#NEWS OF THE DAY:
U.S. AIRCRAFT CAUGHT IN FRIENDLY FIRE IN #KUWAIT: Yesterday, 3 U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle jets were accidentally shot down in #Kuwait due to friendly fire, the U.S. Central Command reports. https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2028424933794087326?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
#ISRAEL STRIKES #HEZBOLLAH IN #LEBANON: Israel said it targeted the militants of Hezbollah, Iran’s ally in the Middle East, including its senior officers. Lebanese journalists report that at least 31 people have been killed and 149 injured in the southern suburbs of Beirut. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-strikes-lebanon-following-hezbollah-attacks-widening-iran-conflict-2026-03-02/
MAJOR #OIL REFINERY IN SAUDI ARABIA SHUT AFTER A #STRIKE: The country’s largest oil refinery in Ras Tanura is shut as a precautionary measure after two drones were intercepted on the site. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/saudi-aramco-shuts-ras-tanura-refinery-after-drone-strike-source-says-2026-03-02/
U.K. WILL TURN TO #UKRAINIAN EXPERTS TO SHOOT DOWN #IRANIAN DRONES: According to Keir Starmer’s nightly address, the U.K. will take defensive action in the Middle East, where at least 200,000 British citizens currently reside.
@timkmak @glynmoody Ugh. Lame and transparent lie to cowtow to Trump. Starmer needs to go.
