All news: Monday 2 March 2026

2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait

Two Kuwaiti navy members are killed amid Iranian attacks, according to the Kuwaiti defence ministry.

2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait

Iranian drones strike the U.S. embassy in Kuwait City.

2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia

Iran launches a missile and drone attack on Saudi Aramco's oil refinery in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, causing several large fires at the facility, and forcing its closure by Saudi authorities.

2026 Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates

Dubai International Airport resumes limited flights for stranded international passengers, with the first flights cleared to depart Dubai.

2026 Iranian strikes on Cyprus

Cypriot president Nikos Christodoulides confirms that an Iranian drone struck the British base RAF Akrotiri last night. Paphos International Airport is evacuated after a "drone threat", while Greece deploys two frigates and F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus amid rising tensions.

Reactions to the 2026 Iran war

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says that the United Kingdom has agreed to a United States request to use British military bases for "defensive" strikes on Iranian missile sites.

Reactions to the 2026 Iran war

NATO secretary general Mark Rutte states that NATO has no plans to be involved in the conflict, while praising Israel and the United States for their strikes against Iran.

2026 Iran war

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) reports three more U.S. soldiers have been killed, bringing the death toll among U.S. forces to six, since the start of the conflict with Iran.

2026 Iran war

Three U.S. Air Force F-15E fighter jets crash in Kuwait during combat operations against Iran after being mistakenly shot down by the Kuwaiti military. All crew members survive. The U.S. CENTCOM confirms the loss of the three aircraft in a friendly fire incident.

2026 Iran war

U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer strategic bombers carry out strikes targeting above-ground ballistic missile launch sites and command and control centres in Iran.

2026 Iran war

The Qatari air force says it shot down two Iranian Su-24 jets over the Persian Gulf.

2026 Iran war

The U.S. military says it has struck IRGC Navy drone carrier IRIS Shahid Bagheri.

2026 Lebanon war

As a response to Israel's attacks against Iran and Israel's occupation of parts of Lebanon, Hezbollah fired two projectiles targeting an Israeli military base near Haifa. Israel then responded with attacks in Beirut and across many villages in Lebanon. At least 52 people are killed and 149 more are injured.

2026 Lebanon war

Lebanese prime minister Nawaf Salam bans Hezbollah’s military activities following an attack on Israel.

Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war

Ukrainian drones strike an oil terminal in the Russian port city of Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai. Four residential buildings in the area are reportedly damaged in the attack.

2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war

The Taliban says the Afghan military has successfully repelled Pakistani warplanes with surface-to-air missiles that were attacking Bagram Airfield as explosions are reported in several cities, including Kabul.

A floor collapses in an under-construction building in Johannesburg, South Africa, killing nine people.

Canada–India relations

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi agree to a deal that would strengthen their economic partnership, aimed at boosting ties after two years of strained relationship between the two countries.

France and weapons of mass destruction

French president Emmanuel Macron announces that France will increase its stockpile of nuclear weapons for the first time in decades citing global threats such as Russia's war on Ukraine, China's growing military power in Asia, and changing U.S. defense priorities as reasons for the nuclear build-up.

France and weapons of mass destruction

Denmark and France make an agreement on strategic nuclear deterrence. However, French nuclear weapons are not to be located on Danish territory.

Rwanda–United States relations

The U.S. Department of State imposes sanctions on the Rwandan military for allegedly supporting the March 23 Movement and violating a peace agreement with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Spain–United States relations

U.S. military aircraft begin to leave Spain after the Spanish government denied the U.S. permission to use their airbases for military operations against Iran.

Protests against the 2026 Iran war in the United States

A protest organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation is held in Phoenix, Arizona near the Arizona State Capitol. Additionally, counter-protests are held in support of the war and praise the Trump administration for the strikes.

Protests against the 2026 Iran war in the United States

Anti-war protests are held in Des Moines, Iowa, against the US-Israel strikes.

Protests against the 2026 Iran war

Left-wing parties in India organize protests in Vijayawada against the war and the killing of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Qatari-state owned QatarEnergy halts all LNG production at its Ras Laffan Industrial City following an Iranian drone attack.

The owner is killed and three others are critically injured in a mass shooting inside a newly launched hotel in Churu district, Rajasthan, India. Three suspects are arrested.

Sudanese civil war (2023–present)

Save the Children announces that vaccines have arrived in the Sudanese state of South Kordofan, their first in three years since the civil war broke out.

Destruction of cultural heritage sites during the 2026 Iran war

Iranian semi-official news agency Mehr News Agency reports that the former royal residence and UNESCO World Heritage Site Golestan Palace is damaged by an airstrike.

Belarus at the 2026 Winter Paralympics

Lithuanian broadcaster Lithuanian National Radio and Television says it will not air the opening ceremony of the upcoming Winter Paralympics, citing the participation of athletes from Belarus and Russia.