Kuwait air defences mistakenly shot down three US F15 fighter jets flying in Iran-related operations, the US Central Command (Centcom) said earlier today. Share5m ago 12.55 GMT Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has appointed Revolutionary Guards general Majid Ebnelreza as acting defence minister after his predecessor was killed in Israeli-US airstrikes. The fourth service member, who was seriously wounded during Iran’s initial attacks, eventually succumbed to their injuries. Share Updated at 12.40 GMT28m ago 12.31 GMT EU officials are meeting today to discuss Iran and the wider regional conflict. The statement says attacks occurred in Bahrain, Iraq (including the Kurdistan Region of Iraq), Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Source: The Guardian March 02, 2026 06:30 UTC