The United States has not determined either the timing or the purpose of the conflict with Iran. What the media is writing
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Despite the US and Israeli strikes, the Iranian government remains resilient. However, the conflict is already affecting the global economy through rising energy prices, rising inflation, and stock market volatility. One of the tragic episodes was the attack on a girls' school in Minab, Iran, where more than 170 people were killed, presumably due to an error in the use of an American missile. How foreign media assess the prospects for conflict in the region is in the Izvestia digest.
ABC: Trump's position on Iran is contradictory
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly changed forecasts about the timing of the war. At first, he said that it could last four to five weeks, then he declared that the United States was capable of fighting "for as long as it wanted." Later, he said that the military objectives were almost achieved and the operation could end "very soon," but at the same time he admitted the possibility of further action.
ABC
As the war with Iran continues into its second week, Donald Trump and his leading officials continue to give contradictory and sometimes confusing explanations about both the causes of the conflict and how long it may last. In addition, the administration's position on who should govern Iran and how power changes should take place has changed markedly since the beginning of the war.
A separate controversial episode was a strike near a girls' school in Iran, where children were killed. Trump suggested that Iran was behind the attack, although, according to some indications, an American Tomahawk missile could have struck. Such missiles are produced only by the United States, although they are sold to some allies.
CNN: how the US conflict with Iran can play into Russia's hands
The conflict between the United States and Iran may unexpectedly turn out to be beneficial for Russia. Because of the tension in the Middle East, oil prices are rising, and this brings Russia more money. The administration of US President Donald Trump may even ease some sanctions against Russian oil in order to lower fuel prices.
CNN
Trump hopes that the war with Iran will end soon, but large—scale strikes by the United States and Israel are complicated by the crisis over the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transportation route. Rising oil prices threaten Trump's already fragile political positions and force his administration to look for new ways to respond.
There are also reports that Russia may be helping Iran with its drone experience gained in Ukraine. This strengthens the cooperation of countries that oppose the United States. In general, if the crisis in the Middle East drags on, the West's attention and resources may go there rather than to support Ukraine, which may also be beneficial to Russia.
Al Arabiya: Iran's government is not on the verge of collapse
The United States and Israel have attacked air defense systems, nuclear facilities, and representatives of Iran's top leadership. However, the goals of the war on the part of the administration of US President Donald Trump sounded different: at first he called on the Iranians to overthrow their government, but later White House officials said that regime change was not the official goal of the operation.
Al Arabiya
U.S. intelligence indicates that Iran's leadership remains generally resilient. It is not in danger of collapse soon, despite almost two weeks of continuous bombing by the United States and Israel, three sources familiar with the situation said.
Even after the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Iran's power structure quickly stabilized. The Council of Experts appointed his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the new supreme leader. According to intelligence estimates, key law enforcement agencies, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, continue to control the state. It will be difficult to overthrow the Iranian government with air strikes alone. This would probably require a ground military operation or mass protests inside the country, which could weaken the government.
Sky News: how the conflict in the Middle East affects the financial sector
The conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran is already having a noticeable impact on the global economy, especially through rising energy prices. Higher energy prices may accelerate inflation. More expensive oil affects the cost of producing goods, transportation, and food, which gradually increases the overall price level.
Sky News
Any spike in global oil prices takes time to fully affect the economy. Oil, often referred to as "black gold," is harmful to the climate, but remains a key element of the global economy. Oil prices will return to pre-war levels only when production in the Middle East recovers and supplies through the strategic Strait of Hormuz resume. The problem is that the largest oil and gas fields in the region are now closed. Once stopped, their safe launch may take weeks.
Central banks may delay interest rate cuts, and some mortgages have already risen in price. At the same time, there is volatility in the stock markets. However, in general, geopolitical crises are more likely to cause short-term fluctuations rather than a long-term economic collapse.
Al Jazeera: Who attacked a girls' school in Iran, killing more than 170 people?
On February 28, 2026, in Iran, in the city of Minab, a rocket struck the Shajare Tayeb girls' school. The explosion killed more than 170 people, most of them children, and injured dozens. The school was located next to the base of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which, according to preliminary data, could have influenced the choice of target.
Al Jazeera
Israel and the United States have tried to distance themselves from the attack on the school, although evidence is emerging that the United States is responsible for the killings. The bombing of the school became a symbol of the horrors of the war unleashed by the United States and Israel, to which Iran responded by launching thousands of missiles and drones not only at Israeli and US facilities in the region, but also at neighbors in the Persian Gulf, who tried not to get involved in the conflict.
According to the investigation and video footage, the school was probably hit by an American Tomahawk missile due to a mistake in determining the target. The US Central Command used outdated data, considering the building a military facility, although the school was separate from the military base and had its own entrances. The history of the United States shows that similar mistakes have occurred before, for example, during the bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade in 1999 and the Amiriya air raid shelter in Baghdad in 1991, when many civilians were killed.
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