Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
A military projectile struck a residential area in Al-Kharj, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia, killing two people and injuring 12 others. (AFP via Oman Daily Observer)
Joint airstrikes by Israel and the United States are carried out against oil facilities in Tehran and other Iranian cities, killing at least four truck drivers and causing large fires. (Al Jazeera)
According to Israeli sources, United Arab Emirates (UAE) warplanes carried out airstrikes against Iran, and purportedly struck a desalination plant. However, UAE officials denied any involvement in the alleged attacks. (Middle East Eye)
2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
An Iranian drone hits and damages a desalination plant in Bahrain. In addition, falling missile debris injures three people and damages a university building in Manama. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The Bahraini health ministry reports that an Iranian drone strike on the island of Sitra injured 32 civilians, including four with serious injuries. (AFP via The Times of Israel)
2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
The main building of the Public Institution for Social Security in Kuwait City suffers an airstrike. A large fire breaks out, but no injuries are reported. (Arab Times)
2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia
The United States Central Command confirms that a U.S. service member has died of wounds sustained after an Iranian attack on a base in Saudi Arabia on March 1, bringing the confirmed death toll among U.S. forces to seven since the start of the conflict. (CNN)
Four people are killed and 10 more injured in an Israeli airstrike on a Ramada hotel in central Beirut. (AFP via France 24)
Two Israeli soldiers are killed in overnight clashes with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
Israel launches an airstrike and tank shell targeting Hamas members in Gaza City and the Nuseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, killing six Palestinians, including two children. (Reuters)
Israeli settler violence, Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Gaza war
Two Palestinians are shot dead by Israeli settlers in Abu Falah, in the occupied West Bank. Another Palestinian is killed after Israeli soldiers throw smoke grenades during the attack. (Al Jazeera)
Jonglei clashes
Civilians flee Akobo, South Sudan, after the military issued an evacuation order to prepare for a military operation. (AP)
Terrorism in Norway
A bomb exploded at the American embassy in Oslo, Norway, causing minor damage, no one was injured. (CP24)
United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear
Six people are killed during an American airstrike against a boat in the Pacific Ocean. (ABC News)
2026 New York City bombing attempt
Two counter-protesters are arrested after throwing improvised explosive devices at an anti-Islam demonstration outside Gracie Mansion in New York City, United States. (The Guardian)
Business and economy
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war, 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
The price of oil surpasses US$100 per barrel for the first time in four years. (CNBC)