Stories for March 2nd 2026

Monday, March 2nd 2026 - 21:16 UTC
Revolutionary Guard say Strait of Hormuz is “closed”

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday the Strait of Hormuz is now “closed” and threatened to attack any vessel attempting to transit, in the most explicit warning yet against the Gulf’s main maritime chokepoint. A Guards commander said they would set any ship “ablaze” if it tried to pass, according to remarks carried by Reuters.
Monday, March 2nd 2026 - 12:38 UTC
Oil jumps and shares fall as Iran warnings chill Strait of Hormuz traffic and shipping reroutes spread

Global oil prices rose sharply on Monday and European equities fell as the regional conflict intensified, following attacks on vessels near the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian warnings to shipping in a chokepoint through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and gas trade moves.
Monday, March 2nd 2026 - 12:27 UTC
Iran hits UK’s RAF Akrotiri base in EU-member Cyprus after Starmer announces support for US

An Iranian-made drone struck the UK’s RAF Akrotiri airbase in Cyprus overnight, causing no casualties and only limited damage, in an incident that brought the Middle East conflict directly onto European Union territory. British authorities raised force-protection measures and ordered non-essential personnel to leave and disperse, while the base continued operating, according to official information reported by Reuters.
Monday, March 2nd 2026 - 06:11 UTC
Orsi’s first year in power: unemployment and crime fall, wages edge up, growth moderate in Uruguay

Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi is set to address the General Assembly on Monday to deliver a first-year account of his administration and outline priorities for the year ahead. Parliament scheduled the session for 18:30 at the Legislative Palace in Montevideo.
Monday, March 2nd 2026 - 04:58 UTC
Milei urges US “strategic alliance” as “state policy,” outlines sweeping reform push in Congress speech

Argentine President Javier Milei opened Congress’ 144th regular legislative session with an address focused on foreign policy, security and a broad reform agenda. He called for a “lasting strategic alliance” with the United States and said “it is time to turn this into a state policy,” while laying out a plan to send reforms to lawmakers in staggered packages.
Monday, March 2nd 2026 - 04:46 UTC
Israel launches new wave of strikes “in the heart of Tehran” as Iran replies with missiles and drones

Israel announced early Monday a new wave of airstrikes on targets in Tehran, as part of a U.S.-Israeli campaign that began on Saturday and has triggered a wider regional escalation involving cross-border attacks and strikes on U.S. forces and partners across the Gulf.
Monday, March 2nd 2026 - 02:27 UTC
Ecuador’s rainy season: 21,089 affected as regional emergency remains in force across eight provinces

Ecuador’s rainy season has left 21,089 people affected since January 1, 2026, with three deaths and 14 injured, according to the latest assessment by the National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR).
Monday, March 2nd 2026 - 02:12 UTC
Hezbollah fires first cross-border projectiles since 2024 ceasefire as Israel strikes Lebanon

Hezbollah launched three projectiles toward northern Israel early Monday, describing the attack as retaliation for the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prompting Israeli airstrikes on multiple locations across Lebanon, including the Beirut area, according to official statements and news reports.
Monday, March 2nd 2026 - 02:00 UTC
One dead, one injured in fan-group clash ahead of Colo Colo–Universidad de Chile Superclásico in Santiago

At least one football fan was killed and another was injured on Sunday in Santiago, Chile, during a confrontation between supporter groups linked to Colo Colo and Universidad de Chile, hours before the country’s 199th Superclásico at the Monumental stadium, according to police and medical information carried by EFE.