Israel launched multiple strikes on Lebanon's capital, Beirut, after the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah fired missiles across the border early Monday. The Israeli military said it intercepted a projectile that crossed the border and that several others fell in open areas.

Hezbollah fired a large wave of rockets into northern Israel, marking its first major attack since the November 2024 ceasefire. The rockets hit several areas near the border, and air raid sirens sounded across the region.

Israel war escalated dramatically on March 1-2, 2026, with Operation Epic Fury striking over 1,000 targets in Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and top officials. Iran retaliated with missile/drone attacks,

Airspace restrictions have disrupted hundreds of flights, with India reporting 410 domestic cancellations on February 28 and 444 more expected on March 1; Air India suspended 28 international flights to Europe and North America.

Questions remain over who succeed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who Iranian state media said was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes. According to Iran’s constitution, electing his successor will fall to an 88-member body of clerics.

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US stock futures dropped sharply, with contracts tied to the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones Industrial Average all falling more than 1%. In contrast, futures for major energy companies moved higher. Shares of Exxon and Chevron, along with several other oil producers, climbed roughly 2% each in early trading.

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