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19 March 2026 – 2026 Iran war
2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
Iranian Shahed drones strike two oil refineries in Kuwait and cause large fires, according to the Kuwait National Petroleum Company. (The Telegraph)
A U.S. Air Force F-35 fighter jet is hit with a surface-to-air missile in Iranian airspace forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing at a regional U.S. airbase. (The Independent)
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) reports its forces have destroyed a factory in Karaj, Iran, which assembled surface-to-surface missiles for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. (BBC News)
19 March 2026 – Egypt–Palestine relations, Egypt–Israel relations, Gaza humanitarian crisis
The Rafah Border Crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip reopens for limited movement, allowing a restricted number of Palestinian patients to enter Egypt for medical treatment and some people to return to Gaza under coordinated security procedures, following its closure as a security measure amid the 2026 Iran war. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer)
19 March 2026 – Reactions to the 2025–2026 Iranian protests
Iran executes three men arrested during protests last January by hanging. (Reuters) (Euronews)