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Image for Safe haven Japanese yen and Swiss franc gain after weekend Iran strikes
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Safe haven Japanese yen and Swiss franc gain after weekend Iran strikes

LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - The safe haven Swiss franc and Japanese yen strengthened, while the euro...

1st March, 2026

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US is sinking Iran's Navy, Trump says

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced...

1st March, 2026

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Germany's Merz calls for plan for 'day after' in Iran

BERLIN, March 1 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on U.S. and European partners to...

1st March, 2026

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Explainer-Who might succeed in Iran's theocratic system of power?

By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall March 1 (Reuters) - The killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatoll...

1st March, 2026

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Russia warns of oil choke due to closure of Strait of Hormuz

MOSCOW, March 1 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Sunday that the closure of the Strait...

1st March, 2026

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Analysis-Investors brace for a bigger backlash from Middle East war

By Vidya Ranganathan LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - From being just a fringe risk, conflict in the Midd...

1st March, 2026

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There is now an open path to a different Iran, EU's Kallas says

BRUSSELS, March 1 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Sunday that th...

1st March, 2026

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Global reaction to the killing of Iran's Khamenei

LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S. and Isra...

1st March, 2026

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Putin says the killing of Khamenei is 'cynical' murder

MOSCOW, March 1 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the killing of Iran...

1st March, 2026

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Protests break out in Pakistan, Iraq over Khamenei's death

KARACHI, Pakistan, March 1 (Reuters) - Pakistani police fired tear gas on Sunday to scatter proteste...

1st March, 2026

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In Khamenei's absence, pragmatist Larijani emerges as power broker in Iran

By Ahmed Elimam March 1 (Reuters) - Veteran Iranian politician Ali Larijani, who said on Sunday a te...

1st March, 2026

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Waves of blasts heard over Dubai, Doha for second day, witnesses say

By Maha El Dahan and Andrew Mills DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Loud blasts were heard in Dubai and the...

1st March, 2026