Iranian Military Claims Shooting Down Three US Warplanes

On March 2nd, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi stated that Iran’s nuclear facilities were largely unaffected by the attack, with no signs indicating the sites were targeted. (Golden Ten)

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on March 2 that three U.S. F-15E fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defense forces amid intense combat, resulting in the loss of all three aircraft.

March 2nd — Per Onchain Lens monitoring, BlackRock has transferred 1,134 BTC to Coinbase in the past 15 minutes, valued at roughly $74.95 million. The firm may continue making additional deposits.

March 2 — Per official sources, Binance will launch BNB/USD, ETH/USD and SOL/USD spot trading pairs on March 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM Beijing Time.

March 2nd: The Israeli Air Force (IAF), guided by Israeli intelligence, has launched additional large-scale strikes against targets of the Iranian regime in central Tehran, per the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). (IG)

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