CNN 5 Things US Embassies Close, Global Markets Rattle, Secret Ingredients in Your Food and more
Mar 3, 2026
U.S. embassies in the Middle East shut down amid threats and leaders warn more strikes could be coming. Regional airstrikes spread into new territory, with frontline reporting from the Golan Heights. Global markets wobble as oil spikes and stocks drop. An investigation uncovers numerous unreviewed chemical additives hidden in the U.S. food supply.
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U.S. Embassy Closures Signal Imminent Escalation
- U.S. closed embassies and warned Americans to leave as Iran kept striking US targets and allies in the Middle East.
- President Donald Trump said Tehran sought talks but promised a “big wave of attacks on Iran” still to come, signaling escalation and imminent further strikes.
War Expands Into Lebanon And Iran Targets
- Israel expanded strikes into Tehran and Beirut and ordered its military to advance into Lebanon to confront Hezbollah.
- CNN reported impacts near the Golan Heights and an Israeli strike on a compound tied to Iran's leadership selection process.
Oil Spike And Market Turmoil From Strait Of Hormuz Disruption
- Global markets plunged as U.S. oil jumped about 9.2%, the biggest one-day surge since May 2020, after traffic through the Strait of Hormuz halted.
- Analysts warned prolonged blockage could push oil to $100+/barrel and gas toward $4/gal, while the Dow fell over 1,100 points early.
