Footage from near the Strait of Hormuz shows a Palau-flagged oil tanker ablaze after what Oman’s maritime security centre said was a hit from an unidentified projectile. At least three ships have been struck in the area. More than 150 others have dropped anchor to avoid entering the strait.
Iran War
At least 555 people have been killed in US-Israeli strikes across 131 counties in Iran, the Iranian Red Crescent Society says, amid another wave of intensive attacks and Iranian counterstrikes on Israel and US assets in the Middle East region.
At least 35 people were killed on Monday morning in southern Iran’s Fars province, according to the Mehr news agency. The outlet also reported more than 20 people killed in an attack on Niloofar Square in Tehran.
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Oil prices rose and stock markets came under pressure on Monday after intense US-Israeli strikes on Iran prompted fears of significant global economic disruption.
Brent crude jumped by as much as 13% during early trading – to hit $82 per barrel, a 14-month high – as the effective closure of the strait of Hormuz, one of the most important arteries for global trade, intensified concerns over oil supplies.
In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell by nearly 2.4% as traders in Asia responded to the weekend’s developments. It later pulled back, to trade down 1.5%. Pre-market trading also put Wall Street on course to open lower on Monday.
A former FBI official is warning of potential Iranian-linked attacks inside the United States following US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Chris Swecker, a former assistant FBI director, said Iran-linked groups such as Hezbollah could escalate efforts to carry out attacks against the US after Operation Epic Fury, including attacks on American soil. In comments to the Daily Mail, Swecker said, “We’ve got a cornered animal here, and if ever we’re going to see attacks on the United States, this would be the catalyst for that.”
“It’s a tinder box right now,” he added. “You’ve got the leadership of Iran in a state of desperation.”
🚨 BREAKING: A photo of the Senegalese Austin mass shooter wearing a “PROPERTY OF ALLAH” shirt has been obtained by @BillMelugin_
Democrats have let MILLIONS of third world islamists into our country, and we have NO CLUE where they are or when they’ll strike
INFURIATING pic.twitter.com/0Kx5mVoopq
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 1, 2026
https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/2028152989538467884?s=20
🚨 BREAKING: The reported islamist shooter in Austin, Texas, has been identified as 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, who wore a “PROPERTY OF ALLAH” shirt during the terror attack.
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 1, 2026
Texas: Austin bar mass murderer is Muslim migrant, had Qur’an in car
By Robert Spencer, March 1, 2026:
How many mass murderers have to be carrying Qur’ans before authorities anywhere in Europe or North America begin to get the idea that maybe, just maybe, there is something in that book that incites violence?
NEW: The suspect in the mass shooting in Austin this morning is Ndiaga Diagne, an American citizen born in Senegal and living in Pflugerville, TX. The shooting is being investigated as motivated by ideology. A Quran was found in his car.
— Karol Markowicz (@karol) March 1, 2026
🚨 BREAKING: Austin 6th Street TERROR Attack?
Gunman opens fire at Buford’s bar → 2 dead, 14 injured — FBI probing “nexus to terrorism” after Quran & Iran links found. Police drop suspect in seconds. Prayers for victims. #AustinShooting #Terrorism #6thStreet pic.twitter.com/QtcsgmPmUY— 28 (@kingblaugrana) March 1, 2026
BREAKING 🔴
Photos circulating from the Austin, Texas bar mass shooting show the suspect, identified as Ndiaga Diagne, in a shirt reading “Property of Allah” pic.twitter.com/zhD6TQnwvb
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) March 1, 2026
Police in York Region have not officially said whether the Thornhill shooting is connected to international developments.
An Iranian-owned boxing gym north of Toronto was struck by gunfire early Sunday morning, a day after US President Donald Trump confirmed reports that Iran’s Supreme Leader had been killed.
York Regional Police said officers responded to reports of shots fired around 3 am near Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue West in Thornhill. When they arrived, they found evidence that multiple rounds had been fired at a commercial building. The property was unoccupied at the time. No injuries were reported.