Hundreds of Iraqis tried to break into the Green Zone in Baghdad, where the US embassy is located, after reports of the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Al Arabiya reports this with reference to a source in the security services. According to him, the assault attempts were made early on Sunday morning and have so far been stopped, but protesters continue to gather at the entrances to the protected area. Update: In Karachi, protesters broke into the US consulate, writes Reuters.

Putin expressed condolences to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in connection with the assassination of the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a telegram published on the Kremlin website on March 1. The Russian leader called the incident “a cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law” and promised to convey words of sympathy to Khamenei’s family and friends, as well as the government and people of Iran.

Belgium has captured an oil tanker from Russia's shadow fleet, the country's Defense Minister Theo Franken announced . “In the last few hours, our military, with the support of French defense forces, boarded an oil tanker belonging to the Russian shadow fleet. The ship is now being escorted to the port of Zeebrugge, where it will be confiscated. Without his shadow fleet, Putin cannot wage war against innocent Ukrainians. Therefore, we will remove these vessels from the game. One after another.

On the night of March 1, Iranians across the country and beyond took to the streets in droves to celebrate the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. This is reported by The New York Times and other American media. In video calls with The New York Times, three Tehran residents showed large groups of people dancing, cheering and shouting "Hurray!" Drivers honked their horns, fireworks exploded in the sky, and Persian dance music played.

Two Iranian Shahed-136 type drones attacked the French naval base Camp de la Paix in Abu Dhabi, located near the port of Zayed. The video's georeferencing, done by OSINT analyst Coupsure, points to coordinates in the immediate vicinity of the base. According to the UAE Ministry of Defense, the attack hit the Al-Salam military facility - the name under which the Emirati authorities mention the base in official communications.

The US and Israel are calling the strikes on Iran an act of collective self-defense and a preemptive strike against its nuclear and missile programs, saying they will neutralize an existential and imminent threat. Some Western allies support this position, while Russia, China and a number of other countries condemn the actions of Washington and Jerusalem as a violation of international law. The EU and UN are calling for restraint amid rapid escalation in the region.

The Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker MKD Vyom (IMO 9284386) was damaged in a strike off the coast of Oman. This was reported by Reuters with reference to MarineTraffic. The incident occurred approximately 82 km northwest of the country's capital, Muscat, in the Gulf of Oman, near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. The British maritime safety center UKMTO reports that the ship was hit above the waterline, the fire on board has been extinguished and the tanker intends to continue moving.

News The Insider March 1, 2026 The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on the situation around Iran after the attack by the United States and Israel, as stated on the UN website. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, at an emergency meeting of the Security Council, condemned the massive US and Israeli strikes on Iran, as well as retaliatory attacks by Tehran, which, according to him, violated the sovereignty of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

An oil tanker came under fire in Oman's territorial waters amid an ongoing military conflict in the region, the country's maritime security center said . 4 people were injured. Update: The oil tanker Skylight (IMO: 9330020) was flying the flag of the Republic of Palau. The Iranian attack took place five nautical miles north of the Omani port of Khasab in Musandam province. All 20 crew members, including 15 Indian citizens and 5 Iranian citizens, were evacuated.

Donald Trump launched a large-scale attack on Iran, during which the country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed, partly under the influence of secret lobbying from Israel and Saudi Arabia. Four sources familiar with the situation told The Washington Post. They say Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has repeatedly called Trump over the past month and urged him to strike Iran, warning that otherwise Tehran will only become stronger.

At least 8 people were killed as a result of an Iranian ballistic missile falling in the city of Beit Shemesh near Jerusalem, reports Israeli journalist Amit Segal. Update: Israeli Channel 9 writes, citing an eyewitness, that an Iranian missile hit a public shelter where people were hiding. In his opinion, the death toll is higher than has been allowed to be published so far and most of them are children.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a US-Israeli operation. This was reported on the morning of Sunday, March 1, by the Iranian state agencies Tasnim, IRNA, ISNA, Mehr and Fars. According to Fars, Khamenei was killed at his residence while working. The agency clarifies that this happened early in the morning of February 28. Along with Khamenei, his daughter, grandson, daughter-in-law and son-in-law died, Iranian state media reported.

Society Andrey Luzhin March 1, 2026 At the end of January, at a round table in the State Duma dedicated to supporting Russian cinema, director Alexei German Jr. spoke out against excessive regulation of the industry. In other words, for streamlining censorship rules so that filmmakers better understand what is acceptable and what is not.

News The Insider March 1, 2026 Available in English In the waters of the Persian Gulf, since February 28, at least 1,000 civilian ships have encountered difficulties in navigation due to large-scale GPS failures. This is evidenced by maritime monitoring data and sharp jumps in routes on electronic maps, analysts from the Starboard Maritime Intelligence service told The Insider.

Contents 1. Threat level: critical Доступно на русском Since Feb. 28, at least 1,000 civilian ships in the waters of the Persian Gulf have encountered navigation difficulties due to large-scale GPS disruptions. The development, picked up from maritime monitoring data and sharp “jumps” in the routes depicted on electronic maps, was shared with The Insider by analysts from the Starboard Maritime Intelligence service.