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3 places · 2 events not on the map
3 September 2026
5 events recorded (1 confirmed), and 3 statements counted apart.
3 September 2026 in brief
Houthi forces launched a ground offensive near Mokha and Taiz toward Bab al-Mandab, and an AFP tally from several sources reached 129 dead by 4 September, including at least one civilian. [1] Iran's army said it struck Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait and Al Minhad Air Base in the UAE, and Kuwait said its air defences intercepted the missiles and drones. [1] The IDF said it had taken control of a Hezbollah underground facility beneath Ali Taher Ridge near Nabatieh; Hezbollah did not confirm losing the ridge. [1] Israel began freeing five Lebanese civilian detainees through the Red Cross after Lebanon helped search for the remains of Lebanese Jewish community figures. [1] Vice President JD Vance said the US would not talk to Iran until it stopped shooting at commercial shipping, and IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi said the Sirik wedding deaths would be avenged.
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Vice President JD Vance said at a White House briefing that the US was not talking to Iran and would not until it stopped shooting at commercial shipping, said 15 million barrels had exited the strait the previous night, and said CENTCOM was investigating the reported wedding strike.
Government of the United States
3 Sep · to a domestic audience
Reported by The Times of Israel
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Base · Kuwait
A fixed site in this day's records.
Market
$100.52
Brent crude, per barrel
+42% on the average of the 30 days before the war ($70.95).
3 Sep · US Energy Information Administration
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Said: 3 statements, not counted as events
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Government of the United States: Vice President JD Vance said at a White House briefing that the US was not talking to Iran and would not until it stopped shooting at commercial shipping, said 15 million barrels had exited the strait the previous night, and said CENTCOM was investigating the reported wedding strike.
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Government of Israel: Defence Minister Israel Katz said that if Iran attacks Israel, Israel would be free of all constraints and would strike all regime infrastructure including energy facilities, returning Iran 'to the Stone Age'.
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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi said in a statement on state TV that the deaths of four people at the Sirik wedding, which Iran blames on the US, would not go unanswered and would definitely be avenged.