial refueling with a U.S. Air Force aircraft. On X, the video has audio added of the song "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

"WATCH the Israeli and U.S. Air Forces complete a joint aerial refueling," the IDF wrote on X

Fox News' Yael Kuriel contributed to this report

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which has an area of responsibility that includes Iran and the greater Middle Eastern area, announced on Saturday that sailors and Marines arrived in the region on the USS Tripoli.

"U.S. Sailors and Marines aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 27. The America-class amphibious assault ship serves as the flagship for the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group / 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit composed of about 3,500 Sailors and Marines in addition to transport and strike fighter aircraft, as well as amphibious assault and tactical assets," CENTCOM's post on X noted.

CENTCOM's announcement comes as the Pentagon weighs whether to send an additional 10,000 U.S. troops to the Middle East. President Donald Trump said the U.S. military has "another 3,554 targets left," adding, "and that'll be done pretty quickly."

"And then, you know, at some point we're going to have to determine what we do," Trump said during remarks in Miami Beach on Friday.

The Israel Defense Forces indicated that it carried out a strike and killed "Hezbollah Radwan Force terrorist" Ali Hassan Shaib.

The IDF indicated that the Shaib had been presenting himself as a journalist.

"ELIMINATED: Ali Hassan Shaib, a Hezbollah Radwan Force terrorist who operated for years under the guise of a journalist for the “Al-Manar” network," the IDF noted in a post on X.

"Shaib exposed IDF troop positions in southern Lebanon and maintained direct contact with Hezbollah operatives," the post added.

Fox News' Yael Rotem-Kuriel contributed to this report

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) released new video Saturday showing U.S. strikes on Iranian naval vessels.

"For decades, Iranian naval vessels have threatened and harassed global shipping in regional waters, but those days are over," CENTCOM wrote on X while sharing the footage.

Iran-backed Houthis took responsibility for a missile launch at Israel early Saturday, their first since the joint U.S.-Israeli war against Iran began, the Associated Press, reported, adding that Israel's military noted that it intercepted it.

Houthi Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree noted Saturday that Houthis fired off ballistic missiles at what he characterized as "sensitive Israeli military sites" in southern Israel, the outlet reported.

The war that the U.S. and Israel launched against Iran has continued for four weeks so far, spilling into a fifth week on Saturday.

Sirens sounded around Beer Sheba and near Israel's main nuclear research center while Iran and Hezbollah targeted Israel overnight, the AP noted. Explosions could be heard in Tel Aviv, where Israeli Fire and Rescue Service indicated that it responded to 11 impact sites, the outlet reported.

More than 400 Hezbollah terrorists have been killed since the new war against Israel began on March 2, Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the Iran-backed and Lebanon-based terror group's count.

Israel's military provided a much larger count of Hezbollah's death toll, indicating this week that it had terminated at least 700 Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon, including hundreds from Hezbollah's Radwan Force, the outlet noted.

Iran’s military is not designed to win a conventional war against the United States or Israel. It is designed to survive one, absorb damage and continue fighting over time, experts say.

That strategy is reflected both in how the force is built and how it is performing now, after weeks of sustained U.S. and Israeli strikes.

The scale of the campaign has been significant. More than 9,000 targets have been struck since the launch of Operation Epic Fury, according to a March 23, 2026, fact sheet from U.S. Central Command, alongside more than 9,000 combat flights, hitting missile sites, air defenses, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command centers and weapons production facilities.

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President Donald Trump said during remarks at the FII Priority Miami Summit event on Friday that he would like his legacy to be that of a “peacemaker.”

He made the comment after being asked, “What do you want your legacy to be?”

The president said he “settled eight wars,” saving “millions and millions of people.”

“And, I mean, I know it doesn't sound right for me to say this, but I'd love my legacy to be made as a great peacemaker. Cuz I really believe I'm a peacemaker. It doesn't seem it right now, but I think I'm a peacemaker,” he said.

The president's comments came nearly four weeks since he unilaterally launched a war against Iran in conjunction with Israel.  Saturday marks the start of the fifth week of war.

Twelve U.S. service members were wounded in an Iranian missile and drone attack on a military base in Saudi Arabia, Fox News has confirmed.

The strike hit Prince Sultan Air Base on Friday, damaging several U.S. refueling aircraft, officials said. Two of the wounded troops were reported to be in serious condition.

At least one KC-135 air refueling aircraft was hit and caught fire during the strike, according to a senior U.S. official.

The attack comes as the monthlong conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran continues to escalate and follows earlier reports that more than 300 U.S. service members have been wounded since the start of Operation Epic Fury.

The Pentagon is continuing to move additional forces into the region, while officials say military options remain on the table as the situation evolves.

Fox News' Jennifer Griffin contributed to this reporting.