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Mystery drones fly near DC-area military base as Iran tensions escalate

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U.S. officials detected unidentified drones near a military installation in Washington, D.C., where top administration officials reportedly have been housed, as security concerns mount amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and with Iran.
Multiple drones were spotted in recent days near Fort Lesley J. McNair, where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth are living, The Washington Post reported, citing people briefed on the situation. The origin of the drones has not been determined.
The base, located in Southwest Washington, D.C., houses the National Defense University and senior military leadership. It also reportedly has been used to accommodate high-level administration officials amid elevated security concerns.
Officials with Joint Task Force–National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington said they are aware of the reported drone sightings.
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«We are aware of the reported drone sightings near Fort McNair and the surrounding areas,» Heather Chairez, media chief for Joint Task Force–National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, told Fox News Digital Thursday. «We are working with our law enforcement and interagency partners to monitor and investigate the reported sightings.»
«Our top priority is the safety of our service members and civilian personnel that work and live on the base,» she added. «Currently there is no credible threat to Fort McNair, but we will continue to monitor the situation and adjust force protection measures as needed.»
A growing number of top officials, including Rubio and Hegseth, have moved into military housing in the Washington area, according to multiple reports, a shift that is unusual and has few modern precedents for civilian political appointees.
Fox News has not independently confirmed Rubio and Hegseth live at McNair.
The reported sightings come as the United States has heightened security measures at military installations and diplomatic posts following ongoing U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, raising concerns about potential retaliation and attacks on U.S. troops.
Iran increasingly has relied on drones as a central component of its military strategy, deploying unmanned systems and supporting proxy forces across the Middle East in attacks on U.S. and allied targets.
During the opening phase of Operation Epic Fury, an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait killed six U.S. service members, underscoring concerns among defense officials about the growing threat posed by unmanned systems.
Senate Democrats are planning to grind the Senate to a halt unless Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of War Marco Rubio testify publicly on the war in Iran. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)
Several U.S. bases have elevated force protection levels in recent days, including Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey and MacDill Air Force Base in Florida, which is home to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
MacDill, which serves as the headquarters for CENTCOM and oversees all U.S. military operations in the Middle East, also has experienced multiple recent security incidents that prompted temporary lockdowns, according to base officials. Officials did not detail the nature of the threat but said they «take all threats seriously and will continue to prioritize the safety and security of our installation, our mission and our people.»
The State Department also has directed diplomatic posts worldwide to review and strengthen security measures in response to an evolving threat environment.

FPV training drones are seen on a wall at the Killhouse Academy drone training center on March 4, 2026, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
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U.S. officials have not publicly identified the source or intent behind the drone activity near the nation’s capital, and it remains unclear whether the incidents are connected to broader geopolitical tensions.
U.S. law enforcement agencies also have been placed on heightened alert in recent weeks following a federal warning about intercepted communications believed to be of Iranian origin that could serve as a potential trigger for sleeper assets abroad, though officials said there was no specific or imminent threat tied to the alert.
Earlier in March, an FBI advisory referenced unverified intelligence suggesting Iran had explored launching drones from offshore platforms near California, though officials stressed the information was aspirational and not tied to any imminent threat.

Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran, Iran, on March 2, 2026. (Sohrab/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
Experts say that while Iran has invested heavily in drone warfare abroad, the more plausible risk inside the United States would involve small, commercially available drones rather than large military systems.
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Unauthorized drone incursions near sensitive government and military sites are typically monitored and assessed by multiple federal agencies, including the Department of War, federal law enforcement and aviation authorities.
The Pentagon and State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Neither the US nor Israel will ‘succeed in replacing the Iranian regime,’ retired US general says

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A retired U.S. general predicted that «neither Israel nor the U.S. will fully succeed in replacing the Iranian regime.»
Former Lt. Gen. Mark Schwartz was quoted by the Israel Hayom newspaper as making the remark. The joint U.S. and Israeli missions against Iran, named Operation Epic Fury and Operation Roaring Lion, are in their 20th day Thursday.
«In my professional assessment, neither Israel nor the U.S. will fully succeed in replacing the Iranian regime. The main reason is that there are dozens, if not hundreds, of Iranian religious leaders who can replace the Supreme Leader, the Ayatollah, if he is eliminated,» Schwartz told Israel Hayom.
«No matter how many successors you kill one after another, there will always be another one in line. Iran’s intelligence and security apparatus, the Revolutionary Guards, and the Iranian military also have depth. They are capable of replacing the top of the organization if it is destroyed,» he reportedly added.
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Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Schwartz, left, and Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, right. (U.S. State Department; Rouhollah Vahdati/ISNA/WANA via Reuters)
Schwartz is a career Green Beret who served in the U.S. Army for 33 years, according to The National Special Forces Green Beret Memorial, where he is the chairman of the advisory board.
The organization said, «During his career, Mark served throughout the Middle East, Europe, and North Africa,» and, «He has had the opportunity to lead strategic planning and operations working with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the United Nations, the European Union, and the United States Agency for International Development.»
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Recent footage shared by U.S. Central Command showed strikes against airplanes during the Iran war. (U.S. Central Command on X)
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard had warned Wednesday that if the Iranian regime survives Operation Epic Fury, «it will likely seek to begin a yearslong effort to rebuild its military, missiles and UAV forces.»
Gabbard also said the intelligence community «assesses that Operation Epic Fury is advancing fundamental change in the region that began with Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7th, 2023, and continued with the 12-day war last year, resulting in weakening Iran and its proxies.»

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed at the beginning of Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28, 2026. ( Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran via Getty Images)
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The campaign so far has resulted in the killing of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has been replaced by his son, Mojtaba Khamenei.
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EN VIVO: Trump dijo que no ordenó enviar tropas a Irán y que le pidió a Netanyahu que no ataque plantas de gas del régimen persa

Durante la recepción a la primera ministra japonesa, Sanae Takaichi, destacó el respaldo nipón en la crisis, subrayando que recibió garantías de apoyo del gobierno de Tokio, “a diferencia de los aliados en la OTAN”
En noche del miércoles, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, advirtió que ordenará “volar por los aires” la totalidad del yacimiento de gas South Pars si Irán lanza nuevos ataques contra instalaciones de gas natural licuado en Qatar, en medio de la escalada del conflicto en Medio Oriente. El mandatario afirmó que Washington “no sabía nada” del ataque israelí contra ese campo gasífero compartido entre Irán y Qatar, y aseguró que Doha tampoco tenía conocimiento previo. Además, sostuvo además que “Israel no realizará más ataques” en la zona, salvo que Irán “decida atacar a un país inocente, en este caso, Qatar”.
El miércoles, Israel atacó el yacimiento de South Pars, en una de las mayores escaladas del conflicto reciente, pocas horas después de operaciones que incluyeron la muerte del ministro de Inteligencia iraní y bombardeos intensos en Beirut. La ofensiva elevó la tensión regional y amplió el alcance de los enfrentamientos.
El régimen de Irán condenó el ataque y su presidente, Masoud Pezeshkian, advirtió sobre “consecuencias incontrolables” que “podrían afectar al mundo entero”. Luego, Teherán lanzó ataques contra instalaciones energéticas en países vecinos del Golfo, entre ellas la planta de gas natural licuado Ras Laffan en Qatar y complejos en Emiratos Árabes Unidos, donde las operaciones en Habshan y el yacimiento Bab quedaron suspendidas tras interceptaciones.
La escalada impactó en los mercados energéticos: el precio internacional del petróleo superó los 110 dólares por barril en las primeras horas del jueves. El Brent, referencia global, avanzaba 5,02% y alcanzaba los 112,77 dólares por barril en el comercio asiático. En tanto, el West Texas Intermediate (WTI), referencia en Estados Unidos, subía 2,67 % y se ubicaba en 98,89 dólares por barril.
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Un nutrido grupo de hijos y familiares de altos funcionarios del régimen iraní han asumido roles docentes en algunas de las más prestigiosas universidades de Estados Unidos, mientras aumenta la presión de organizaciones opositoras para que se revise su permanencia y se investigue su estatus migratorio, en medio de tensiones diplomáticas y cuestionamientos sobre los valores que estos académicos transmiten en el ámbito universitario.
Los mercados financieros mundiales operaraban bajo presión este jueves, con el petróleo en alza, las bolsas en rojo y el oro en caída libre, mientras la guerra entre Estados Unidos, Israel e Irán entra en su tercera semana sin señales de distensión y con nuevos ataques contra infraestructuras energéticas del Golfo Pérsico.
Las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel atacaron por primera vez buques lanzamisiles de la Armada iraní en el Mar Caspio durante la noche del miércoles, como parte de la Operación “Rugido del León”. La ofensiva fue dirigida por la Fuerza Aérea israelí en coordinación con la Inteligencia Naval y la Inteligencia Militar, y tuvo como objetivo principal varias infraestructuras navales clave de Irán.
El presidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump aseguró el jueves que no enviará tropas terrestres a Irán, como parte de la operación desplegada conjuntamente con Israel contra el régimen persa. “Si lo estuviera haciendo, ciertamente no se los diría. Pero no estoy enviando tropas”, afirmó el mandatario.
Irán atacó una refinería de petróleo de Haifa
Durante el último ataque con misiles iraníes contra Israel, se produjo un impacto en las refinerías de petróleo de Haifa.
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Qatar dijo que el ataque al centro de distribución de gas es una prueba clara de que Irán no solo tiene como objetivo los intereses estadounidenses
El primer ministro de Qatar afirmó el jueves que el ataque iraní contra la mayor planta de gas del mundo, ubicada en Qatar, constituye una “prueba irrefutable” contra las afirmaciones de Teherán de haber atacado únicamente intereses estadounidenses en el Golfo.
“Existen persistentes afirmaciones iraníes de que estos ataques van dirigidos contra intereses estadounidenses… y esta afirmación es rechazada y no puede aceptarse”, declaró el jeque Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
“La prueba irrefutable de ello es el ataque perpetrado ayer contra una planta de gas natural en el Estado de Qatar”, añadió.
El nuevo líder supremo de Irán, Mojtaba Khamenei, no ejerce control efectivo sobre el régimen y es considerado una figura sin poder real, según fuentes de seguridad nacional israelíes citadas este miércoles por Fox News Digital.
Los principales complejos energéticos del Golfo Pérsico continúan este jueves en estado de alerta tras una escalada que amplió el foco del conflicto hacia infraestructura industrial crítica. El ataque contra el campo de gas South Pars derivó en una represalia de Irán contra las refinerías de sus vecinos en el Golfo Pérsico que amenaza con convertirse en un cataclismo económico mundial.
Irak condena los ataques contra instalaciones energéticas en Oriente Medio
La OMC prevé una fuerte desaceleración del comercio mundial en medio de la guerra en Oriente Medio
La guerra en Oriente Medio podría afectar gravemente al comercio mundial, que ya se encuentra ralentizado, advirtió la OMC el jueves, señalando que el crecimiento del volumen del comercio de mercancías podría ser tan bajo como el 1,4 % este año, en comparación con el 4,6 % previsto para 2025.
«El aumento sostenido de los precios de la energía podría incrementar los riesgos para el comercio mundial, con posibles repercusiones en la seguridad alimentaria y presiones de costos para consumidores y empresas», advirtió la directora general de la Organización Mundial del Comercio, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, en un comunicado.
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