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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154283" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Middle Eastern crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">2026 Iran war</a><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_Araghchi" target="_blank">Abbas Araghchi</a> says that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> is not seeking a ceasefire or negotiations with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a>. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/05/iran-us-war-invasion-abbas-araghchi.html" target="_blank">(CNBC)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Akrotiri_and_Dhekelia" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Akrotiri and Dhekelia</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain" target="_blank">Spain</a> announces that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frigate" target="_blank">frigate</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_frigate_Crist%C3%B3bal_Col%C3%B3n" target="_blank">Cristóbal Colón</a> will join <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" target="_blank">French</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_carrier" target="_blank">aircraft carrier</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_aircraft_carrier_Charles_de_Gaulle" target="_blank">Charles de Gaulle</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_Navy" target="_blank">Greek Navy</a> ships to protect the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_Base_Areas_of_Akrotiri_and_Dhekelia" target="_blank">British military bases</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus" target="_blank">Cyprus</a>. <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/spain-to-send-frigate-to-cyprus-after-drone-strike" target="_blank">(AFP via The Straits Times)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy" target="_blank">Italy</a> announces that it will dispatch <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Navy" target="_blank">naval</a> assets to Cyprus. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Netherlands_Navy" target="_blank">Dutch navy</a> is also joining the European naval task force. <a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/05/spain-italy-and-netherlands-join-european-naval-deployment-to-cyprus" target="_blank">(Euronews)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Azerbaijan" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Azerbaijan</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Suspected Iranian drones strike <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakhchivan_International_Airport" target="_blank">Nakhchivan International Airport</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan" target="_blank">Azerbaijan</a>, targeting the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport_terminal" target="_blank">passenger terminal</a>. At least two people are injured. <a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/05/iranian-drones-strike-azerbaijans-razi-airport-in-nakhchivan" target="_blank">(Euronews)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/missiles-drones-coming-iran-fell-airport-azerbaijan-source-says-2026-03-05/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c62gg44d53xt" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Bahrain" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain" target="_blank">Bahraini</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain_Defence_Force" target="_blank">military</a> reports that 74 Iranian missiles and 117 hostile drones have been intercepted and destroyed. A missile hit an oil refinery, causing a fire. <a href="https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/bahrain-defence-force-74-iranian-missiles117-hostile-drones-destroyed-1.500463658" target="_blank">(WAM via Gulf News)</a>, <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/drone-targets-us-base-in-iraq-as-iran-attacks-hit-region-amid-us-israel-war" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Qatar" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Qatar</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Qatari military says that the country was targeted today by 14 ballistic missiles and four drones coming from Iran; all of them were intercepted and no casualties were reported. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/drone-targets-us-base-in-iraq-as-iran-attacks-hit-region-amid-us-israel-war" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_United_Arab_Emirates" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates" target="_blank">United Arab Emirates</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-aircraft_warfare" target="_blank">air defence systems</a> intercept six <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile_program_of_Iran" target="_blank">ballistic missiles</a> and 125 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicles_in_the_Iranian_military" target="_blank">drones</a> launched by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>. Six people were injured by falling debris over <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi" target="_blank">Abu Dhabi</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/drone-targets-us-base-in-iraq-as-iran-attacks-hit-region-amid-us-israel-war" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a> <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/05/live-israel-us-iran-missiles-uae/" target="_blank">(The National News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Iraq" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Iraq</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Iraqi forces shoot down a drone that attempted to attack the United States Victoria airbase near Baghdad. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/drone-targets-us-base-in-iraq-as-iran-attacks-hit-region-amid-us-israel-war" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Kuwait" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Interior_%28Kuwait%29" target="_blank">Kuwaiti Interior Ministry</a> denies that an incident occurred at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mubarak_Al_Kabeer_Port" target="_blank">Mubarak Al Kabeer Port</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait" target="_blank">Kuwait</a>. It clarified that a incident took place outside their territorial waters. <a href="https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/gulf/kuwait-denies-incident-off-mubarak-al-kabeer-port?_refresh=true#google_vignette" target="_blank">(Khaleej Times)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Kurdish_rebellion_in_Iran" target="_blank">2026 Kurdish rebellion in Iran</a><ul>
<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> says <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" target="_blank">U.S. Air Force</a> jets will provide &quot;extensive air cover&quot; for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurds_in_Iran" target="_blank">Kurdish</a> forces in any ground offensive against the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Iran" target="_blank">Iranian government</a>. <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/05/iran-latest-news-trump-israel-us-war-netanyahu/" target="_blank">(The Telegraph)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis" target="_blank">2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">It is reported that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">China</a> is in talks with Iran to allow crude oil and Qatari liquefied natural gas vessels safe passage through the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/china-talks-with-iran-allow-safe-oil-gas-passage-through-hormuz-sources-say-2026-03-05/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah%E2%80%93Israel_conflict_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Hezbollah–Israel conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Hezbollah%E2%80%93Israel_strikes" target="_blank">2026 Hezbollah–Israel strikes</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">Israel Defense Forces</a> issues an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_evacuation" target="_blank">evacuation</a> order for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahieh" target="_blank">Dahieh</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beirut" target="_blank">Beirut</a>, a densely populated suburb which is also a stronghold of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah" target="_blank">Hezbollah</a>, telling residents to &quot;save your lives and evacuate your homes immediately&quot;. Thousands of people flee following the warning. [<a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-issues-unprecedented-evacuation-warning-for-entire-hezbollah-stronghold-in-beirut/" target="_blank">https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-issues-unprecedented-evacuation-warning-for-entire-hezbollah-stronghold-in-beirut/</a> (''The Times of Israel)] <a href="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-03-05/thousands-flee-beirut-suburbs-after-unprecedented-israeli-evacuation-order" target="_blank">(The Los Angeles Times)</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Russo-Ukrainian war</a> The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Navy" target="_blank">Ukrainian Navy</a> shoots down a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Naval_Aviation" target="_blank">Russian Naval Aviation</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamov_Ka-27" target="_blank">Kamov Ka-27</a> helicopter over the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sea" target="_blank">Black Sea</a>. The number of casualties is unknown. <a href="https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukrainian-navy-destroys-russian-ka-27-helicopter-1772716052.html" target="_blank">(RBC-Ukraine)</a> <a href="https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/567623" target="_blank">(ASN)</a> </li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Business and economy <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea" target="_blank">South Korean</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_South_Korea" target="_blank">president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Jae_Myung" target="_blank">Lee Jae Myung</a> orders the activation of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korean_won" target="_blank">₩</a>100 trillion (about <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar" target="_blank">US$</a>68 billion) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabilization_fund" target="_blank">stabilization fund</a> to address <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volatility_%28finance%29" target="_blank">volatility</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_South_Korea" target="_blank">the country's financial markets</a> linked to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">Iran war</a>. <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/us-stocks/news/global-markets-south-korea-activates-68-bn-market-stability-fund-over-mideast-crisis/articleshow/129065643.cms" target="_blank">(AFP via The Economic Times)</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariffs_in_the_second_Trump_administration" target="_blank">Tariffs in the second Trump administration</a> Around 24 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state" target="_blank">U.S. states</a> file a lawsuit against the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Trump administration</a> after Trump has imposed a 10% global tariffs, the first legal lawsuit challenging the 10% tariffs. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/twelve-us-states-announce-lawsuit-stop-trumps-latest-global-tariffs-2026-03-05/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a> </li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Disasters and accidents At least six people are killed, eight others are rescued, and six are trapped when a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursing_home" target="_blank">nursing home</a> collapses in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belo_Horizonte" target="_blank">Belo Horizonte</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minas_Gerais" target="_blank">Minas Gerais</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil" target="_blank">Brazil</a>. <a href="https://english.news.cn/20260306/27289fffb62c47708007d94f489426b1/c.html" target="_blank">(Xinhua)</a> Two people are killed and four others are injured when a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_1900" target="_blank">Beechcraft 1900</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algerian_Air_Force" target="_blank">Algerian Air Force</a> crashes at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boufarik_Airport" target="_blank">Boufarik Airport</a> near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boufarik" target="_blank">Boufarik</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blida_Province" target="_blank">Blida Province</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeria" target="_blank">Algeria</a>. <a href="https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/567625" target="_blank">(ASN)</a> The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_Maritime_Trade_Operations" target="_blank">United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations</a> reports that an explosion struck a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanker_%28ship%29" target="_blank">tanker</a> anchored in waters about 60 kilometers off the coast of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait" target="_blank">Kuwait</a>, causing an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_spill" target="_blank">oil spill</a> from a damaged cargo tank. <a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/uk-maritime-agency-reports-explosion-oil-spill-off-kuwait/MIWZUT7Z6RHS5NG5HRUMVN7XLE/" target="_blank">(AFP via The New Zealand Herald)</a> </li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">International relations <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Lebanon_relations" target="_blank">Iran–Lebanon relations</a> The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon" target="_blank">Lebanese</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_Nawaf_Salam" target="_blank">cabinet</a> prohibits activities by members of Iran's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps" target="_blank">Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps</a> within Lebanon and instructs authorities to detain and deport individuals linked to the group. The cabinet also introduces a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Lebanon" target="_blank">visa requirement</a> for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_nationality_law" target="_blank">Iranian nationals</a> entering the country. <a href="https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/563456.aspx" target="_blank">(AFP via Al-Ahram)</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Ecuador" target="_blank">Foreign relations of Ecuador</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador" target="_blank">Ecuador</a> declares <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba" target="_blank">Cuba</a>'s ambassador to the country a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persona_non_grata" target="_blank">persona non grata</a> and orders him and all his diplomatic staff to leave the country within 48 hours. Shortly after the announcement, a man was filmed by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press" target="_blank">Associated Press</a> on the roof of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_Cuba" target="_blank">Cuban embassy</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quito" target="_blank">Quito</a> burning a bag of papers. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-cuba-trump-noboa-bc7b4bab79e54a39bb8f18d683105b22" target="_blank">(AP)</a> </li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Kosovan_presidential_election" target="_blank">2026 Kosovan presidential election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo" target="_blank">Kosovo</a>, the 120 members of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembly_of_the_Republic_of_Kosovo" target="_blank">Kuvendi</a> fail to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indirect_election" target="_blank">elect</a> the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Kosovo" target="_blank">president</a>. The Kuvendi is expected to dissolve, with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Kosovo" target="_blank">parliamentary elections</a> scheduled to be set within 45 days. <a href="https://dtt-net.com/kosovo-goes-early-elections-again-as-election-of-president-fails/" target="_blank">(DTT-NET)</a> <a href="https://rks.news/no-quorum-to-continue-presidential-vote-in-kosovo-parliament/" target="_blank">(RKS)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepalis" target="_blank">Nepalis</a> vote to elect 275 seats of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Representatives_%28Nepal%29" target="_blank">House of Representatives</a> nearly six months after the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Nepalese_Gen_Z_protests" target="_blank">Gen Z protests</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nepal-shah-oli-protests-election-58cac72e25490c8c6363626a7dc10171" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Second cabinet of Donald Trump</a><ul>
<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> fires <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristi_Noem" target="_blank">Kristi Noem</a> as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security" target="_blank">Secretary of Homeland Security</a> and nominates <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_senators_from_Oklahoma" target="_blank">Oklahoma Senator</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markwayne_Mullin" target="_blank">Markwayne Mullin</a> to replace her. <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kristi-noem-fired-homeland-security-secretary-trump-b2932900.html" target="_blank">(The Independent)</a></li>
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[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154283, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Middle Eastern crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war']2026 Iran war[/URL] [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_Araghchi']Abbas Araghchi[/URL] says that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] is not seeking a ceasefire or negotiations with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL]. [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/05/iran-us-war-invasion-abbas-araghchi.html'](CNBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Akrotiri_and_Dhekelia']2026 Iranian strikes on Akrotiri and Dhekelia[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain']Spain[/URL] announces that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frigate']frigate[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_frigate_Crist%C3%B3bal_Col%C3%B3n'][I]Cristóbal Colón[/I][/URL] will join [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France']French[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_carrier']aircraft carrier[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_aircraft_carrier_Charles_de_Gaulle'][I]Charles de Gaulle[/I][/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_Navy']Greek Navy[/URL] ships to protect the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_Base_Areas_of_Akrotiri_and_Dhekelia']British military bases[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus']Cyprus[/URL]. [URL='https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/spain-to-send-frigate-to-cyprus-after-drone-strike'](AFP via [I]The Straits Times[/I])[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy']Italy[/URL] announces that it will dispatch [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Navy']naval[/URL] assets to Cyprus. The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Netherlands_Navy']Dutch navy[/URL] is also joining the European naval task force. [URL='https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/05/spain-italy-and-netherlands-join-european-naval-deployment-to-cyprus'](Euronews)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Azerbaijan']2026 Iranian strikes on Azerbaijan[/URL] [LIST] [*]Suspected Iranian drones strike [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakhchivan_International_Airport']Nakhchivan International Airport[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan']Azerbaijan[/URL], targeting the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport_terminal']passenger terminal[/URL]. At least two people are injured. [URL='https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/05/iranian-drones-strike-azerbaijans-razi-airport-in-nakhchivan'](Euronews)[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/missiles-drones-coming-iran-fell-airport-azerbaijan-source-says-2026-03-05/'](Reuters)[/URL] [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c62gg44d53xt'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Bahrain']2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain']Bahraini[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain_Defence_Force']military[/URL] reports that 74 Iranian missiles and 117 hostile drones have been intercepted and destroyed. A missile hit an oil refinery, causing a fire. [URL='https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/bahrain-defence-force-74-iranian-missiles117-hostile-drones-destroyed-1.500463658'](WAM via [I]Gulf News[/I])[/URL], [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/drone-targets-us-base-in-iraq-as-iran-attacks-hit-region-amid-us-israel-war'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Qatar']2026 Iranian strikes on Qatar[/URL] [LIST] [*]The Qatari military says that the country was targeted today by 14 ballistic missiles and four drones coming from Iran; all of them were intercepted and no casualties were reported. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/drone-targets-us-base-in-iraq-as-iran-attacks-hit-region-amid-us-israel-war'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_United_Arab_Emirates']2026 Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates']United Arab Emirates[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-aircraft_warfare']air defence systems[/URL] intercept six [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile_program_of_Iran']ballistic missiles[/URL] and 125 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicles_in_the_Iranian_military']drones[/URL] launched by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL]. Six people were injured by falling debris over [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi']Abu Dhabi[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/drone-targets-us-base-in-iraq-as-iran-attacks-hit-region-amid-us-israel-war'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [URL='https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/05/live-israel-us-iran-missiles-uae/']([I]The National News[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Iraq']2026 Iranian strikes on Iraq[/URL] [LIST] [*]Iraqi forces shoot down a drone that attempted to attack the United States Victoria airbase near Baghdad. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/5/drone-targets-us-base-in-iraq-as-iran-attacks-hit-region-amid-us-israel-war'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Kuwait']2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Interior_%28Kuwait%29']Kuwaiti Interior Ministry[/URL] denies that an incident occurred at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mubarak_Al_Kabeer_Port']Mubarak Al Kabeer Port[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait']Kuwait[/URL]. It clarified that a incident took place outside their territorial waters. [URL='https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/gulf/kuwait-denies-incident-off-mubarak-al-kabeer-port?_refresh=true#google_vignette']([I]Khaleej Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Kurdish_rebellion_in_Iran']2026 Kurdish rebellion in Iran[/URL] [LIST] [*][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] says [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Air_Force']U.S. Air Force[/URL] jets will provide "extensive air cover" for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurds_in_Iran']Kurdish[/URL] forces in any ground offensive against the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Iran']Iranian government[/URL]. [URL='https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/05/iran-latest-news-trump-israel-us-war-netanyahu/']([I]The Telegraph[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis']2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]It is reported that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China']China[/URL] is in talks with Iran to allow crude oil and Qatari liquefied natural gas vessels safe passage through the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/china-talks-with-iran-allow-safe-oil-gas-passage-through-hormuz-sources-say-2026-03-05/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah%E2%80%93Israel_conflict_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Hezbollah–Israel conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Hezbollah%E2%80%93Israel_strikes']2026 Hezbollah–Israel strikes[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces']Israel Defense Forces[/URL] issues an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_evacuation']evacuation[/URL] order for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahieh']Dahieh[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beirut']Beirut[/URL], a densely populated suburb which is also a stronghold of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah']Hezbollah[/URL], telling residents to "save your lives and evacuate your homes immediately". Thousands of people flee following the warning. [[URL]https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-issues-unprecedented-evacuation-warning-for-entire-hezbollah-stronghold-in-beirut/[/URL] (''The Times of Israel[B])] [URL='https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-03-05/thousands-flee-beirut-suburbs-after-unprecedented-israeli-evacuation-order']([I]The Los Angeles Times[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Russo-Ukrainian war[/URL] The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Navy']Ukrainian Navy[/URL] shoots down a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Naval_Aviation']Russian Naval Aviation[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamov_Ka-27']Kamov Ka-27[/URL] helicopter over the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sea']Black Sea[/URL]. The number of casualties is unknown. [URL='https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukrainian-navy-destroys-russian-ka-27-helicopter-1772716052.html'](RBC-Ukraine)[/URL] [URL='https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/567623'](ASN)[/URL] [/B] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [LIST] [*][LIST] [*][LIST] [*]Business and economy[B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war']Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea']South Korean[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_South_Korea']president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Jae_Myung']Lee Jae Myung[/URL] orders the activation of a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korean_won']₩[/URL]100 trillion (about [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar']US$[/URL]68 billion) [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabilization_fund']stabilization fund[/URL] to address [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volatility_%28finance%29']volatility[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_South_Korea']the country's financial markets[/URL] linked to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war']Iran war[/URL]. [URL='https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/us-stocks/news/global-markets-south-korea-activates-68-bn-market-stability-fund-over-mideast-crisis/articleshow/129065643.cms'](AFP via [I]The Economic Times[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariffs_in_the_second_Trump_administration']Tariffs in the second Trump administration[/URL] Around 24 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state']U.S. states[/URL] file a lawsuit against the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Trump']Trump administration[/URL] after Trump has imposed a 10% global tariffs, the first legal lawsuit challenging the 10% tariffs. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/twelve-us-states-announce-lawsuit-stop-trumps-latest-global-tariffs-2026-03-05/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/B] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [LIST] [*][LIST] [*][LIST] [*][LIST] [*][LIST] [*][LIST] [*]Disasters and accidents[B] At least six people are killed, eight others are rescued, and six are trapped when a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursing_home']nursing home[/URL] collapses in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belo_Horizonte']Belo Horizonte[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minas_Gerais']Minas Gerais[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil']Brazil[/URL]. [URL='https://english.news.cn/20260306/27289fffb62c47708007d94f489426b1/c.html'](Xinhua)[/URL] Two people are killed and four others are injured when a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_1900']Beechcraft 1900[/URL] of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algerian_Air_Force']Algerian Air Force[/URL] crashes at [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boufarik_Airport']Boufarik Airport[/URL] near [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boufarik']Boufarik[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blida_Province']Blida Province[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeria']Algeria[/URL]. [URL='https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/567625'](ASN)[/URL] The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_Maritime_Trade_Operations']United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations[/URL] reports that an explosion struck a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanker_%28ship%29']tanker[/URL] anchored in waters about 60 kilometers off the coast of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait']Kuwait[/URL], causing an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_spill']oil spill[/URL] from a damaged cargo tank. [URL='https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/uk-maritime-agency-reports-explosion-oil-spill-off-kuwait/MIWZUT7Z6RHS5NG5HRUMVN7XLE/'](AFP via [I]The New Zealand Herald[/I])[/URL] [/B] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [LIST] [*][LIST] [*][LIST] [*]International relations[B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Lebanon_relations']Iran–Lebanon relations[/URL] The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon']Lebanese[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_Nawaf_Salam']cabinet[/URL] prohibits activities by members of Iran's [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps']Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps[/URL] within Lebanon and instructs authorities to detain and deport individuals linked to the group. The cabinet also introduces a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Lebanon']visa requirement[/URL] for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_nationality_law']Iranian nationals[/URL] entering the country. [URL='https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/563456.aspx'](AFP via [I]Al-Ahram[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Ecuador']Foreign relations of Ecuador[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador']Ecuador[/URL] declares [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba']Cuba[/URL]'s ambassador to the country a [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persona_non_grata']persona non grata[/URL][/I] and orders him and all his diplomatic staff to leave the country within 48 hours. Shortly after the announcement, a man was filmed by the [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press']Associated Press[/URL][/I] on the roof of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_Cuba']Cuban embassy[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quito']Quito[/URL] burning a bag of papers. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-cuba-trump-noboa-bc7b4bab79e54a39bb8f18d683105b22'](AP)[/URL] [/B] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [LIST] [*][LIST] [*][LIST] [*][LIST] [*][LIST] [*][LIST] [*]Politics and elections''' [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Kosovan_presidential_election']2026 Kosovan presidential election[/URL] [LIST] [*]In [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo']Kosovo[/URL], the 120 members of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembly_of_the_Republic_of_Kosovo']Kuvendi[/URL] fail to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indirect_election']elect[/URL] the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Kosovo']president[/URL]. The Kuvendi is expected to dissolve, with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Kosovo']parliamentary elections[/URL] scheduled to be set within 45 days. [URL='https://dtt-net.com/kosovo-goes-early-elections-again-as-election-of-president-fails/']([I]DTT-NET[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://rks.news/no-quorum-to-continue-presidential-vote-in-kosovo-parliament/']([I]RKS[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Nepalese_general_election']2026 Nepalese general election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepalis']Nepalis[/URL] vote to elect 275 seats of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Representatives_%28Nepal%29']House of Representatives[/URL] nearly six months after the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Nepalese_Gen_Z_protests']Gen Z protests[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/nepal-shah-oli-protests-election-58cac72e25490c8c6363626a7dc10171'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump']Second cabinet of Donald Trump[/URL] [LIST] [*][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] fires [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristi_Noem']Kristi Noem[/URL] as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security']Secretary of Homeland Security[/URL] and nominates [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_senators_from_Oklahoma']Oklahoma Senator[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markwayne_Mullin']Markwayne Mullin[/URL] to replace her. [URL='https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kristi-noem-fired-homeland-security-secretary-trump-b2932900.html']([I]The Independent[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_March_5"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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