geopolitics
EU Nations Call for 'maximum Restraint', Respect for International Law in Iran Conflict
Analysis-Khamenei Killing Shatters Iran's Order, Triggers High-Stakes Succession Race
Safe Haven Japanese Yen and Swiss Franc Gain After Weekend Iran Strikes
US Is Sinking Iran's Navy, Trump Says
Germany's Merz Calls for Plan for 'day After' in Iran
Date: March 1, 2026
BERLIN, March 1 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on U.S. and European partners to start planning for the future of Iran and the region, saying the people of Iran deserved a better...
Explainer-Who Might Succeed in Iran's Theocratic System of Power?
Date: March 1, 2026
By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall March 1 (Reuters) - The killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U.S. and Israeli strikes throws the survival of the country's theocratic system...
Russia Warns of Oil Choke Due to Closure of Strait of Hormuz
Date: March 1, 2026
MOSCOW, March 1 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Sunday that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping could lead to significant disbalances on the global oil and gas markets....
Analysis-Investors Brace for a Bigger Backlash From Middle East War
Date: March 1, 2026
By Vidya Ranganathan LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - From being just a fringe risk, conflict in the Middle East has become a top worry for investors unsettled by the prospect of a power struggle in Iran...
There Is Now an Open Path to a Different Iran, EU's Kallas Says
Date: March 1, 2026
BRUSSELS, March 1 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Sunday that the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was "a defining moment in Iran’s history". "...
Global Reaction to the Killing of Iran's Khamenei
Date: March 1, 2026
LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes, state media confirmed as another wave of attacks hit the country on Sunday. Below is...