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Air travel in the Middle East appears to be resuming after being suspended since Saturday amid airstrikes on Iran by the U.S. and Israel and the Islamic Republic's retaliatory attacks on other countries in the region.
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It is the first time the spouse of any world leader has presided over a UN Security Council meeting.
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Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, acknowledged the possibility of an extended campaign, as the military announced that six U.S. service members had been killed so far.
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The U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran were described on Monday as a "massive, overwhelming attack" that came just hours after approval from U.S. President Donald Trump, the commander-in-chief of the military.
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Emirates airline said it will resume a limited number of flights as early as Monday evening local time.
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General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that the U.S. expects "additional losses" of U.S. service members in Operation Epic Fury in Iran. His comments come after four U.S. service members were killed.
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Higher fuel prices and lower demand for international flights are expected to eat into airlines' profits.
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Three U.S. fighter jets involved in the offensive against Iran were shot down mistakenly by Kuwait's air defenses, the U.S. military's Central Command said.
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