Intelligence feed
Showing 1301–1320 of 1559 events tracked across the Iran conflict
Financial Times: G7 finance ministers meeting today to discuss coordinated IEA strategic petroleum reserve release in response to oil spike above $119. Three G7 members including the US express support. Would be first coordinated IEA release since 2011 Libyan war.
G7 / IEATurkey deploys six F-16 fighter jets to northern Cyprus (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) to bolster defences. Comes after a drone attack on Cyprus days earlier and the regional spread of conflict. Macron also visiting Cyprus today — two NATO-adjacent powers now militarising the island simultaneously.
Northern CyprusIran's judiciary reiterates it can seize assets of 'enemies' abroad. States that 'any intelligence or espionage activity conducted abroad for the Israeli or US governments could lead to confiscation of all assets and even the death penalty.' Wartime legal weaponisation targeting diaspora and dual nationals.
Tehran, IranBrent crude spikes to $119.50 and WTI to $119.48 as markets open — new war highs — driven by Bahrain refinery strike, Hormuz closure, and ongoing Gulf attacks. Prices pull back to ~$113/$110 but remain far above pre-war levels. G7 finance ministers meeting to discuss joint IEA emergency reserve release.
Global oil marketsSaudi Foreign Ministry issues first formal condemnation of Iranian attacks: 'categorical condemnation of the reprehensible Iranian aggressions against the Kingdom, GCC states, Arab and Islamic countries, and friendly nations.' Comes after drone barrage targeted Jawf region and Shaybah oil field, and Kharj attack killed 2 Bangladeshi workers.
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaIranian state TV confirms Mojtaba Khamenei was wounded in the war — referring to him as 'janbaz' (wounded by enemy) in the 'Ramadan war.' He has not appeared publicly since being named supreme leader. His father Ali Khamenei and his mother were killed in the Feb 28 airstrike that started the war. Iran's new supreme leader is wounded and in hiding.
Tehran, Iran (location unknown)Saudi Defense Ministry: intercepted Iranian drone barrage targeting Jawf region and Shaybah oil field. Separately, overnight attack in Kharj (central Saudi Arabia) killed 2 Bangladeshi nationals and wounded 12. Iran now targeting Saudi oil production infrastructure directly.
Jawf / Shaybah / Kharj, Saudi ArabiaBlast at 4am in front of the historic Liège synagogue (built 1899). Windows blown out across the road. No injuries. Federal police investigating. First confirmed attack on a Jewish institution in Europe in the current war — spillover of regional conflict into European targets.
Liège, BelgiumIDF strikes multiple IRGC and Basij military installations in Isfahan: regional corps HQ, internal security command centre, IRGC/Basij base, IRGC police HQ. Separately: rocket engine production facility and missile launch sites struck elsewhere in Iran.
Isfahan, IranIDF Home Front Command: four separate Iranian ballistic missile attacks targeting northern Israel since midnight — all intercepted with no injuries. Pattern shows Iran continuing overnight harassment campaign despite IRGC command degradation.
Northern IsraelIranian drone attack sets Bahrain's Al Ma'ameer oil refinery ablaze. Bahrain's state oil company (Bapco) declares force majeure on all shipments — first refinery struck in the war. No casualties. State media confirms fire and material damage at the complex.
Al Ma'ameer, BahrainWTI crude jumps 20% to $109/barrel, Brent to $110 — first time above $100 since February 2022. Surge driven by Mojtaba succession uncertainty and ongoing Hormuz closure. Trump on Truth Social: 'Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay.' Most explicit statement of nuclear endgame objectives yet.
Global markets / Washington D.C.The Assembly of Experts officially confirms Mojtaba Khamenei — son of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei — as the Islamic Republic's new supreme leader. IRGC issues formal pledge of allegiance: 'ready for complete obedience and self-sacrifice.' First dynastic succession in the history of the Islamic Republic. Trump had previously called Mojtaba 'unacceptable' and 'a lightweight.'
Tehran, IranNYT: US State Department orders American personnel at the US diplomatic mission in Saudi Arabia to leave the country. First such evacuation order of the war. US embassy in Riyadh was attacked by drones on Day 3 (Tuesday). Saudi Arabia shot down another drone aimed at the embassy district today. Diplomats had requested the order.
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaMultiple Iranian missile launches trigger early warning alerts across central Israel overnight. Sirens sound in Sharon coastal area (between Netanya and Zichron Yaakov) and parts of northwest West Bank. IDF Home Front Command clears residents to return to shelters between salvos. No injuries reported.
Sharon area / Israel / West BankUAE state news agency WAM confirms US President Trump spoke with Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed. No details of the conversation disclosed. Call comes amid Iranian drone and missile attacks on the UAE throughout Day 9 — 7 UAE nationals killed, 180 wounded. White House has not issued a readout.
Washington D.C. / Abu Dhabi, UAEBahrain Interior Ministry: Iranian drone attack on Sitra island causes injuries including one serious case, plus damage to residential buildings. Two loud explosions heard. Sitra is an industrial and residential island connected to the main Bahraini island by causeway.
Sitra Island, BahrainQatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani tells Sky News Qatar will continue seeking de-escalation with Iran. 'What happened is really a huge shake-up for the trust in the relationship that we have with Iran.' Qatar positioning as a second Gulf diplomatic track alongside Oman.
Doha, QatarRussian FM Lavrov and UAE FM Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed speak by phone. Joint position: stop attacks on civilian populations in both the Gulf states AND in Iran. Renewed diplomacy needed for long-term regional security. Russia using Iran-allied status to position as symmetric broker.
Moscow / Abu DhabiCENTCOM announces a US service member wounded in an Iranian attack on American troops in Saudi Arabia on March 1 has died. 'This is the seventh service member killed in action during Operation Epic Fury.' Identity withheld pending next-of-kin notification.
Saudi Arabia / Operation Epic Fury