Israel renews attacks on Tehran as Iran vows to avenge supreme leader's death — 28 February 2026 (LINK)

— The United Arab Emirates said it has detected 165 ballistic missiles launched in its direction by Iran since yesterday, of which 152 were destroyed, and 13 fell into the sea.

Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz — 28 February 2026 (LINK)

$100 oil? Prolonged Hormuz closure could spark a 1970s-style energy shock — (LINK)

UN: Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East [as delivered] — 28 February 2026 (LINK)

— "About 20 cities across Iran — including Tehran, Isfahan, Qom, Shahriar, and Tabriz — have reportedly been attacked. According to Israeli sources, 89 people have been injured in Iran's subsequent strikes on Israel and there were also impacts in the occupied West Bank."

U.S. Ambassador to NATO denies Zelenskyy's claim of a war end deadline — 28 February 2026 (LINK)

Russia to accept US security guarantees for Ukraine, Presidential Office Chief Budanov Says — (LINK)

'Kennedy Center Honors' programme will be renamed 'Trump Kennedy Center Honors,' with program moving to a smaller venue 'where ticket demand will be even higher' — 28 February 2026 (LINK)