The human cost of the Middle East conflict hit home this weekend as the bodies of six U.S. soldiers returned to American soil.
While President Trump led the nation in mourning at Dover, a new diplomatic front opened up as Iran issued a stern warning to its neighbor, Azerbaijan, regarding its alliance with Israel.
These are among the first major U.S. losses since the escalation of hostilities with Iran. The soldiers were killed in Kuwait, a key ally and base for U.S. operations.
Iran is worried that Israel is using Azerbaijan's land to spy on them. They have officially asked the Azerbaijani government to remove all "Zionist" (Israeli) influence.
Azerbaijan recently claimed it stopped an Iranian plot to blow up a major oil pipeline and attack a local synagogue.
Several drones recently crashed into the Azerbaijani region of Nakhchivan. While Azerbaijan blames Iran, Tehran claims Israel is "staging" the incidents to start a bigger war.
