US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters in a departure lounge earlier than returning to Washington following conferences with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders, at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 25, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The White House is planning a sequence of briefings with Congress…
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…
Iranian Navy troopers at an armed pace boat in Persian Gulf close to the strait of Hormuz about 1320km (820 miles) south of Tehran, April 30, 2019. Morteza Nikoubazl | Nurphoto | Getty Images The escalating war in the Middle East has ratcheted up fears of extended disruption to global commerce through key maritime corridors…
How Iran chooses its supreme chief, and who could possibly be subsequent? FILE PHOTO: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in Tehran January 8, 2007. Stringer Iran | Reuters Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s loss of life following joint US-Israeli airstrikes has thrust Iran’s management into the pressing course of of choosing a brand new supreme…
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…
