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March 2, 2026
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Good morning! Three US service members were killed in the combat operations against Iran over the weekend. Five more were seriously wounded, the military said on Sunday.
The “Epic Fury” strike package against Iran included Tomahawk cruise missiles, which have a long range and precise targeting. Business Insider’s Chris Panella explains why a close eye is kept on their usage.
Early Monday, Israel and Hezbollah both said they had launched strikes at each other, blowing open a new front in the ongoing regional war.
Markets were reeling in Asia and US premarket trading. Brent oil spiked 10% and WTI crude jumped 9%.
From Iran to Venezuela to New York, it seems President Donald Trump wants to control the world’s oil, Noah Shachtman writes.
You can follow all our coverage on Iran on Business Insider.
What’s on deck
Markets: Some people are up in arms over prediction markets’ handling of bets tied to the Iran attacks.
Tech: OpenAI nabbed a deal with the Pentagon, but Anthropic might have secured the bigger win.
Business: A first-hand look at NYC’s initial “Rental Ripoff Hearings.”
Top headlines:
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- This ride-hailing app lets drivers negotiate prices with riders. It’s one of the most downloaded in the world.
- I spent the day at an iconic Wall Street steakhouse in search of the power lunch — but I was looking in the wrong place.
- Even the tax expert who won big betting against DOGE on Kalshi is still figuring out how to file his taxes.
- Warren Buffett resisted a last-gasp shopping spree in his final weeks as Berkshire Hathaway CEO.
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