United States

• Tuesday, March 3rd 2026 - 13:10 UTC

  Trump hits out at Starmer over Iran strikes, says the US-UK “special relationship” has weakened

  

  Donald Trump criticized UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for refusing to take part in strikes against Iran and said the long-standing US-UK “special relationship” is “not what it was,” in remarks carried by Britain’s The Sun and reported by Reuters.

• 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 - 12:27 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 - 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.

• Saturday, February 28th 2026 - 23:16 UTC

  Chile: undersea cable dispute triggers US visa curbs, leaves Kast to decide on China Mobile project

  

  With Chile’s presidential handover set for March 11, outgoing President Gabriel Boric is closing his term amid a diplomatic dispute with the United States over a China Mobile-backed undersea fiber-optic cable project that would link Chile’s coast in the Valparaíso region to Hong Kong—an issue now landing on president-elect José Antonio Kast’s desk.

• Saturday, February 28th 2026 - 20:21 UTC

  Israel says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in strikes

  

  Israel said on Saturday that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died during a wave of airstrikes on Iranian territory. An Israeli official, speaking anonymously to local media, said “his body has been found.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also said there were “growing signs” that Khamenei had died.

• Saturday, February 28th 2026 - 10:58 UTC

  US and Israel launch strikes on Iran; Trump calls them a “massive” operation as Tehran vows retaliation

  

  The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, reigniting a regional conflict and further dimming hopes for diplomacy over Tehran’s nuclear program. Explosions were reported in Tehran as Israel moved to emergency measures and shut its airspace to civilian flights.

• Friday, February 27th 2026 - 19:04 UTC

  Trump floats a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, says talks are under way with Havana

  

  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his administration is holding talks with Cuba and suggested the process could lead to a potential “friendly takeover” of the island, portraying Havana as facing acute economic and supply strains.

• Friday, February 27th 2026 - 10:50 UTC

  U.S. ambassador in Israel urges staff: leave “TODAY” amid security risks

  

  U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee urged embassy staff and family members who want to depart the country to do so “TODAY,” according to an email whose contents were reported by U.S. and Israeli media.