: Global oil benchmarks surpassed $100 per barrel for the first time in four years, sparking a domestic political battle over fuel affordability ahead of the U.S. midterms.
: A drone strike hit the Public Institution for Social Security building in Kuwait City, causing a large fire.
On , global news was dominated by the escalation of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran , alongside significant political transitions in Tehran and economic shifts in the energy market. Middle East Conflict Intensifies
: An Iranian drone strike damaged a critical water desalination plant on Sitra island.
: The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the death of a seventh U.S. service member from injuries sustained during an Iranian strike on a base in Saudi Arabia on March 1. Regional Fallout :