Iran Conflict Causes Gulf Upheaval – March 2, 2026
Conflict widens in the Gulf region as Israel and the US launch joint strikes on Iran, with Tehran launching retaliatory strikes against targets in multiple countries. The Taiex closes down 1.9% on Monday over fears of the conflict pushing up oil prices. Plus, Taiwanese officials respond to a report that Washington is hitting pause on approving an US$13 billion arms package ahead of Trump's upcoming visit to China. Also: - How might the conflict engulfing the Middle East unfold and how could it impact Taiwan? TaiwanPlus speaks with University of St Andrews lecturer Lai Hsin-yen to find out. - Team Taiwan has arrived in Japan for the World Baseball Classic but its first friendly warm-up game ahead of its opener against Australia later this week was called off due to bad weather. - The International Criminal Court will soon decide whether former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte will face a full trial over whether his anti-drug campaign constituted crimes against humanity. The report on US arm sales to Taiwan has been updated to show the correct missile system.
