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By Michelle L. Price, Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
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AITrump’s strike on Iran and the new breed of AI wars mean bombs can drop faster than the speed of thought
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EconomyTop economist Mohamed El-Erian warns of stagflation gripping the entire world economy the longer the Iran war goes on
By Tristan BoveMarch 3, 2026
EnergyWhy the stock market thinks the Iran war will last 4 weeks, according to Goldman’s head of oil research
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 3, 2026
EconomyJamie Dimon has a feeling inflation will be the ‘skunk at the party’—and the Iran conflict may already be enough to scare off the Fed for good
By Eleanor PringleMarch 3, 2026
EnergyThe Strait of Hormuz is a critical choke point for global energy markets, but there are ways to get around it
By Jason MaMarch 2, 2026
Middle EastTrump’s strikes on Iran could cost American economy as much as $210 billion, top budget expert says
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 2, 2026
EnergyEnergy markets offer ‘relatively small reaction’ to Iran war, but prices could spike if oil and gas aren’t flowing by the end of the week
By Jordan BlumMarch 2, 2026
EnergyOil markets are bracing for $100 barrels and a redux of a 1970s-era crisis but ‘three times the scale,’ analyst warns
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 2, 2026
EnergyThe war in Iran could lead to a ‘guaranteed global recession’ because of one chokepoint that is crucial to the world economy, analyst says
By Tristan BoveMarch 2, 2026
CryptoA brief collapse in Bitcoin price echoes earlier geopolitical conflicts—but a rapid bounceback shows the long term impact of Iran strikes are unclear
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Middle EastIran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard controls a sprawling business empire that dominates the economy
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Middle East‘This is Dubai’s ultimate nightmare’: Missile strikes rock safe-haven status of the Las Vegas of the East
By Brian Melley and The Associated PressMarch 2, 2026
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EnergyStocks enter global selloff, but some on Wall Street are looking for assets that respond well to war
By Jim EdwardsMarch 2, 2026
EnergyDow futures fall 350 points on U.S.-Iran conflict, but oil prices pare gains as Trump hints at sanctions relief for new leadership
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AsiaAsian aviation stocks plunge as Iran conflict forces airlines to cancel flights over Middle Eastern airspace
By Angelica AngMarch 1, 2026
Middle EastThis American tourist stranded in Dubai due to Iran’s bombardment doesn’t think she’ll be back — ‘the universe was trying to tell us something’
By Brian Melley and The Associated PressMarch 1, 2026
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CybersecurityCyber retaliation from Iran is a problem for U.S. companies — ‘It’s in the hands of a 19-year-old hacker in a Telegram room,’ ex-NSA operative says
By Amanda GerutMarch 1, 2026
Middle EastTrump says he plans to speak with Iran’s new leadership as military reveals B-2 stealth bomber attack on ballistic missile facilities
By Matthew Lee, David Klepper and The Associated PressMarch 1, 2026
Middle East3 U.S. service members killed and 5 seriously wounded in Iran operation, after Trump warned of casualties
By Ben Finley and The Associated PressMarch 1, 2026
Middle EastU.S. military gives Iran a taste of its own medicine with cheap copycat Shahed drones, while concern shifts to munitions supply in extended conflict
By Jason MaMarch 1, 2026
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By Jason MaMarch 1, 2026
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