Morning Briefing Americas

Iran War Rages After Trump Safe Oil Transit Pledge

A plume of smoke rises following a reported Iranian strike in Doha on March 1, 2026. 

Photographer: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images

Good morning. The Iran conflict rages on. Stock markets stabilize after wild selloff in Asia. And US forces team up with Ecuador in the war on drugs. Listen to the day’s top stories.