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2026-03-02 — 07:01 CET
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Update — 07:01 CET, March 2, 2026 (Day 3)

  • New explosions in Gulf cities and Jerusalem — conflict widens on Monday morning. Guardian Live
  • Turkey closes border crossings with Iran — Trade Minister confirms suspension of day-trip crossings. First sign of Iran’s land isolation. Asharq Al-Awsat
  • Al Jazeera: Khamenei’s killing leaves Iran’s “axis” in disarray — Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis, Iraqi militias without central coordination. Al Jazeera
  • Will Gulf states enter the war? — after Iranian missiles hit their skylines, GCC countries weigh options. Direct military response still unlikely. Al Jazeera
  • Gold surging on safe-haven demand. Day 3 risk-off mode. Asharq Al-Awsat

Strategic picture: Conflict expanding across 4+ fronts (Iran, Lebanon, Gulf, Cyprus). Iranian axis fragmented. Turkey closing borders. Markets crashing. But neither Gulf states nor Russia/China intervene militarily. Total diplomatic deadlock.