Places in this day's records
1 place · 1 event not on the map
2 July 2026
4 events recorded (2 confirmed), and 1 statement counted apart.
2 July 2026 in brief
Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters warned that any vessel leaving its designated route through the Strait of Hormuz would face an 'immediate and forceful response'. [1] French President Emmanuel Macron announced the go-ahead for a French-British mine-clearing force for the southern route near Oman, which Iran's foreign ministry rejected as interference, while Oman proposed a strait authority modelled on the Strait of Malacca. [1] Brent crude fell to $70.82 a barrel, its lowest since 27 February, after Qatar reported progress in the Doha talks, Al Jazeera reported. [1] Drewry put its World Container Index at $4,530 per 40ft container, up 9% on the week. [1] Ghalibaf said IAEA inspectors could visit only the Bushehr plant and the Tehran reactor, not Fordow, Natanz or Isfahan, under a law passed by parliament.
Said
Ghalibaf denied that IAEA inspectors had access to Fordow, Natanz or Isfahan, saying they could visit only the Bushehr plant and the Tehran reactor under a law passed by parliament.
Government of Iran
2 Jul · to a domestic audience
Reported by Al Jazeera
Partly supported
Market
$68.53
Brent crude, per barrel
−3% on the average of the 30 days before the war ($70.95).
2 Jul · US Energy Information Administration
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Said: 1 statement, not counted as events
Said
Government of Iran: Ghalibaf denied that IAEA inspectors had access to Fordow, Natanz or Isfahan, saying they could visit only the Bushehr plant and the Tehran reactor under a law passed by parliament.