Oil rose on Tuesday as the widening regional conflict and threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz raised fears of supply disruptions from the region.

The war in the Middle East spiraled further as Israel and the U.S. pounded Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump said the campaign would likely take several weeks, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the “hardest hits are yet to come.

Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan showed its overwhelming superiority in conventional warfare, but the Taliban have refined a lethal repertoire of guerrilla tactics.

Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states, apparently hitting the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait, while Israel and the United States pounded targets in Iran as the war expanded Monday with statements of defiance and increasing casualties.

Escalating tensions in the Middle East underscore Palantir's advantage in government and defense AI applications, according to Rosenblatt.

WASHINGTON, ⁠March ⁠2 (Reuters) - ⁠The U.S. ​Central ‌Command ‌said ⁠on ⁠Monday that six ​U.S. ​service ⁠members ⁠have ⁠been killed in ​the ​conflict ⁠with ⁠Iran. (Reporting by ⁠Jasper Ward in ⁠Washington; editing by ​Michelle ​Nichols )

Why compliance systems fall short, and how organizations can develop the skills and systems they need to effectively navigate and ultimately benefit from conflict.

By Helen Reid and Dominique Patton PARIS, March 2 (Reuters) - In Dubai and other major Middle Eastern shopping hubs, many stores are closed or operating with a skeleton staff as the escalating conflict in the region causes chaos for businesses and travel.

Bitcoin fell after President Trump said U.S. attacks on Iran are expected to last four or five weeks but could go longer, denting risk appetite. The cryptocurrency’s reaction to the conflict has been volatile.