Saturday, February 28, 2026

Sunday's News Links

[AP] US military says 3 service members have been killed and 5 wounded in Iran operation

[Reuters] Live: Iran vows revenge after Supreme Leader Khamenei killed, Israel says its air force strikes Tehran again

[Reuters] Oil jumps 10% on Iran conflict and could spike to $100 a barrel, analysts say

[Reuters] Investors brace for a bigger backlash from Middle East war

[Reuters] Three tankers damaged in Gulf as US-Iran conflict escalates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Iran Crisis Threatens Worst Gas Market Disruption Since 2022

[Reuters] China urges immediate ceasefire after US, Israel strike Iran

[Axios] Two months, two tracks: How Trump chose war with Iran

[Axios] Claude dethrones ChatGPT as top U.S. app after Pentagon saga

[Politico] EU scrambles for unity as Iran crisis exposes transatlantic rift

[Reuters] China's new home prices fall at fastest pace in over 3 years in February, survey shows

[Bloomberg] China Condemns ‘Unacceptable’ US, Israeli Strikes on Iran

[Bloomberg] Iran Crisis Threatens Worst Disruption in Gas Markets Since 2022

[Bloomberg] Japan’s Shipping Companies Suspend Operations in Persian Gulf

[Bloomberg] Trump’s Removal of Another Xi Friend Complicates Planned Summit

[Bloomberg] Ex-Goldman CEO Fears ‘Reckoning’ As Private Credit Chases Main Street

[NYT] Oil Shipments in Persian Gulf Already Disrupted by Iran Attack

[WSJ] Things to Watch as Trump’s Iran Campaign Enters Pivotal Stretch

[WSJ] The Iranian Force Built to Defend the Regime Now Faces the Ultimate Test

[WSJ] U.S. Races to Accomplish Iran Mission Before Munitions Run Out

[WSJ] What’s Really at Stake in the Fight Between Anthropic and the Pentagon

[FT] Iran war will test the vulnerability of oil markets

[FT] Trump has no realistic plan for Iran’s future

Saturday's News Links

[AP] Live updates: US and Israel attack Iran

[Reuters] Live: Israel and US launch strikes on Iran as Trump confirms 'major combat operations'

[NYT] Live Updates: Trump Announces ‘Major Combat Operations’ in Iran

[AP] What to know about U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran

[Axios] How Iran attack could shake energy markets and prices

[Axios] Israel targets Khamenei, top leaders in bid to bring down Iran's regime

[Axios] How world leaders are reacting to U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran

[Reuters] How US-Iran tensions could shape world markets

[AP] Russia condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran as ‘unprovoked act of armed aggression’

[Reuters] Israel and US launch strikes on Iran

[Politico] Acts of war unauthorized by Congress’: Trump’s congressional critics denounce Iran strikes

[Bloomberg] Private Credit Stocks Signal More Pain Is Coming: Credit Weekly

[Bloomberg] China Calls For Immediate Ceasefire After US, Israel Bomb Iran

[Bloomberg] Oil Tankers Avoiding Vital Hormuz Strait After US Bombs Iran

[Bloomberg] China Fundraising Jumps as Refinancing and Bond Issuance Boom

[WSJ] U.S., Israel Strike Iran: Live Updates

[WSJ] Trump Rolls the Dice on Regime Change With a Massive Attack on Iran

[WSJ] Why So Many Lawmakers Are Quitting Congress

[FT] Israel and US launch attack on Iran

[FT] Trump and Netanyahu go for Iran’s jugular

[FT] A dangerous playbook is being revived for the giant US housing agencies

[FT] Canada’s Mark Carney kicks off ‘middle power alliance’ tour with trip to India