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Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the Islamic Republic for more than three decades, died Feb. 28 in U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Tehran. He was 86 years old. Iranian media confirmed his death at work and declared a 40-day mourning period.

The military campaign of Israel and the United States against Iran, which began on February 28, increases the risks of supply disruptions and contributes to the growth of oil prices. In this regard, OPEC+ will consider tomorrow, March 1, a larger increase in supply from as early as the second quarter of 2026, Bloomberg reported citing a delegate.

UPDATED. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs that an immediate state of emergency has been declared throughout Israel due to military operations against Iran. The MFA advises Moldovan citizens to strictly follow the instructions of the Home Front Command and minimize movements.

Bitcoin approached the $63,000 mark in Saturday trading after the U.S. and Israel carried out military strikes on Iran, sending the largest cryptocurrency tumbling about 3 percent in a matter of hours and exacerbating an already challenging weekend for risky assets.

UPDATED. On the morning of February 28, Israel announced a “pre-emptive strike” against Iran. Later, a number of U.S. media outlets said that the U.S. armed forces were also launching dozens of strikes against Iran with U.S. attack aircraft based at bases across the Middle East and from aircraft carriers.

Moldova is among the countries that will benefit from the reduction of US trade duties, Beata Javorczyk, chief economist of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), told AFP news agency, Logos Press reported.

Tesla Corporation has officially gone on the counterattack against the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The lawsuit, filed on February 13, 2026 in the state Supreme Court, could set a precedent that will determine the future of autonomous driving systems and the boundaries of marketing promises in the AI era, according to Logos Press.

A poll conducted in the U.S. by the Associated Press (AP) and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research from Feb. 19 to 23 found that 56 percent of respondents doubt President Donald Trump will make the right decision regarding the use of military force outside the country, according to Logos Press.

Tougher U.S. trade policy and rising tariff barriers are accelerating the redistribution of global supply chains, among the main beneficiaries of which analysts name China, according to Logos Press.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Trump’s “duties” and a new 15% tariff from the U.S. president have shaken up financial markets again, with emerging market currencies strengthening, Asian stock indexes showing gains, and investors shifting capital into safe haven assets, Logos Press reports.

Beijing is conducting a comprehensive assessment of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on duties and urged Washington to abandon unilateral trade measures amid growing global trade uncertainty, Logos Press reported.

While Europe is debating whether to tighten the access of minors to social networks, major IT companies are proposing to shift the main responsibility to app stores. This refers primarily to Apple and Google, which control the majority of the global market of mobile platforms, Logos Press reports.

The outcome of the final meeting between the Americans and Canadians, held at the Santa Giulia Arena in Milan, Italy, was decided in overtime, according to Logos Press.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) needs fundamental reform due to inefficiency, violation of international trade rules and inability to fulfill its role. World leaders are in solidarity with this, Logos Press reports.

Napoleon derisively called his foreign minister, Prince Talleyrand, “a turd in silk stockings” (“de la merde dans un bas de soie”).

Many countries see wealth taxes as a convenient solution to growing fiscal problems. In response, wealthy citizens are moving to more lenient tax jurisdictions, according to Logos Press.

In February, summer and fall wheat futures prices are higher than current quotations on exchanges in Europe and the United States, which is atypical in terms of seasonal dynamics of the grain market, Logos Press reports.

US President Donald Trump said at the first meeting of the Peace Council that nothing is more important than peace and described how Armenia and Azerbaijan have achieved peace, Logos Press reported.

The price of oil has hit a multi-month high, driven by active US preparations for military action against Iran despite ongoing talks between the countries, Logos Press reported.

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the Defense Department to release government documents on extraterrestrial life and UFOs, Logos Press reported.