What we know as markets brace for turmoil

    JERUSALEM – FEBRUARY 28: People take shelter as Iran launched missiles and drones towards Israel following the US-Israeli attacks, in Jerusalem on February 28, 2026. Mostafa Alkharouf | Anadolu | Getty Images The U.S. and Israel launched their most aggressive attack ever on Iranian targets over the weekend that killed the Islamic state’s longtime supreme…

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    In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a ceremony to mark the Shiite holiday of Eid al-Ghadir, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP, File)

      China Urges Immediate Ceasefire After U.S. And Israel Strike Iran

      SHANGHAI, March 1 (Reuters) – China’s ministry of foreign affairs has expressed concern over U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran and called for an immediate ceasefire, urging all sides to avoid escalation and to resume dialogue and negotiation. In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said Iran’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be respected. On Sunday,…

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