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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154279" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israeli%E2%80%93United_States_strikes_on_Iran" target="_blank">2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Ali_Khamenei" target="_blank">Assassination of Ali Khamenei</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> confirms the death of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Leader_of_Iran" target="_blank">Supreme Leader</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Khamenei" target="_blank">Ali Khamenei</a> in an attack yesterday in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran" target="_blank">Tehran</a> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a>. Forty <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_day_of_mourning" target="_blank">days of mourning</a> are declared. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/28/ayatollah-ali-khamenei-the-leader-who-shaped-irans-defiance" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">High ranking clerics in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> declared <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jihad" target="_blank">jihad</a> against America and Israel, issuing a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatwa" target="_blank">fatwa</a> against them. <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/01/iran-declares-jihad-anti-us-riots-spread-middle-east/" target="_blank">(Telegraph)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Key Iranian regime officials <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdolrahim_Mousavi" target="_blank">Abdolrahim Mousavi</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aziz_Nasirzadeh" target="_blank">Aziz Nasirzadeh</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Pakpour" target="_blank">Mohammad Pakpour</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Shamkhani" target="_blank">Ali Shamkhani</a> are confirmed killed after an airstrike during a meeting yesterday in Tehran. <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/ap-trump-warns-iran-not-to-escalate-attacks-saying-us-will-strike-back-with-force/mlite/" target="_blank">(The Hill)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran" target="_blank">Iranian president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Ahmadinejad" target="_blank">Mahmoud Ahmadinejad</a> is allegedly killed along with his bodyguards in an Israeli <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Targeted_killing" target="_blank">targeted killing</a> strike on his home in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narmak" target="_blank">Narmak</a>. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/reports-emerge-that-ahmadinejad-killed-as-state-media-says-it-cannot-confirm-his-fate/" target="_blank">(The Times of Israel)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Air_Force" target="_blank">Israeli Air Force</a> launches a new wave of airstrikes across <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran" target="_blank">Tehran</a>, targeting <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps" target="_blank">Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps</a> (IRGC) and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basij" target="_blank">Basij</a> facilities with multiple explosions reported. <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/explosions-heard-in-tehran-as-new-israeli-airstrikes-hit-iranian-capital/3844811" target="_blank">(AA)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A person is injured in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare" target="_blank">drone strike</a> on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duqm" target="_blank">Duqm</a> port in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman" target="_blank">Oman</a>. <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/1-injured-in-drone-strike-on-oman-s-duqm-port-amid-us-israeli-confrontation-with-iran/3844783" target="_blank">(AA)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Iran launches two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile" target="_blank">ballistic missiles</a> towards <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus" target="_blank">Cyprus</a>, not far from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akrotiri_and_Dhekelia" target="_blank">British military bases</a> on the island. They were both intercepted before reaching Cyprus. Cypriot president <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikos_Christodoulides" target="_blank">Nikos Christodoulides</a> states that the country is not a target of Iran. <a href="https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/03/01/iran-missiles-fired-towards-uk-bases-in-cyprus" target="_blank">(Cyprus Mail)</a> <a href="https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/03/01/iran-missiles-fired-towards-uk-bases-in-cyprus" target="_blank">(Cyprus Mail)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palau" target="_blank">Palau</a>-flagged <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanker_%28ship%29" target="_blank">tanker</a> is struck by a missile in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Oman" target="_blank">Gulf of Oman</a>, injuring four crew members. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-tanker-hit-off-oman-coast-after-drones-strike-duqm-port-2026-03-01/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An Iranian drone strikes the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowne_Plaza" target="_blank">Crowne Plaza Hotel</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manama" target="_blank">Manama</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain" target="_blank">Bahrain</a>, which houses <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans" target="_blank">American</a> embassy personnel. No casualties are reported. <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/iranian-strike-on-hotel-in-bahrain-forces-us-embassy-personnel-evacuation/" target="_blank">(Egypt Independent)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Nine people are killed and 49 others are wounded in an Iranian ballistic missile strike on a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synagogue" target="_blank">synagogue</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beit_Shemesh" target="_blank">Beit Shemesh</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_District" target="_blank">Jerusalem District</a>, Israel. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/beit-shemesh-missile-strike-death-toll-rises-to-8/" target="_blank">(The Times of Israel)</a> <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-iran-attack-02-28-26-hnk-intl" target="_blank">(CNN)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The IRGC says it has launched missiles at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy" target="_blank">United States Navy</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_carrier" target="_blank">aircraft carrier</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Abraham_Lincoln_%28CVN-72%29" target="_blank">USS Abraham Lincoln</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Ocean" target="_blank">Indian Ocean</a>. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn5ge95q6y7t" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">U.S. service members</a> are killed and five others are seriously wounded in an Iranian missile strike, according to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Central_Command" target="_blank">United States Central Command</a>. <a href="https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/three-service-members-killed-five-injured-iran-uss-abraham-lincoln-5HjdTgC_2/" target="_blank">(LBC)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Multiple Iranian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahed_drones" target="_blank">Shahed drones</a> strike <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Navy" target="_blank">French</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_air_station" target="_blank">naval air station</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_de_la_Paix" target="_blank">Camp de la Paix</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" target="_blank">Abu Dhabi</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates" target="_blank">United Arab Emirates</a>. <a href="https://www.newarab.com/news/iran-drone-attack-caused-fire-base-hosting-french-forces-uae" target="_blank">(The New Arab)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Four <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_Mobilization_Forces" target="_blank">Popular Mobilization Forces</a> members are killed in an unidentified airstrike targeting one of their headquarters in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diyala_Governorate" target="_blank">Diyala Governorate</a>. <a href="https://www.alarabiya.net/arab-and-world/iraq/2026/03/01/%D9%85%D9%82%D8%AA%D9%84-4-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B9%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%87%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82" target="_blank">(Al Arabiya)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">British military base <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Akrotiri" target="_blank">RAF Akrotiri</a> in Cyprus is hit by a drone after declaring a security threat. No injures nor victims are reported. <a href="https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/03/02/security-threat-declared-at-uk-cyprus-bases" target="_blank">(Cyprus Mail)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Russo-Ukrainian war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_front_of_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Southern front of the Russo-Ukrainian war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Russian forces</a> launch <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artillery" target="_blank">artillery</a> strikes on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kherson" target="_blank">Kherson</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a>, killing three people and wounding two others. <a href="https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4096831-invaders-shell-kherson-leaving-three-dead-and-two-wounded.html" target="_blank">(Ukrinform)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Afghanistan%E2%80%93Pakistan_war" target="_blank">2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-aircraft_warfare" target="_blank">Anti-aircraft fire</a> is reported over <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabul" target="_blank">Kabul</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan" target="_blank">Afghanistan</a>, as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Air_Force" target="_blank">Pakistani</a> warplanes launch strikes against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taliban" target="_blank">Taliban</a> targets. <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260301-explosions-kabul-afghan-forces-pakistani-aircraft" target="_blank">(France 24)</a></li>
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</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark" target="_blank">Danish</a> shipping firm <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maersk" target="_blank">Maersk</a> says that it is suspending all vessel transits through the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a> until further notice due to the ongoing conflict in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf" target="_blank">Persian Gulf</a>. <a href="https://www.brecorder.com/news/40409561/maersk-suspends-vessel-transit-through-strait-of-hormuz" target="_blank">(AFP via Business Recorder)</a></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least 15 people are killed and 18 others are critically injured in an explosion at an explosives factory in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagpur_district" target="_blank">Nagpur district</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharashtra" target="_blank">Maharashtra</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a>. <a href="https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-maharashtra-massive-explosion-at-explosive-factory-in-nagpur-s-katol-15-killed-18-injured-3201845" target="_blank">(DNA)</a></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%932026_Iran%E2%80%93United_States_negotiations" target="_blank">2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Iran%29" target="_blank">Iranian foreign minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_Araqchi" target="_blank">Abbas Araqchi</a> says that he has told <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman" target="_blank">Oman</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Ministry_%28Oman%29" target="_blank">foreign minster</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badr_bin_Hamad_Al_Busaidi" target="_blank">Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi</a> that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> is open to serious efforts at de-escalation. <a href="https://en.apa.az/asia/iran-open-to-efforts-for-de-escalation-oman-says-494049" target="_blank">(APA)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">U.S. President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a> said that the Iranian leadership has agreed to talks a day after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran and stated he has agreed to do so. <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-iran-strikes-talks/" target="_blank">(CBS News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium%E2%80%93Russia_relations" target="_blank">Belgium–Russia relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium" target="_blank">Belgium</a>'s special forces, with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" target="_blank">French</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Navy" target="_blank">Naval</a> assistance, seize a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_shadow_fleet" target="_blank">shadow fleet</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_tanker" target="_blank">oil tanker</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sea" target="_blank">North Sea</a>. <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/03/01/belgium-with-france-s-assistance-seizes-suspected-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker_6750977_4.html" target="_blank">(Le Monde)</a></li>
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</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Karachi_United_States_Consulate_attack" target="_blank">2026 Karachi United States Consulate attack</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hundreds of protestors attempted to storm the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consulate_General_of_the_United_States%2C_Karachi" target="_blank">consulate of the United States</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karachi" target="_blank">Karachi</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan</a>, leading to clashes with security forces which left at least 22 people dead and multiple others wounded. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-protesters-attacked-us-consulate-karachi-iran-a3cc0c3c6f126cc54a657f61d312a203" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Austin_bar_shooting" target="_blank">2026 Austin bar shooting</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three people are killed, including the perpetrator, and 14 others are injured in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting" target="_blank">mass shooting</a> at a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_%28establishment%29" target="_blank">bar</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin%2C_Texas" target="_blank">Austin</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas" target="_blank">Texas</a>, United States. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation" target="_blank">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a> is investigating the attack as potential <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism" target="_blank">terrorism</a>. <a href="https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/active-attack-reported-in-downtown-austin/269-1a19c462-1416-4316-8dba-732c395fbfcf" target="_blank">(KVUE)</a></li>
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</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_leadership_crisis" target="_blank">2026 Iranian leadership crisis</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_Supreme_Leader_election" target="_blank">2026 Iranian Supreme Leader election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Iran appoints <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayatollah" target="_blank">Ayatollah</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alireza_Arafi" target="_blank">Alireza Arafi</a> to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interim_Leadership_Council" target="_blank">Interim Leadership Council</a> that assumed authority following the assassination of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Leader_of_Iran" target="_blank">supreme leader</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Khamenei" target="_blank">Ali Khamenei</a>, with the body set to govern alongside <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran" target="_blank">president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian" target="_blank">Masoud Pezeshkian</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Justice_of_Iran" target="_blank">chief justice</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gholam-Hossein_Mohseni-Eje%27i" target="_blank">Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i</a> until the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembly_of_Experts" target="_blank">Assembly of Experts</a> selects a new supreme leader. <a href="https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/03/01/iran-names-alireza-arafi-to-leadership-council-after-khamenei-killing" target="_blank">(AFP via Al Arabiya)</a></li>
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</ul>Science and technology<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_boom" target="_blank">AI boom</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation_of_artificial_intelligence" target="_blank">Regulation of artificial intelligence</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam" target="_blank">Vietnam</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence" target="_blank">artificial intelligence</a> (AI) law takes effect, mandating labeling of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI-generated_content" target="_blank">AI-generated content</a> and disclosure when users interact with automated systems. The law, which applies to domestic and foreign developers, providers, and deployers operating in the country, also provides for the creation of a national <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_data_center" target="_blank">AI data center</a>. <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/vietnam-ai-law-takes-effect-first-in-south-east-asia" target="_blank">(AFP via The Straits Times)</a></li>
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[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154279, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israeli%E2%80%93United_States_strikes_on_Iran']2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Ali_Khamenei']Assassination of Ali Khamenei[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] confirms the death of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Leader_of_Iran']Supreme Leader[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Khamenei']Ali Khamenei[/URL] in an attack yesterday in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran']Tehran[/URL] by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL]. Forty [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_day_of_mourning']days of mourning[/URL] are declared. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/28/ayatollah-ali-khamenei-the-leader-who-shaped-irans-defiance'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]High ranking clerics in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] declared [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jihad']jihad[/URL] against America and Israel, issuing a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatwa']fatwa[/URL] against them. [URL='https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/01/iran-declares-jihad-anti-us-riots-spread-middle-east/'](Telegraph)[/URL] [*]Key Iranian regime officials [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdolrahim_Mousavi']Abdolrahim Mousavi[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aziz_Nasirzadeh']Aziz Nasirzadeh[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Pakpour']Mohammad Pakpour[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Shamkhani']Ali Shamkhani[/URL] are confirmed killed after an airstrike during a meeting yesterday in Tehran. [URL='https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/ap-trump-warns-iran-not-to-escalate-attacks-saying-us-will-strike-back-with-force/mlite/']([I]The Hill[/I])[/URL] [*]Former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran']Iranian president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Ahmadinejad']Mahmoud Ahmadinejad[/URL] is allegedly killed along with his bodyguards in an Israeli [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Targeted_killing']targeted killing[/URL] strike on his home in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narmak']Narmak[/URL]. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/reports-emerge-that-ahmadinejad-killed-as-state-media-says-it-cannot-confirm-his-fate/']([I]The Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Air_Force']Israeli Air Force[/URL] launches a new wave of airstrikes across [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran']Tehran[/URL], targeting [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps']Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps[/URL] (IRGC) and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basij']Basij[/URL] facilities with multiple explosions reported. [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/explosions-heard-in-tehran-as-new-israeli-airstrikes-hit-iranian-capital/3844811'](AA)[/URL] [*]A person is injured in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare']drone strike[/URL] on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duqm']Duqm[/URL] port in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman']Oman[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/1-injured-in-drone-strike-on-oman-s-duqm-port-amid-us-israeli-confrontation-with-iran/3844783'](AA)[/URL] [*]Iran launches two [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile']ballistic missiles[/URL] towards [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus']Cyprus[/URL], not far from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akrotiri_and_Dhekelia']British military bases[/URL] on the island. They were both intercepted before reaching Cyprus. Cypriot president [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikos_Christodoulides']Nikos Christodoulides[/URL] states that the country is not a target of Iran. [URL='https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/03/01/iran-missiles-fired-towards-uk-bases-in-cyprus']([I]Cyprus Mail[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/03/01/iran-missiles-fired-towards-uk-bases-in-cyprus']([I]Cyprus Mail[/I])[/URL] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palau']Palau[/URL]-flagged [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanker_%28ship%29']tanker[/URL] is struck by a missile in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Oman']Gulf of Oman[/URL], injuring four crew members. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-tanker-hit-off-oman-coast-after-drones-strike-duqm-port-2026-03-01/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*]An Iranian drone strikes the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowne_Plaza']Crowne Plaza Hotel[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manama']Manama[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain']Bahrain[/URL], which houses [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans']American[/URL] embassy personnel. No casualties are reported. [URL='https://www.egyptindependent.com/iranian-strike-on-hotel-in-bahrain-forces-us-embassy-personnel-evacuation/']([I]Egypt Independent[/I])[/URL] [*]Nine people are killed and 49 others are wounded in an Iranian ballistic missile strike on a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synagogue']synagogue[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beit_Shemesh']Beit Shemesh[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_District']Jerusalem District[/URL], Israel. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/beit-shemesh-missile-strike-death-toll-rises-to-8/']([I]The Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-iran-attack-02-28-26-hnk-intl'](CNN)[/URL] [*]The IRGC says it has launched missiles at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy']United States Navy[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_carrier']aircraft carrier[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Abraham_Lincoln_%28CVN-72%29']USS [I]Abraham Lincoln[/I][/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Ocean']Indian Ocean[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn5ge95q6y7t'](BBC News)[/URL] [*]Three [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces']U.S. service members[/URL] are killed and five others are seriously wounded in an Iranian missile strike, according to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Central_Command']United States Central Command[/URL]. [URL='https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/three-service-members-killed-five-injured-iran-uss-abraham-lincoln-5HjdTgC_2/'](LBC)[/URL] [*]Multiple Iranian [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahed_drones']Shahed drones[/URL] strike [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Navy']French[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_air_station']naval air station[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_de_la_Paix']Camp de la Paix[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi']Abu Dhabi[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates']United Arab Emirates[/URL]. [URL='https://www.newarab.com/news/iran-drone-attack-caused-fire-base-hosting-french-forces-uae'](The New Arab)[/URL] [*]Four [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_Mobilization_Forces']Popular Mobilization Forces[/URL] members are killed in an unidentified airstrike targeting one of their headquarters in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diyala_Governorate']Diyala Governorate[/URL]. [URL='https://www.alarabiya.net/arab-and-world/iraq/2026/03/01/%D9%85%D9%82%D8%AA%D9%84-4-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B9%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%87%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82'](Al Arabiya)[/URL] [*]British military base [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Akrotiri']RAF Akrotiri[/URL] in Cyprus is hit by a drone after declaring a security threat. No injures nor victims are reported. [URL='https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/03/02/security-threat-declared-at-uk-cyprus-bases']([I]Cyprus Mail[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Russo-Ukrainian war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_front_of_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Southern front of the Russo-Ukrainian war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces']Russian forces[/URL] launch [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artillery']artillery[/URL] strikes on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kherson']Kherson[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL], killing three people and wounding two others. [URL='https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4096831-invaders-shell-kherson-leaving-three-dead-and-two-wounded.html'](Ukrinform)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Afghanistan%E2%80%93Pakistan_war']2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-aircraft_warfare']Anti-aircraft fire[/URL] is reported over [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabul']Kabul[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan']Afghanistan[/URL], as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Air_Force']Pakistani[/URL] warplanes launch strikes against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taliban']Taliban[/URL] targets. [URL='https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260301-explosions-kabul-afghan-forces-pakistani-aircraft'](France 24)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark']Danish[/URL] shipping firm [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maersk']Maersk[/URL] says that it is suspending all vessel transits through the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL] until further notice due to the ongoing conflict in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf']Persian Gulf[/URL]. [URL='https://www.brecorder.com/news/40409561/maersk-suspends-vessel-transit-through-strait-of-hormuz'](AFP via [I]Business Recorder[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]At least 15 people are killed and 18 others are critically injured in an explosion at an explosives factory in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagpur_district']Nagpur district[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharashtra']Maharashtra[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India']India[/URL]. [URL='https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-maharashtra-massive-explosion-at-explosive-factory-in-nagpur-s-katol-15-killed-18-injured-3201845']([I]DNA[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%932026_Iran%E2%80%93United_States_negotiations']2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Iran%29']Iranian foreign minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_Araqchi']Abbas Araqchi[/URL] says that he has told [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman']Oman[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Ministry_%28Oman%29']foreign minster[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badr_bin_Hamad_Al_Busaidi']Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi[/URL] that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] is open to serious efforts at de-escalation. [URL='https://en.apa.az/asia/iran-open-to-efforts-for-de-escalation-oman-says-494049'](APA)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States']U.S. President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump']Donald Trump[/URL] said that the Iranian leadership has agreed to talks a day after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran and stated he has agreed to do so. [URL='https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-iran-strikes-talks/'](CBS News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium%E2%80%93Russia_relations']Belgium–Russia relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium']Belgium[/URL]'s special forces, with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France']French[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Navy']Naval[/URL] assistance, seize a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_shadow_fleet']shadow fleet[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_tanker']oil tanker[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sea']North Sea[/URL]. [URL='https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/03/01/belgium-with-france-s-assistance-seizes-suspected-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker_6750977_4.html'](Le Monde)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Karachi_United_States_Consulate_attack']2026 Karachi United States Consulate attack[/URL] [LIST] [*]Hundreds of protestors attempted to storm the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consulate_General_of_the_United_States%2C_Karachi']consulate of the United States[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karachi']Karachi[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan']Pakistan[/URL], leading to clashes with security forces which left at least 22 people dead and multiple others wounded. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-protesters-attacked-us-consulate-karachi-iran-a3cc0c3c6f126cc54a657f61d312a203'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Austin_bar_shooting']2026 Austin bar shooting[/URL] [LIST] [*]Three people are killed, including the perpetrator, and 14 others are injured in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting']mass shooting[/URL] at a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_%28establishment%29']bar[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin%2C_Texas']Austin[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas']Texas[/URL], United States. The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation']Federal Bureau of Investigation[/URL] is investigating the attack as potential [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism']terrorism[/URL]. [URL='https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/active-attack-reported-in-downtown-austin/269-1a19c462-1416-4316-8dba-732c395fbfcf'](KVUE)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_leadership_crisis']2026 Iranian leadership crisis[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_Supreme_Leader_election']2026 Iranian Supreme Leader election[/URL] [LIST] [*]Iran appoints [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayatollah']Ayatollah[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alireza_Arafi']Alireza Arafi[/URL] to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interim_Leadership_Council']Interim Leadership Council[/URL] that assumed authority following the assassination of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Leader_of_Iran']supreme leader[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Khamenei']Ali Khamenei[/URL], with the body set to govern alongside [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran']president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian']Masoud Pezeshkian[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Justice_of_Iran']chief justice[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gholam-Hossein_Mohseni-Eje%27i']Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i[/URL] until the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembly_of_Experts']Assembly of Experts[/URL] selects a new supreme leader. [URL='https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/03/01/iran-names-alireza-arafi-to-leadership-council-after-khamenei-killing'](AFP via Al Arabiya)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Science and technology[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_boom']AI boom[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation_of_artificial_intelligence']Regulation of artificial intelligence[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam']Vietnam[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence']artificial intelligence[/URL] (AI) law takes effect, mandating labeling of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI-generated_content']AI-generated content[/URL] and disclosure when users interact with automated systems. The law, which applies to domestic and foreign developers, providers, and deployers operating in the country, also provides for the creation of a national [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_data_center']AI data center[/URL]. [URL='https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/vietnam-ai-law-takes-effect-first-in-south-east-asia'](AFP via [I]The Straits Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_March_1"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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