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2026-03-02

11 events

IRGC claims: 60 strategic targets, 500 facilities hit; 700+ drones, hundreds of missiles fired in 2 days

The IRGC released a summary of its retaliatory operations over the first two days of the conflict. The Guards claimed they attacked 60 "strategic targets" and 500 US/Israeli military facilities, firing over 700 drones and hundreds of missiles of various types. Separately, Iran claimed 560 US personnel were killed or wounded — a claim firmly rejected by Washington (actual US figures: 4 KIA, 18 wounded). While the IRGC figures are inflated, the scale of Iran's response — even discounted — represents the largest retaliatory barrage in Iranian military history.

Tehran (statement) / Middle East (targets)

CRITICALECONOMIC·10:00 UTCVERIFIED

QatarEnergy halts all LNG production after Iran attacks on Ras Laffan and Mesaieed

QatarEnergy — the world's largest LNG producer — announced the suspension of all LNG production after Iranian drone attacks struck its facilities at Ras Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City. The company was set to declare force majeure on its LNG shipments. 82% of QatarEnergy's clients are Asian, meaning the shutdown will severely impact energy supplies to Japan, South Korea, China, and India. European gas prices surged on the news. This is the most significant attack on global energy infrastructure since the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

Ras Laffan / Mesaieed, Qatar

HIGHINTELLIGENCE·09:00 UTCVERIFIED

IAEA Grossi warns of mass evacuations if nuclear power stations attacked — 555 killed in Iran

IAEA Director General Grossi warned at the quarterly Board of Governors meeting that "mass evacuation of cities across the Middle East may be necessary" if civil nuclear power stations are attacked, leading to radiological release. He noted the UAE has 4 operating nuclear reactors, and Jordan/Syria have research reactors. "We cannot rule out a possible radiological release with serious consequences, including the necessity to evacuate areas as large or larger than major cities." Separately, Iran's Red Crescent Society updated the death toll to 555 killed across 131 Iranian cities, with 100,000 rescuers on "full alert" and 4 million volunteers on standby.

Vienna / Tehran

HIGHMILITARY·08:00 UTCVERIFIED

US/Israel strike Jurf al-Sakher PMF base in Iraq — 2 Kataib Hezbollah fighters killed, 5 wounded

US and Israeli forces targeted the Jurf al-Sakher base in southern Iraq, which houses the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) — mostly Shia fighters — and the Iran-backed Iraqi paramilitary group Kataib Hezbollah. Iraqi state media and sources within Kataib Hezbollah confirmed 2 fighters killed and 5 wounded. Separately, powerful explosions were reported near the US consulate and international airport in Erbil, northern Iraq. This represents the opening of an Iraqi front — the first direct US/Israeli strikes on Iraqi-based Iranian proxies in this conflict.

Jurf al-Sakher (Jurf al-Nasr), Iraq

CRITICALECONOMIC·07:30 UTCVERIFIED

Saudi Ras Tanura refinery shuts after drone strike — 550K bbl/day offline; oil prices surge further

Saudi Aramco shut some operations at its Ras Tanura refinery — the largest in the Middle East at 550,000 barrels per day capacity — after two drones were intercepted in its vicinity, causing "minor damage from falling debris" and a fire. The Saudi energy ministry said the shutdown was precautionary and "without any impact on the supply of petroleum products to local markets." Bloomberg and Reuters confirmed the partial shutdown. Separately, Israeli and Kurdish oil and gas fields were also shut amid the strikes. Oil prices had already surged 8–9% on Sunday evening; Dow futures dropped nearly 600 points.

Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia / Global markets

HIGHMILITARY·06:30 UTCVERIFIED

Smoke rises near US Embassy in Kuwait City — embassy says "continuing threat"; shelter in place

AFP correspondents reported smoke rising from the area where the US Embassy is located in Kuwait City on Monday morning. The embassy did not confirm it was directly hit but issued a security alert: "There is a continuing threat of missile and UAV attacks over Kuwait. Do not come to the embassy. US Embassy personnel are sheltering in place." This follows the 3 US KIA at Ali Al Salem and the crash of several US warplanes in Kuwait the same morning.

Kuwait City, Kuwait

CRITICALMILITARY·06:00 UTC

Qatar shoots down two Iranian Su-24 bombers targeting Al Udeid and Ras Laffan, retaliates against Iran

Qatar's air defenses shot down two Iranian Su-24 tactical bombers dispatched toward Al Udeid Air Base and Ras Laffan LNG on Day 3. Qatar subsequently struck Iran in retaliation — the first direct Qatari military action against Iran in the conflict. Confirmed by Western diplomats to JPost, The Guardian live blog, and Channel 12.

Qatar / Al Udeid Air Base

CRITICALMILITARY·06:00 UTCVERIFIED

Iran drone strikes RAF Akrotiri — first attack on a UK sovereign base; MoD evacuates families

An Iranian drone struck RAF Akrotiri, a UK sovereign base in Cyprus, at approximately midnight local time. No casualties reported but the Ministry of Defence confirmed a "suspected drone strike" and evacuated military families living on the base. Cypriot President Christodoulides confirmed it was an Iranian drone. The strike came hours after PM Starmer authorized US use of UK bases for defensive operations — effectively dragging an EU member state's territory into the conflict. Reuters described it as "a marked escalation."

RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus

HIGHPOLITICAL·05:00 UTCVERIFIED

Trump: Iran operation could take "four weeks or less" — Daily Mail interview

In an interview with the Daily Mail, Trump said the operation against Iran could take approximately four weeks. "It was always a four-week process. It's a big country. It will take four weeks or less." This was the first time the US president gave a specific timeline for the operation. Separately, Trump told Fox News that 48 leaders had been killed. A US official told Al Jazeera the conflict would "last for weeks, not just days" and would continue until the US can "guarantee Iran does not possess nuclear weapons or ballistic missiles."

Washington D.C.

HIGHDIPLOMATIC·04:17 UTCVERIFIED

Larijani: "We will not negotiate with the United States" — rejects Trump's claim Iran wants talks

Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, posted on X at 9:47 AM Tehran time: "We will not negotiate with the United States." This directly contradicts Trump, who told The Atlantic that Iran's new leadership "wanted to talk" and that he had "agreed to talk." Larijani also wrote that Trump's "wishful thinking" had dragged the region into an unnecessary war. The rejection signals the hardline faction within the interim leadership council is asserting dominance over the reformist Pezeshkian.

Tehran

CRITICALMILITARY·01:00 UTCVERIFIED

Hezbollah launches missiles and drones at Israel — IDF retaliates with strikes across Lebanon

Hezbollah launched missiles and drones at northern Israel overnight, claiming the attack was in retaliation for the killing of Khamenei. The IDF responded within hours, striking Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, and Beirut's Dahieh suburb. Lebanon's health ministry reported 31 killed and 149 wounded. IDF chief Eyal Zamir said Israelis should "prepare for many prolonged days of combat ahead." The IDF urged residents of nearly 50 Lebanese villages to evacuate. An IDF spokesperson said "all options are on the table" when asked about a ground invasion.

Southern Lebanon / Beirut / Northern Israel

2026-03-01

9 events

HIGHMILITARY·23:30 UTCVERIFIED

First rockets from Lebanon in months — sirens across northern Israel as Hezbollah suspected

Rockets were launched from Lebanon at northern Israel for the first time in months, setting off air raid sirens across Haifa and the Upper Galilee. The IDF intercepted one rocket; several others fell in open areas. Hezbollah is suspected but has not confirmed responsibility. Separately, multiple suspected drone infiltrations were detected from the north. This would be the first time Hezbollah has joined Iran in the current conflict and the first violation of the November 2024 US-brokered Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.

Northern Israel / Southern Lebanon

CRITICALMILITARY·22:03 UTC

Iranian Shahed drone strikes RAF Akrotiri hangar in Cyprus — first attack on UK sovereign territory

A kamikaze Shahed-type drone struck a hangar at RAF Akrotiri — the British sovereign base in Cyprus — at 22:03 UTC on March 1, Day 2 of the conflict. The hangar targeted houses US spy planes. A Royal Navy pilot flying from Akrotiri subsequently shot down Iranian drones. The attack constitutes the first strike on UK sovereign territory in the conflict.

RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus

HIGHDIPLOMATIC·19:00 UTCVERIFIED

Omani FM pushes diplomacy; UK allows US to use bases; Congress briefings set for Tuesday

Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi said the "door to diplomacy" remained open, noting Geneva talks had made "genuine progress towards an unprecedented agreement" before the strikes. UK PM Starmer gave consent for US to use British military bases for defensive operations. Congress will receive classified briefings Tuesday from Rubio, Hegseth, CIA Director Ratcliffe, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) called Khamenei's death a "good thing" but criticized the lack of a plan — "Hope is not a strategy." Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said Americans "are not safer today."

Muscat / London / Washington D.C.

HIGHECONOMIC·18:00 UTCVERIFIED

Oil surges 12–14%; OPEC+ announces modest 206K bbl/day increase; 1,500+ flights cancelled

When oil trading opened at 6 PM ET Sunday, Brent crude surged ~14% and WTI surged ~12%. OPEC+ pre-emptively announced a collective increase of 206,000 barrels per day — a modest figure given the scale of disruption. More than 1,500 flights to Middle East destinations were cancelled. Lufthansa, KLM, Emirates, Qatar Airways suspended routes. Dubai Airports suspended all flights "until further notice." Over 200 vessels stalled near the Strait of Hormuz. Half a dozen cargo shipping companies halted vessels headed to the waterway.

Global markets / Middle East

HIGHMILITARY·17:30 UTCVERIFIED

Trump: US has sunk 9 Iranian warships and "largely destroyed" Iran's naval headquarters

President Trump announced that the US military had destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian warships and was "going after the rest." In a separate attack, Iran's naval headquarters was "largely destroyed." Trump said "the rest of Iran's fleet of military vessels will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea, also." Earlier, CENTCOM confirmed an Iranian Jamaran-class corvette was struck and sinking in the Gulf of Oman. CENTCOM told the remaining Iranian naval forces: "Abandon ship."

Persian Gulf / Gulf of Oman

HIGHMILITARY·17:00 UTCVERIFIED

CENTCOM accuses Iran of targeting civilians — disputes Iran's claim of military-only strikes

US Central Command published a fact-check directly contradicting Iran's ambassador to the UN, who told the Security Council that Iran's response had been directed "solely and exclusively" at US bases and assets. CENTCOM called this a "lie" and listed civilian targets struck by Iran: Dubai International Airport, Kuwait International Airport, UAE airports, Erbil International Airport, Port of Dubai, multiple hotels in Dubai and Bahrain, residential areas in Tel Aviv, Beit Shemesh, Bahrain, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi.

Middle East (multi-country)

HIGHMILITARY·16:00 UTCVERIFIED

Iran targets USS Abraham Lincoln — CENTCOM says missiles "didn't even come close"

Iran's IRGC claimed it fired four ballistic missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. US Central Command responded that the "missiles launched didn't even come close" and confirmed the Lincoln was continuing to launch aircraft. The IRGC had been quoted by state-run IRNA as claiming the strike was successful — CENTCOM directly contradicted the claim.

Gulf of Oman / Arabian Sea

HIGHDIPLOMATIC·16:00 UTCVERIFIED

Starmer/Macron/Merz joint statement: "Iran pursuing scorched earth strategy" — EU3 ready to "take action"

UK PM Starmer, French President Macron, and German Chancellor Merz issued a rare joint statement: "We did not participate in these strikes, and we will not join offensive action now. But Iran is pursuing a scorched earth strategy — so we are supporting the collective self-defence of our allies." They warned they would "take steps to defend our interests, potentially through enabling necessary and proportionate defensive action to destroy Iran's capability to fire missiles and drones at their source." Starmer separately: "We all remember the mistakes of Iraq. We have learned those lessons. It is my duty to protect British lives." RAF jets flying defensive missions. US authorized to use UK bases (RAF Akrotiri, RAF Fairford) for defensive operations.

London / Paris / Berlin

HIGHPOLITICAL·15:30 UTCVERIFIED

Trump: operations "ahead of schedule"; suggests "decapitating" Iranian leadership; agrees to talk

In an NBC News interview, Trump said the US strikes are "ahead of schedule" and described possible outcomes including "decapitating" Iran's leadership. He confirmed US had killed 48 Iranian leaders. He said Iranian officials were interested in continuing talks but declined to say whether strikes would pause during diplomacy. A senior White House official confirmed Trump will "eventually" talk to "new potential leadership in Iran" but "for now, Operation Epic Fury continues unabated." Trump also called on Iranian citizens to "seize this moment, be brave, be bold, be heroic and take back your country."

Mar-a-Lago / Washington D.C.