The U.S. military said Kuwait's air defences had mistakenly shot down three ​American F-15E fighters during an Iranian attack. All six crew members were safely recovered. Video,

Israel’s military said it detected missiles launched from Iran toward the country, with air-defense systems working to intercept them. The Home Front Command sent precautionary alerts to mobile phones in affected areas,

The U.S. military said Kuwait had "mistakenly shot down: three American F-15E Strike Eagles during a combat mission.

Israel has begun striking Hizbollah targets across Lebanon. Oil prices soared as much as 13 per cent on Monday in Asia. Brent crude, the international benchmark, was recently up 5.2 per cent at $76.21.

Smoke and dust rise amid explosions in Lebanon, as seen from Israel, after Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel exchanged fire amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Shir Torem BEIRUT,

The United States has launched 'major combat operations' against Iran, President Trump said. Israeli forces also struck Iranian sites.

Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states, apparently hitting the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait, while Israel and the United States pounded targets in Iran on Monday.

Lebanon's presidency said on ⁠Saturday ⁠it had been told ⁠by the U.S. ambassador that Israel would not escalate against Lebanon ​as long as there are no hostile acts from the Lebanese side, following the ‌launch of U.