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Week of Feb 23–Mar 1, 2026

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Sunday, March 1, 202615 entries

  1. 8:53 AM in Kuwait, Mar 2

    Fire and smoke rise inside U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait after Iranian attack

    Smoke was seen rising near the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait and fire then broke out inside the compound after an Iranian attack, as the embassy told Americans to shelter indoors and "not come to the Embassy."

    Why it matters Iran's retaliation reached U.S. diplomatic premises as well as bases, a day after Washington allowed non-essential diplomats to leave Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, Associated Press, Associated Press (2)

  2. 7:03 AM in Kuwait, Mar 2

    Kuwaiti air defenses mistakenly shoot down three U.S. F-15E jets; all six crew survive

    Central Command said three F-15E Strike Eagles flying in support of Operation Epic Fury went down over Kuwait in an apparent friendly-fire incident during attacks by Iranian aircraft, missiles and drones. All six aircrew ejected and were recovered in stable condition; Kuwait acknowledged the incident, while Iranian state TV claimed Iran had targeted one of the planes.

    Why it matters The loss of three frontline jets to an ally's fire showed the risk of crowded, overlapping air defenses as Iran threw aircraft, missiles and drones at Gulf bases.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, Associated Press, Al Jazeera (2), Associated Press (2)

  3. 3:02 AM in Beirut, Mar 2

    Israeli strikes on Beirut and south Lebanon kill at least 31 after Hezbollah fire

    Israel launched waves of strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs and southern Lebanon and told residents of nearly 50 villages to evacuate, as its military chief warned that "any enemy that threatens our security will pay a heavy price." Lebanon's Health Ministry said at least 31 people were killed and 149 wounded, about two-thirds of them in the south.

    Why it matters It was Israel's deadliest bombardment of Lebanon in more than a year and sent thousands of families fleeing to shelters in Beirut, reopening the Lebanon front alongside the war on Iran.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), Associated Press (3), Associated Press (4), Associated Press (5), Al Jazeera, Associated Press (6)

  4. 12:16 AM in London, Mar 2

    Oil jumps as markets reopen, with Brent up as much as 13% in Asian trading

    Oil rose sharply when trading resumed Sunday evening: Brent was around $79 a barrel, about 8% above Friday's close, and climbed as much as 13% in Asian trading Monday before paring gains. OPEC+ had agreed on Sunday to raise April output by 206,000 barrels a day, more than expected.

    Why it matters Traders were pricing in a loss of Gulf supply as Hormuz traffic stalled, and an analyst warned the OPEC+ increase might not be enough to prevent a price spike.

    Sources: CBS News (AP), Associated Press, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera (2), CBS News (AP) (2)

  5. 1:33 AM in Beirut, Mar 2

    Hezbollah fires rockets at northern Israel to avenge Khamenei, joining the war

    Hezbollah claimed its first attack on Israel since the November 2024 ceasefire, saying it targeted an Israeli missile-defense site south of Haifa as revenge for Khamenei's killing and for repeated Israeli attacks. Israel's military said it intercepted one rocket and let others fall in open areas, with no injuries.

    Why it matters The attack reopened the Lebanon front the 2024 ceasefire had closed, drew Israeli strikes on Beirut within two hours and defied the Lebanese government's pledge not to be dragged into the war.

    Sources: AP Hezbollah-Israel timeline, Times of Israel, Al Jazeera, Times of Israel (2), Associated Press, Associated Press (2)

  6. 12:00 AM in Nicosia, Mar 2

    Drone hits Britain's RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus

    Britain's Defense Ministry said a suspected drone struck RAF Akrotiri, its main air base for Middle East operations, at midnight local time, with no casualties; Cyprus' president said a Shahed drone caused minor damage and two more drones were intercepted later Monday. A Cypriot government source told AFP the drones were launched from Lebanon, "most likely" by Hezbollah.

    Why it matters The strike brought the war onto EU territory and prompted Greece to send warships and fighter jets to Cyprus.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), Al Jazeera, Associated Press (3), Al Jazeera (2), Associated Press (4)

  7. 9:50 PM in London

    Starmer lets U.S. use British bases to strike Iranian missile sites

    Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain had accepted a U.S. request to use its bases for "defensive" strikes on Iranian missile sites but would not join offensive action, citing the lessons of Iraq. Earlier Sunday, Britain, France and Germany said they were ready to help stop Iran's attacks, potentially by destroying its missile and drone capability "at their source."

    Why it matters Britain moved from refusing to enabling U.S. strikes from its bases, including Diego Garcia, and Trump still complained the next day that the permission took "far too much time."

    Sources: Associated Press, Al Jazeera, Associated Press (2), CBS News, Al Jazeera (2)

  8. 4:06 PM in New York

    Trump says war could last about four weeks and more U.S. troops will likely die

    In a video, Trump said U.S. and partner forces had hit hundreds of targets in Iran "in a matter of literally minutes" and that combat would continue until "all of our objectives are achieved," warning there would "likely be more" U.S. deaths. He told the Daily Mail the operation would take "four weeks or less."

    Why it matters It was the first public timeline for the war, and Trump did not spell out the objectives it was meant to achieve.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), Al Jazeera

  9. 8:58 PM in Tehran

    U.S. says B-2 bombers hit Iran's missile sites; Trump says nine warships sunk

    Central Command said B-2 stealth bombers struck Iran's ballistic missile facilities with 2,000-pound bombs, and Trump said U.S. forces had destroyed and sunk nine Iranian naval ships and "largely destroyed" Iran's naval headquarters. Earlier Sunday the U.S. military said it struck an Iranian warship at a southern port.

    Why it matters The claims tracked two of Trump's stated aims, destroying Iran's missile industry and its navy, the forces Iran would need to threaten Gulf shipping.

    Sources: Associated Press, CBS News, Associated Press (2), Al Jazeera, Associated Press (3)

  10. 9:54 AM in New York

    U.S. military says three service members killed and five seriously wounded

    Central Command said three U.S. service members had been killed in action and five seriously wounded as of 9:30 a.m. ET, the first American deaths of the war, with others suffering minor shrapnel injuries and concussions. A person familiar with the matter said the dead were Army soldiers from a logistics unit in Kuwait.

    Why it matters The first U.S. deaths came little more than a day into the war, and Trump said more were likely.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, Associated Press, Associated Press (2)

  11. 6:40 PM in Dubai

    Maersk suspends Strait of Hormuz crossings as carriers send ships to shelter

    Maersk, the world's largest container line, said it was suspending all vessel crossings of the Strait of Hormuz until further notice. CMA CGM had told its ships in and bound for the Gulf to shelter, and MSC ordered its Gulf vessels to safe areas and stopped Middle East bookings; Iran's foreign minister told Al Jazeera the same day Iran had no plan to close the strait "at this stage."

    Why it matters The biggest carriers halted traffic on their own risk assessments regardless of Tehran's stated position, choking Gulf trade before any formal closure.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, Associated Press, Al Jazeera (2), Al Jazeera (3)

  12. 5:19 PM in Dubai

    UAE says Iran has fired 165 ballistic missiles and 541 drones at it, killing three

    The UAE Defense Ministry said it had detected 165 ballistic missiles, destroying 152, two cruise missiles and 541 drones, intercepting 506, and that three people from Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh were killed and 58 injured. Iran's security chief Ali Larijani said bases hosting U.S. forces were "American soil" and would be hit.

    Why it matters The scale of the barrage on a state that took no part in the strikes pushed the UAE to close its embassy in Tehran and recall its ambassador that evening.

    Sources: CBS News, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera (2), Associated Press

  13. 2:22 PM in Jerusalem

    Iranian missile hits Beit Shemesh synagogue shelter, killing nine

    A ballistic missile struck residential buildings and a synagogue in Beit Shemesh, west of Jerusalem, where people were sheltering in a safe room. Israeli police confirmed nine dead and 45 injured and were still searching for 11 people Sunday evening.

    Why it matters It was the deadliest attack on Israel since the war began and showed that protected spaces could not withstand a direct ballistic hit.

    Sources: CBS News, Times of Israel, Al Jazeera, Associated Press, Associated Press (2)

  14. 12:10 PM in Muscat

    Drones hit Oman's Duqm port and a tanker off Musandam

    Oman's news agency said two drones targeted the commercial port of Duqm, one hitting workers' housing and injuring a foreign worker. Oman's Maritime Security Centre then said the Palau-flagged tanker Skylight was attacked about 5 nautical miles off Musandam; four of its 20 crew were wounded and all were evacuated.

    Why it matters CBS and AFP called them the first suspected Iranian strikes on Oman, the mediator of the U.S.-Iran talks, and Duqm is a U.S. Navy logistics hub outside the Strait of Hormuz.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera (2), CBS News (AFP), Associated Press

  15. 12:16 PM in Karachi

    Protesters storm U.S. consulate grounds in Karachi; at least nine killed in clashes

    About 500 Shiite protesters angered by Khamenei's killing stormed the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, smashing windows and reaching the compound's outer periphery before police and paramilitaries dispersed them with batons and tear gas. Police said six were killed; the police surgeon told Al Jazeera nine bodies reached the civil hospital.

    Why it matters The deadliest unrest outside the war zone showed Khamenei's killing could put U.S. diplomatic posts at risk far beyond the Gulf.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), Associated Press (3), Al Jazeera

Saturday, February 28, 202613 entries

  1. 6:52 AM in Tehran, Mar 1

    Iran confirms Revolutionary Guard chief, defense minister and army chief killed

    State media said IRGC commander Maj. Gen. Mohammad Pakpour and Khamenei adviser Ali Shamkhani were killed, and later that armed forces chief of staff Gen. Abdol Rahim Mousavi and Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh died in a strike on a defense council meeting. Israel's military had named Pakpour, Nasirzadeh and Shamkhani among the dead on Saturday evening.

    Why it matters Iran lost its top civilian and military command in one blow; an Israeli military official told AP three strikes hit three locations within a single minute, killing some 40 senior figures.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), Associated Press (3), Associated Press (4), Al Jazeera, Associated Press (5)

  2. 6:44 AM in Tehran, Mar 1

    Interim council of Pezeshkian, Mohseni-Ejei and Arafi takes over Iran's leadership

    Under Iran's constitution, a council of President Masoud Pezeshkian, judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei and a Guardian Council jurist took over the supreme leader's duties; security chief Ali Larijani said it would be formed Sunday, and state media named cleric Alireza Arafi as the third member. The Assembly of Experts must choose a new leader "as soon as possible."

    Why it matters The council kept a constitutional chain of command in place under bombardment, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a new supreme leader could be chosen "in a day or two."

    Sources: Associated Press, Al Jazeera, CBS News, Al Jazeera (2)

  3. 5:02 AM in Tehran, Mar 1

    Iranian state media confirm Khamenei's death; 40 days of mourning declared

    Iranian state TV, IRNA, Tasnim and Fars reported that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, had been killed, with Fars saying he died at his office and that a daughter and grandson were also killed. The government declared 40 days of mourning and a seven-day public holiday.

    Why it matters The confirmation ended hours of official denials and started the constitutional succession, as the Revolutionary Guard vowed the "most intense offensive operation" yet against Israel and U.S. bases.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, Associated Press, Associated Press (2), Associated Press (3), Al Jazeera (2)

  4. 12:28 AM in Jerusalem, Mar 1

    Woman killed by Iranian missile in Tel Aviv, Israel's first death of the war

    Magen David Adom said a woman in her fifties died after an Iranian missile hit the Tel Aviv area during Saturday night's barrages, which injured 27 people at that site. Across Israel, 121 people were hurt on the first day of Iranian fire.

    Why it matters The death showed Iranian missiles were still getting through Israel's air defenses despite the opening strikes on launch sites; a deadlier hit on Beit Shemesh followed the next afternoon.

    Sources: Associated Press, Al Jazeera, CBS News

  5. 4:37 PM in New York

    Trump says Khamenei is dead and bombing will continue "throughout the week"

    Trump wrote on Truth Social that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei "is dead," saying he could not evade U.S. intelligence and tracking systems working with Israel, and that "heavy and pinpoint bombing" would continue uninterrupted through the week or as long as necessary. He called it "the single greatest chance" for Iranians to take back their country.

    Why it matters The killing of Iran's supreme leader in the opening strikes turned the campaign into a decapitation of the state; Iranian officials had dismissed the reports as "mental warfare" until state media confirmed the death early Sunday.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), CBS News, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera (2)

  6. 4:20 PM in New York

    UN Security Council meets in emergency session as Guterres warns of wider war

    Secretary-General António Guterres told the council the U.S. and Israeli strikes violated international law and the UN Charter, condemned Iran's retaliation against Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and urged an immediate halt and a return to U.S.-Iran talks. U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz called the strikes "lawful actions"; Russia's envoy called them "another unprovoked act of aggression."

    Why it matters The session, requested by China, Russia and France among others, exposed a split among veto-holding members that left the council without a common response.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, Associated Press, Associated Press (2), Associated Press (3), CBS News

  7. 9:18 PM in Tehran

    Iran's Red Crescent says first day of strikes killed at least 201 and wounded 747

    A Red Crescent spokesperson told Iranian media that U.S. and Israeli strikes had hit 24 of Iran's 31 provinces, killing at least 201 people and wounding 747, with more than 220 rescue teams at the targeted sites.

    Why it matters The first nationwide toll showed the campaign reached far beyond Tehran and military bases; the society's count rose to 555 by Monday.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, CBS News (AP)

  8. 7:53 PM in Dubai

    Revolutionary Guard radios ships that Hormuz passage is "not allowed"

    Vessels in the Gulf received VHF messages from Iran's Revolutionary Guard saying "no ship is allowed to pass the Strait of Hormuz," an official with the EU's Aspides naval mission said. Britain's UKMTO said it had multiple such reports but could not confirm them, Iran made no formal announcement, and some major oil traders had already halted shipments through the strait.

    Why it matters Roughly a fifth of the world's traded oil moves through the strait, so even an unconfirmed closure warning froze tanker traffic before markets reopened on Sunday night.

    Sources: Times of Israel, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera (2)

  9. 1:56 PM in Tehran

    Strike on girls' elementary school in Minab kills dozens, Iran says

    Iranian state media said a strike during the U.S.-Israeli attack hit a girls' elementary school in Minab, Hormozgan province, where the Revolutionary Guard has a base. The reported toll rose through the day from five to at least 40, and state media put it at 165 by Sunday.

    Why it matters The deadliest single strike of the opening day became a focus of Iranian outrage and of questions over which country's munition hit the school; Israel's military said it was not aware of any strike there.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, Associated Press, Associated Press (2), CBS News, Associated Press (3), CBS News (2)

  10. 1:56 PM in Dubai

    UAE says one person killed in Abu Dhabi as it intercepts Iranian missiles

    The UAE's state news agency said at least one person was killed in Abu Dhabi by shrapnel after several Iranian missiles were intercepted, the first known death from Iran's counterattack. The UAE called it a flagrant violation of its sovereignty and reserved the right to respond.

    Why it matters The death made the UAE, which had tried to stay out of a U.S.-Iran fight, a direct casualty of the war and hardened Gulf opinion against Tehran.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, Associated Press

  11. 1:18 PM in Dubai

    Gulf states close airspace; Qatar Airways and Dubai airport halt flights

    Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE closed their airspace after Iran's attacks, following Iran, Iraq and Israel. Qatar Airways suspended flights at its Doha hub and Dubai airport later halted all operations until further notice.

    Why it matters The shutdown of two of the world's biggest transit hubs stranded travelers worldwide and marked the start of the region-wide aviation disruption that followed the war.

    Sources: Al Jazeera, Associated Press, Al Jazeera (2), Associated Press (2)

  12. 10:11 AM in Jerusalem

    Iran fires missiles at Israel and U.S. bases across the Gulf

    Israel's military detected missile launches from Iran and sent people to shelters; Iranian missiles and drones then struck toward U.S. installations in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE. Bahrain said the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet headquarters was targeted, and the Revolutionary Guard called the operation "Truthful Promise 4."

    Why it matters By hitting Gulf states that host U.S. forces, Iran widened the war to its Arab neighbors on the first day, putting energy hubs, airports and cities from Manama to Abu Dhabi under fire.

    Sources: Times of Israel, Al Jazeera, Associated Press, Associated Press (2)

  13. 2:36 AM in New York

    Trump announces "major combat operations" in Iran and urges Iranians to take over

    In a video on Truth Social, Trump said the U.S. had begun "major combat operations in Iran" to eliminate "imminent threats," vowing to destroy Iran's missiles and navy and ensure it never gets a nuclear weapon. He told Iranians to "take over your government" when the operation ends and warned U.S. casualties were possible.

    Why it matters The speech framed the campaign as open-ended and aimed at the government itself, not only its nuclear sites, raising the stakes of Iranian retaliation from the first hours.

    Sources: Associated Press, Times of Israel, Associated Press (2)

Friday, February 27, 20264 entries

  1. 9:45 AM in Tehran, Feb 28

    U.S. and Israel launch joint strikes on Iran, opening the war

    U.S. and Israeli forces began striking Iran on Saturday morning, with explosions across Tehran and some of the first hits near Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's offices; Revolutionary Guard command sites, air defenses, missile and drone launch sites and airfields were among the targets. Israel's defense minister called it a preemptive strike, declared a nationwide state of emergency and Israel closed its airspace.

    Why it matters Launched while U.S.-Iran nuclear talks were still set to continue, the opening strikes killed Khamenei and much of Iran's military command and set off Iranian retaliation against Israel and the Gulf states hosting U.S. forces.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), Times of Israel, Associated Press (3), Al Jazeera

  2. 4:29 PM in New York

    Oman's mediator says a U.S.-Iran deal is "within our reach"

    Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi told CBS News that Iran had agreed never to hold nuclear material that could make a bomb and to blend down its enriched uranium stockpile irreversibly, and that a "peace deal is within our reach" if diplomacy was given space.

    Why it matters The mediator's public account of Iranian concessions was published less than an hour after Trump had approved the strike, which began before the technical talks planned for Vienna the following week.

    Sources: CBS News, Al Jazeera

  3. 3:38 PM in New York

    Trump approves Operation Epic Fury aboard Air Force One

    Flying to Texas, Trump gave the final order for the Iran operation at 3:38 p.m. EST, writing "Operation Epic Fury approved ... Good luck," according to Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine. Hours earlier he had told reporters he was "not happy" with Iran's negotiating and had not decided.

    Why it matters The order set U.S. carrier groups, strike crews and air defenses moving toward an operation that began about nine and a half hours later, with technical talks still planned for the following week.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), CBS News

  4. 6:51 AM in New York

    State Department lets non-emergency U.S. staff and families leave Israel

    The State Department authorized the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and their families from Israel, citing unspecified "safety risks," and said Americans may wish to leave while commercial flights were available.

    Why it matters The advisory was issued the morning after the Geneva round ended without a deal, a signal that Washington was preparing for Iranian retaliation against Israel.

    Source: CBS News

Thursday, February 26, 20262 entries

  1. 7:40 PM in Zurich

    U.S.-Iran talks in Geneva end with "significant progress" and no deal, Oman says

    Oman's foreign minister Badr al-Busaidi said the third round of indirect talks between U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and Iran's Abbas Araghchi had ended with "significant progress" and would resume soon, with technical talks in Vienna the following week. Araghchi called it one of the "most intense and longest" rounds.

    Why it matters Neither Washington nor Tehran gave a readout, and analysts had warned that ending without a deal could trigger U.S. military action; two days later the strikes began.

    Sources: Associated Press, Associated Press (2), CBS News

  2. 10:09 AM in Athens

    USS Gerald R. Ford leaves Crete for Middle East waters as Geneva talks open

    The world's largest aircraft carrier was towed out of the U.S. naval base at Souda Bay after a stopover of a few days and headed for the Middle East, joining the USS Abraham Lincoln in a buildup Trump calls an "armada."

    Why it matters The Ford put a second U.S. carrier strike group within reach of Iran as the third round of indirect nuclear talks began, the pairing that later launched the opening strikes.

    Sources: Associated Press, CBS News, Associated Press (2)

Tuesday, February 24, 20261 entry

  1. 10:41 PM in New York

    Trump uses State of the Union to accuse Iran of restarting its nuclear ambitions

    Trump told Congress that Iran was "again pursuing their sinister ambitions" after last June's U.S. strikes and was working on missiles that "will soon reach" the United States. He said he preferred diplomacy but would never allow Iran a nuclear weapon, and that Tehran had not said "those secret words."

    Why it matters Trump made his public case against Iran without saying whether he would strike, hours after the Gang of Eight was briefed on Iran and as a CBS poll found most Americans felt the administration had not explained possible military action.

    Sources: CBS News, CBS News (2), CBS News (3)

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