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Iran has largely halted oil and gas exports through strait of Hormuz

At least four tankers have been struck by drones and maritime traffic has dropped by 80%, reports say

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3

Iran Fires on the One Port Designed to Bypass the Strait of Hormuz, and Oil Markets Are Already Reacting

The recent attack on Fujairah's oil facilities highlights the escalating tensions in the Gulf, impacting global oil supply and prices.

International Business Times UK · Mar 3

Macron orders first evacuations of citizens as France boosts defences in the Middle East

France says it downed drones “in legitimate defence”, will send the warship to Cyprus and deploy air-defence assets to allies as the first two repatriation flights head to Paris on Tuesday night

Euronews · Mar 3

‘What’s this for’: Shock shutdown of El Paso airspace caused chaos among government officials, new texts reveal

Commentary from blindsided staff behind the scenes included the words “crazy”; “wild”; “insane”; and “WTF” as they struggled to comprehend what was happening

The Independent UK · Mar 3

UK to send warship after Cyprus base hit by drone

Sir Keir Starmer confirmed the UK would be sending HMS Dragon after RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus was hit by a drone.

Evening Standard · Mar 3

US closes 3 Gulf embassies, urges Americans to leave Middle East; is Donald Trump planning something big?

US embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have closed following drone attacks, with Americans urged to leave 14 Middle Eastern nations. President Trump signaled intensified military action against Iran, not ruling out ground troops. The conflict has widened, impacting oil supplies and causing market turmoil, with significant casualties reported.

The Times of India · Mar 3

Drones attack several AWS Middle East region data centers amid Iran war, leading to outages — service health been disrupted after power cut due to fire risk

Amazon’s data center business in the Middle East has been adversely impacted amid the 2026 Iran Conflict.

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 3

Tennis players in UAE tournament flee court after nearby drone strike

A statement from the ATP confirmed that players were rushed to ‘designated safe areas’ due to nearby air strikes

The Independent UK · Mar 3

How a drone smuggling gang ran ‘Uber Eats for prisoners’

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The Independent UK · Mar 3

US embassy in Saudi Arabia warns of 'imminent' missile and drone threats in Dhahran; urges citizens to avoid consulate

The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia issued a warning of imminent missile and UAV attacks over Dhahran, advising American citizens to shelter immediately. The alert follows escalating regional tensions after US and Israeli airstrikes on Iranian sites, leading to retaliatory attacks by Iran on Israeli territory and US bases in…

The Times of India · Mar 3