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Briefing: Israel Strikes Arak Nuclear Facility as UN Agency Confirms Attack on Uranium Site

Strategic angle: Israel conducts a military strike on the Arak nuclear facility amid rising tensions over uranium enrichment.

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Briefing: UN moves to create mechanism to safeguard Hormuz trade in face of Iran war

Strategic angle: UN takes action to protect vital trade routes amid escalating tensions with Iran.

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Briefing: U.S. endures weakest Treasury auctions in over 3 years as anxiety around Iran war grows

Strategic angle: MarketWatch reports on the declining interest in U.S. Treasury auctions amid rising geopolitical tensions.

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Briefing: Iran seizes assets of public figure ‘traitors’ over dissent

Strategic angle: Football star Sardar Azmoun among those targeted, according to authorities

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Briefing: G7 agrees to secure Strait of Hormuz but only after war in Iran ends

Strategic angle: Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven made the mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz conditional on the cessation of hostilities in the Middle East.

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Briefing: USPS Just Created A Brand New Fee Because Of The War In Iran

Strategic angle: Starting April 26, shipping parcels through the postal service will cost 8 percent more, with many retailers expected to pass the increase to customers.

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Briefing: Iran war tests MAGA's 'America first' credo

Strategic angle: Donald Trump was elected on the promise to put 'America first', ruling out foreign wars. As the conflict in Iran nears its first month, support among MAGA remains high - but some cracks are appearing.

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Briefing: IRGC warning fuels fears of Iran war escalating further despite 'ongoing' talks

Strategic angle: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned civilians in the Middle East to avoid US bases amid rising tensions and ongoing strikes.

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Briefing: Merz criticized for selective approach to international law

Strategic angle: Legal scholars urge the German government to take a stand against US operations in Iran and Venezuela.

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Briefing: Effort to create buffer zone in Lebanon positions Israel as 'aggressive force requiring resistance'

Strategic angle: Analysis by Dr. Filippo Dionigi highlights the implications of Israel's actions in Lebanon.

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Briefing: Oil prices climb to $110 as Trump's Iran deadline extension fails to allay supply fears

Strategic angle: Oil prices traded higher after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran had allowed 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Briefing: Iran and the US Hardening Positions Over Ceasefire Talks

Strategic angle: Tensions escalate as both nations take firm stances in the ongoing conflict.

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Briefing: 'My daughter is under the rubble': Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises

Strategic angle: One month since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Tehran residents tell the BBC their lives have been devastated.

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Briefing: Is Iran using cryptocurrencies to circumvent sanctions?

Strategic angle: Experts say Iran's Revolutionary Guards are using cryptocurrencies to circumvent Western sanctions and finance allied militias.

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Briefing: Newsletter: ‘Not our war’ - Rubio joins G7 talks amid transatlantic rift over war in Iran

Strategic angle: Also in this newsletter: Lebanon’s Minister of Culture Ghassan Salamé tells Europe Today that Israel's "creeping military action" in the country's south has become an "invasion."

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Briefing: 'They're putting up quite a fight': Hezbollah pushes back against Israel's advancing troops

Strategic angle: FRANCE 24 correspondent Renée Davis reports from Beirut on the ongoing conflict as Hezbollah resists Israeli advances.

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Briefing: Zelenskyy courts Saudi support as U.S. reportedly weighs redirecting Ukraine aid to Middle East

Strategic angle: Zelenskyy met Gulf leaders to seek support for Kyiv as the U.S. reportedly weighs diverting military resources to the Middle East.

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Briefing: Iran seeks to cash in on Strait of Hormuz

Strategic angle: Tehran suggests system of charging fees and limiting passage to ‘non-hostile’ ships could endure beyond current war.

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Briefing: UAE pushes for international force to reopen Hormuz

Strategic angle: Abu Dhabi is hardening its stance as it suffers from Iran’s retaliation to US-Israeli war.

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Briefing: In Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, 'no one ventures outside anymore apart from rescue teams'

Strategic angle: The ongoing conflict has left the city in despair, with rescue workers facing deadly risks.