US-Israel war on Iran: everything you need to know from China’s reaction to what’s next

South China Morning Post · Mar 2, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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We have put together stories from our coverage of US and Israel’s war on Iran. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.1. 5 takeaways from the first 2 days of US-Israel war against IranAmid escalating US-Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliation, casualties emerge, oil spikes and global geopolitics face major shocks.2. Why China’s ties with Iran will endure despite death of KhameneiA satellite image shows black smoke rising and heavy damage at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound. Photo: ReutersChina has strongly condemned the killing of the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which has left Tehran in turmoil and the Middle East facing a major regional escalation.3. Iran strikes day 3: markets open with sharp sell-off in futures and Asian sharesUS Dow futures dropped 400-570 points overnight, S&P 500 futures were down 1 per cent, while Nasdaq futures were down more than 1 per cent as the United States and Israel’s military campaign against Iran continued on Monday.