International news from Monday, March 2nd, 2026

An Iranian Revolutionary Guards senior official said on Monday that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and Iran will fire on any ship trying to pass, Iranian media reported.

Bahrain’s National Communication Centre says the country's defence force has repelled a new wave of attacks targeting the kingdom, intercepting and destroying 70 ballistic missiles and 59 Iranian drones.

Qatar’s Ministry of Defence says its armed forces have shot down two Iranian aircraft and intercepted multiple missiles and drones targeting the country.

Gaza is rapidly running out of its limited fuel supply and stocks of food staples may become tight, officials say, after Israel blocked the entry of fuel and goods into the war-shattered territory, citing fighting with Iran.

Kuwait's air defences mistakenly shot down three US F-15 fighter jets during active combat on Monday, US Central Command said on Monday, describing it as an apparent friendly‐fire incident during the conflict with Iran.

Bahrain's Ministry of Interior has revealed on Monday that a fire broke out on a foreign ship in Salman Industrial City, killing one worker and injuring two others. 

31 people were killed after Israel carried out heavy airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, after Hezbollah launched missiles and drones towards Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday that his country has accepted a US request to use British bases for defensive strikes against Iranian missiles in storage depots or launchers.

Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran on Sunday and Iran responded with more missile barrages, a day after the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.