Armed conflicts and attacks
South Sudanese vice president Riek Machar reports that at least 73 miners were killed and 25 others were seriously injured by unknown gunmen over the weekend after a mining dispute near Juba. (AFP via FMT)
Middle Eastern crisis
China and Pakistan release a five-point peace plan for the Iran war following a meeting between the two countries' foreign ministers, Wang Yi and Ishaq Dar, respectively. The plan includes a ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. (The Guardian) (Axios) (Chinese Foreign Ministry)
A U.S. strike on Tehran reportedly damages the former U.S. embassy, which was converted into a museum following its takeover during the Iranian Revolution. The St. Nicholas Orthodox Church is also damaged. (Iran International) (AFP via The Times of Israel)
As confirmed by the U.S. defense department and international media, two more MQ-9 Reaper unmanned reconnaissance drones have been shot down over Iranian territory. (CBS News) (Iran International)
The Israeli military says that the air force has completed strikes against vital targets in Iran, including military and nuclear targets. (Ynet)
The B1 highway bridge linking Tehran and Karaj, which was inaugurated earlier this year, is hit by Israeli–U.S. airstrikes. Eight people are killed and 95 others are injured. (Reuters via The Times of Israel) (Al Jazeera)
The Pasteur Institute of Iran sustains heavy damage in Israeli–U.S. strikes. (The Telegraph)
At least three people are killed in a strike on a residential area in Tehran, Iran. (Al Jazeera)
The Kyrgyz emergency ministry says that Kyrgyzstan has dispatched over 100 tons of humanitarian aid to Iran. The shipment is ordered by Kyrgyz president Sadyr Japarov. (Xinhuanet)
2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
Iran conducts strikes on Amazon Web Services servers in Bahrain and on an Oracle data center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. However, the Dubai government dismisses any reports the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has targeted the Oracle data center and says it's false. (The Caspian Post) (Gulf News)
2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00 pm to 4:00 am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. (AFP via L'Orient Today)
2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. (Saudi Gazette)
A fuel storage at Kuwait International Airport in Farwaniya Governorate, Kuwait, is hit by Iranian drones, causing a major fire. (Gulf News)
Iran fires three ballistic missiles at Qatar, with two intercepted and a third one hitting a oil tanker registered by QatarEnergy. (Khaama Press)
2026 Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates
A Bangladeshi national is killed by shrapnel during a drone interception in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. (AFP via The Daily Star)
The United Arab Emirates intercepts 18 ballistic missiles, four cruise missiles, and 47 drones from Iran. Falling debris from the interception kills one person and injures others at the Habshan oil facility in the Abu Dhabi emirate. (Al Jazeera) (AFP via Vanguard)
2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain, 2026 Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates
Minor damage is reported near the Kizad area in Abu Dhabi after the United Arab Emirates air defenses successfully intercepts an Iranian missile. (Khaleej Times)
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. (AFP via France 24)
United States president Donald Trump tells Financial Times that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". (Financial Times) (Xinhua)
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says that Iran has not started negotiations with the United States but also says that the U.S. have submitted a negotiation request. (The Hill)
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says that Iran has the "necessary will" to end the war, provided that the "guarantees required to prevent repetition of the aggression" are met. (RFE/RL)
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi confirms that direct contacts, although "not negotiations", with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff are under way. (Al Jazeera)
U.S. president Donald Trump says that U.S. forces plan to end operations in Iran within about two to three weeks while continuing military action, stating that the withdrawal is not contingent on reaching an agreement with Iran. (AFP via RFI)
U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth says that the talks between Iran and the United States "are very real" but also states that the U.S. will "negotiate with bombs" until a ceasefire is reached. (Time)
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian releases a letter to the American people and suggests that diplomatic engagement is possible. (The New York Times)
U.S. president Donald Trump, in his first primetime address since the start of the war, says that U.S. forces will soon "finish the job" and that objectives are "nearing completion". However, he also says that the U.S. would hit them "extremely hard" within the next 2–3 weeks if a deal is not reached to end the war. (AFP via The Daily Star) (AP)
2026 Iranian strikes on Israel
An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. (Reuters)
A missile barrage from Iran and Lebanon causes a fire at the BAZAN oil refinery in Haifa. (The Jerusalem Post)
Ten civilians are injured, including a girl from Bnei Brak, Israel, who is in critical condition, after a missile barrage from Iran. (The Times of Israel)
2026 Lamerd sports hall attack
A visual evidence released by The New York Times shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. (The New York Times)
Israeli leaders announce the "completion phase" of war and order the military to strike "economic" targets in Iran to damage the Iranian economy. (The Times of Israel)
2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
An Iranian attack on a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait kills an Indian worker and damages a building at the site. (Al Jazeera)
Spain in the 2026 Iran war, Spain–United States relations
Spain closes its airspace to U.S. aircraft involved in military action against Iran. (BBC News)
The Syrian Army says that drone attacks have targeted several of their bases near the Iraqi border. However, the Syrian Army also says that several of the drones were shot down and did not say where the drones came from. (Reuters)
The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation claims that oil tanker Al Salmi has been hit by an Iranian drone at a port in Dubai, causing a fire onboard and damage to the vessel. Dubai authorities say that the fire has been contained hours after the incident. (The Guardian)
Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi says that Iran and Oman are drafting a protocol to oversee maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz. (AA)
The United Kingdom hosts a summit with 40 countries to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters)
Maltese-flagged CMA CGM Kribi, a container ship registered by French shipping company CMA CGM crosses the Strait of Hormuz after departing Dubai, making it the first ship from Western Europe to cross the strait since the war started. (AFP via France 24) (Euronews)
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines says that a liquefied natural gas oil tanker registered in Japan crosses the Strait of Hormuz for the first since the beginning of the Iran war. A third ship also crosses the strait. (Kyodo News) (The Guardian)
The Israeli defense ministry halts sales of defense products to France following president Emmanuel Macron's decision not to allow U.S. aircraft to pass through French airspace en route to Israel. (The Jerusalem Post)
Italy denies the United States Air Force the use of the Sigonella base in Sicily for operations related to the Iran war. (Reuters)
Poland–United States relations
Poland refuses a request by the United States to relocate its Patriot air defense systems to the Middle East for the Iran war. (Politico)
Aviation shootdowns and accidents during the 2026 Iran war
Iranian forces shoot down a U.S. F-15E fighter jet in Iranian airspace. U.S. officials say a search is underway for the two crew members, one of whom is rescued. Iran's state media says a reward will be given to any citizen who helps capture an American pilot. (CNN) (Reuters) (The Guardian
Two U.S. military helicopters are hit with small arms fire while conducting a search and rescue operation for the downed F-15E pilots. (Al Jazeera) (BBC News) (New York Post)
A U.S. A-10 Warthog crashes near the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by Iranian anti-aircraft fire. The pilot ejects and is rescued. (The Guardian) (AA)
An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. (Times of Israel)
Two Indonesian peacekeepers of the UNIFIL mission are killed in Southern Lebanon when a projectile hits their vehicle. (BBC News)
Israeli defense minister Israel Katz announces that Israel will destroy "all houses" near the Blue Line as part of its creation of a new buffer zone. (Reuters)
Four Israeli soldiers are killed in action while fighting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. (The Jerusalem Post)
Israeli airstrikes kill seven people, including the Hezbollah commander for Iraq, Youssef Hashem, and injure dozens more in Beirut and nearby Khalde, Lebanon. (AFP via Naharnet)
The U.S. embassy in Beirut warns Americans to leave Lebanon due to the situation in the country. (BBC News)
Kosovo approves the deployment of troops to Gaza as part of an international peacekeeping force. (Reuters)
American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson is kidnapped by armed men in Baghdad, Iraq. (BBC News)
The Israeli military reports a missile launched by Houthi militias is intercepted. (The Times of Israel)
Russo-Ukrainian war
Three people are killed and thirteen others are injured in a Russian glide bomb attack on Kramatorsk, Ukraine. (The Guardian)
A Russian drone strike kills four civilians in Zolotonosha, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine. (The New Voice of Ukraine)
Six people are killed and five others, including a child, are injured in Russian drone and missile strikes across Ukraine. (DW)
Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
A person is killed by a Ukrainian drone attack in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, Russia. (Reuters)
Several unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are detected across southeastern Finland. One of the UAVs is identified as Ukrainian after it crashes near Kouvola. (Yle)
Eastern front of the Russo-Ukrainian war
The Russian defence ministry says its forces have taken full control of Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. The Ukrainian military denies this claim, saying its 3rd Assault Brigade continues to hold a small number of positions near the front line. (AP)
Foreign involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war
Kenya reports at least 16 Kenyans are missing after being recruited to fight for the Russian military in Ukraine, while 38 others are currently in Russian hospitals in unknown conditions as they are under restricted access. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says the men were offered a US$2,700 monthly salary by Russian agents for joining the war. (BBC News)
A Russian Antonov An-72 is destroyed in a Ukrainian airstrike on Kirovske Air Base in Kirovske Raion, Russian-occupied Crimea. (The Kyiv Independent)
Gaza war
Ten Palestinians are killed, including a 15-year-old boy, and 18 others are injured in artillery fire and airstrikes by the Israel Defense Forces in Gaza City, Palestine. (Haaretz)
Sudanese civil war
Two Rapid Support Forces drones hit the Al-Jabalain hospital in White Nile State killing 10, including seven medical staff. (Xinhua)
At least 14 people are killed and 23 others are injured in a drone strike on Dilling, South Kordofan, Sudan. (Xinhua)
Aftermath of the Battle of Khartoum
The United Nations reopens their headquarters in Khartoum for the first time in since 2023 after it was relocated to Port Sudan following the outbreak of the war in mid-April 2023. (Sudan Tribune)
2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict
One person is killed and at least 15 others, including children, are injured in a Pakistani artillery strike in Asadabad, Kunar Province, Afghanistan. (The Afghan Times)
Talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan are reportedly held in China in an effort to end the current conflict. (Reuters)
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning says that peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing in an effort to end the war. (AP)
Communal conflicts in Nigeria
Twelve people are killed by unknown gunmen at a bar in Angwan Rukuba, Plateau State, Nigeria. A mob kills ten additional people in retaliation to the attack. (BBC News)
Haitian conflict
At least 16 people are killed and 10 others are injured by the Gran Grif gang in Petite-Rivière-de-l'Artibonite, Haiti, during a gun fight with a vigilante group. Human rights activists allege that more than 30 people were killed and dozens were missing. (AP) (ABC News)
A human rights organization in Haiti claims that the death toll from the previous day's massacre in the Artibonite department was at least 70 people, higher than official reports. (DW)
Somali Civil War
Constitutional crisis in Somalia
At least 10 people are killed, 25 others are injured and more than 45,000 displaced after Somalia's national army took control of Baidoa, the capital city of the South West state, two weeks after the state president Abdiaziz Laftagareen said that his administration was severing ties with the federal government and opposed constitutional amendments backed by the Somali federal government. (Reuters) (ReliefWeb) (BBC News Somali)
Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
India says it has ended the Naxalite insurgency after home minister Amit Shah reported that most of the remaining Naxal fighters had been killed, arrested, or had surrendered following intensified security operations. (AFP via France 24)
Mexican drug war
Seven dismembered bodies are found on a road in Cualac, Guerrero, Mexico. (BNO News)