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Briefing: Middle East war live: Israel strikes Tehran on Persian New Year as war rattles energy markets

Strategic angle: Israel pounded Tehran with airstrikes Friday as Iranians marked Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, in the midst of a war that has sent shock waves through the global economy.

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Briefing: Australia PM heckled at Sydney mosque Ramadan event

Strategic angle: The government's response to the Israel-Gaza war and rising Islamophobia has angered many Muslim Australians.

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Briefing: Iran war-induced fertilizer shortage threatens Republicans in farm states ahead of midterms

Strategic angle: Democrats are vying for competitive seats across farm country in 2026, and fertilizer shortages spurred by the Iran war give them a new affordability angle.

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Briefing: How striking Iran’s nuclear power plant may impact the entire region

Strategic angle: An analysis of the potential regional consequences of a strike on Iran's nuclear facility.

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Briefing: Netanyahu says Iran 'decimated,' as Tehran targets Gulf petro-facilities

Strategic angle: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu expresses optimism about the war's duration while highlighting cooperation with the US.

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Briefing: Gaza: Phase two of Trump's peace plan stalls amid war with Iran

Strategic angle: Planned measures are now at a standstill, including reconstruction of the enclave, the demilitarization of Hamas, the gradual withdrawal of the Israeli army and the establishment of a technocratic government.

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Briefing: Trump praises Japan’s ‘tremendous support’ over Iran war

Strategic angle: US president tells Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that it is ‘appropriate’ for the country to help in the conflict

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Briefing: Netanyahu says Iran is being 'decimated' but revolution requires 'ground component'

Strategic angle: Netanyahu's comments follow President Trump's declaration against deploying U.S. troops to the Middle East.

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Briefing: Iranian opposition’s Lion and Sun flag hoisted at Iranian Embassy in Copenhagen

Strategic angle: Diplomats from the Islamic Republic resign and seek asylum amid rising tensions.

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Briefing: Trump's grounds for concerns: Will the US risk lives to take Iran’s uranium?

Strategic angle: The Middle East War is on its 19th day, with a perceived split in US and Israeli strategy emerging.

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Projectile hits near Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, no damage or injuries reported

An incident near the Bushehr nuclear facility raises concerns but reports confirm no harm done.

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Briefing: The Iran war is threatening supply of a little-thought-of resource — helium. What it means for markets

Strategic angle: Supply allocations are being set by who needs the gas the most. Semiconductors are at the 'top of the pecking order,' said helium consultant Phil Kornbluth.

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Briefing: Middle East chaos continues to drain your pocketbook

Strategic angle: Ongoing turmoil in the Middle East is impacting global markets and consumer prices.

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Briefing: World trade growth set to slow to 1.9% this year, Iran war may weigh more, says WTO

Strategic angle: The World Trade Organization predicts a slowdown in global trade growth amid geopolitical tensions.

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Briefing: ‘Armageddon scenario’ for gas markets as Qatar hit by missiles

Strategic angle: Traders and analysts warn of lasting disruption after damage to facility that supplies a fifth of the world’s LNG.

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Briefing: Former counter-terrorism head investigated by FBI over alleged leaks

Strategic angle: The former counter-terrorism head resigned on Tuesday over the war with Iran, saying the country posed 'no imminent threat' to the US.

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Briefing: EU leaders balk at joining Middle East fight, grapple with high energy prices

Strategic angle: EU leaders are hesitant to engage in the Middle East conflict while facing rising energy costs.

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Briefing: Gulf states have tolerated Iranian strikes so far — but their 'defensive' stance won't last forever

Strategic angle: Iran's Gulf neighbors have said attacks on energy infrastructure won't "go unanswered," but, so far, they have not hit back at Iran. That stance could change soon.

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Briefing: Iranian hospital in Dubai closed as UAE suffers third week of attacks

Strategic angle: Move part of wider crackdown on Tehran-linked institutions as conflict intensifies

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Oil prices jump after attacks on Gulf energy facilities

Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG terminal, UAE’s Habshan gas facility and Iran’s South Pars gasfield all struck within past day