A shooting took place in Austin, Texas, near Buford’s bar. Three people were killed and 14 were injured. The incident occurred at around 02:00 local time. Police said the suspect was shot dead at the scene. Police said the suspect was a 53-year-old man. The motive has not been officially confirmed. The FBI is conducting inquiries and is examining the incident for a possible link to terrorism. The injured were taken to hospital, and three people are in critical condition.

Overnight from 1 to 2 March 2026, a series of explosions was reported in the Russian city of Novorossiysk in Krasnodar Krai during a drone attack. Mayor Andrei Kravchenko reported a threat from unmanned aircraft and temporary traffic restrictions in the coastal area.

Russia’s Ministry of Defence said that 172 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight over various regions of Russia. Local authorities said fires broke out, including within port infrastructure, in the area of the Sheskharis oil terminal. Authorities also reported damage to urban infrastructure, including residential buildings and a childcare facility. According to the authorities in Novorossiysk, five people were injured.

The city also hosts military and logistics infrastructure linked to Russia’s presence in the Black Sea. The Ukrainian side had not commented on reports of the attack at the time of publication.

On Sunday, 1 March 2026, the foreign ministers of the EU’s 27 member states held an emergency video conference following an escalation involving Iran. On the same day, Kaja Kallas issued a statement on behalf of the European Union on developments in the Middle East. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a special meeting of the College of Commissioners, in a security-focused format, for Monday, 2 March 2026.

The leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement on 28 February 2026, in which they condemned Iranian missile and drone attacks in the region. In the statement, they said they would take steps to protect their interests and personnel, including readiness for defensive action against Iran’s missile and drone capabilities. EU communications also referred to the possibility of further sanctions and called on Iran to end its nuclear programme, curb its missile programme and halt destabilising activities.

German authorities and security services are warning of possible Iranian retaliatory actions in Europe. On Sunday, 1 March 2026, Chancellor Friedrich Merz convened a security meeting with the services to discuss implications for Germany’s internal security. Domestic intelligence assessed that the threat level has risen for Israeli and Jewish institutions and communities, as well as for sites linked to the United States. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution identified diplomatic missions and military facilities among potential targets.

The services said Jewish public institutions, including schools and synagogues, could also be targeted. Officials said Iranian intelligence is monitoring selected demonstrations in Germany. Marc Henrichmann, chair of the parliamentary intelligence oversight committee, said Iranian retaliation cannot be ruled out in Europe. Federal and regional authorities reported an increase in protective measures, including in North Rhine-Westphalia. In recent days, demonstrations by Iranian opposition groups took place in Germany, with thousands of participants.

The United States and Israel carried out air strikes on targets in Iran on 28 February 2026. On 1 March 2026, Iranian state media reported that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in the attacks. US President Donald Trump confirmed Ali Khamenei’s death.

Israel said that senior figures from Iran’s military command and security services were also killed in the strikes. Among the dead, Israel named Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; Abdolrahim Mousawi, chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces; Aziz Nasirzadeh, Iran’s defence minister; and Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.