Significant sections of the B1 Bridge are seen destroyed after an airstrike attributed to the United States and Israel focused the location close to Tehran, in Karaj, Iran, on April 03, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants, saying the “New Regime leadership…
South Korean stocks rapidly fell from grace following the US and Israeli strikes on Iran. But Wall Street would not see that as a harbinger for something that is to come back in the US The benchmark Kospi Index tumbled greater than 12% Wednesday — its worst-ever single day of buying and selling. Korean stocks…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk publication. Subscribe here to obtain future editions in your inbox. Good morning. We’re coming off a weekend that might have long-term ramifications for world politics, so let’s dive in. Stock futures are tumbling this morning. The market notched a losing day and week on Friday. Here are 5 key things…
The largest disruption to international air transport because the Covid pandemic continued on March 1, with hundreds of flights affected and busy Middle Eastern hubs together with Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran lashed out after US-Israeli strikes. Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images Airline stocks led losses in Asia on Monday as Middle…
3 U.S. service members killed throughout Iran operation Three U.S. troopers have been killed within the U.S.-Israeli army operation in Iran that killed the nation’s chief on Saturday, in accordance with the U.S. Central Command. “As of 9:30 am ET, March 1, three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five are seriously…
A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026. (Photo by AFP through Getty Images) – | Afp | Getty Images Market watchers are bracing for turbulence after the US confirmed it has launched “major combat operations” in Iran, a transfer traders say may carry far better market penalties…
Heightened political risk could become the backdrop for US stocks for the foreseeable future. January saw the US attack Venezuela and President Donald Trump attempt to annex Greenland, threatening new tariffs on eight European allies. By the end of the month, the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group was sailing toward Iran after Trump signaled possible…
