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Briefing: Ships stranded at Hormuz, energy crunch at home: How India’s U.S.-Israel tilt is testing ties with Iran

Strategic angle: India’s U.S.-Israel tilt is costing it leverage with Iran just as its ships struggle to get safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Briefing: 'A new norm': BBC visits Doha market starting to fill up again two weeks into Iran war

Strategic angle: The BBC's International News correspondent, Barbara Plett Usher, visits Doha's Souq Waqif market as strikes in the region continue.

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Briefing: Markets may be underestimating how the Iran war could hit the global economy

Strategic angle: The Iran war is exposing fragile economic chokepoints, raising concerns about long-term supply disruptions.

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Briefing: EU scrambles to curb energy costs as Iran war hits markets

Strategic angle: The European Union is taking urgent measures to address rising energy costs amid escalating tensions in Iran.

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Briefing: Netanyahu’s rivals compete to outdo him over Iran

Strategic angle: Israel’s opposition parties criticise PM’s management of war even if they express strong support for offensive

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Briefing: Iran taking steps to prevent anti-establishment protests, Tehran residents tell BBC

Strategic angle: Residents describe new security checkpoints around the capital, where they say people are stopped and searched.

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Briefing: U.S. stock futures, oil prices bounce around as investors weigh developments in Iran conflict

Strategic angle: MarketWatch reports on the fluctuations in U.S. stock futures and oil prices amid ongoing tensions in Iran.

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Briefing: Trump says US is 'talking' to Iran, but it's not 'ready' for deal to end war

Strategic angle: US President Donald Trump claims discussions are ongoing with Iran, despite Tehran's reluctance to negotiate.

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Briefing: Buried or not, Iran’s uranium a cause for concern, nuclear expert says

Strategic angle: A nuclear expert highlights the ongoing concerns surrounding Iran's uranium reserves.

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Briefing: Democrats blast FCC Chair Carr's broadcast license threats as anti-First Amendment, 'totalitarian'

Strategic angle: Carr on Saturday blasted broadcasters shortly after President Donald Trump called reports that Iran struck five U.S. tanker planes 'fake news.'

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Briefing: What happens to Iran’s uranium stockpile? A complex question behind the war

Strategic angle: Exploring the implications of Iran's uranium reserves amidst geopolitical tensions.

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Briefing: Iran Uranium Buried Under Bombed Sites

Strategic angle: Recent reports reveal that Iran's uranium reserves are hidden beneath sites that have been bombed.

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How the Iran war could trigger a fresh food crisis

The Iran conflict is driving up energy and fertilizer costs, raising alarms over a return of food inflation.

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Briefing: War, oppression and fear: In Iran, traumas are accumulating

Strategic angle: Bombs, government oppression and fear are wearing down Iranians. How does trauma accumulate? And what can help people endure constant stress?

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Briefing: India hails talks with Iran to open Strait of Hormuz

Strategic angle: Foreign minister S Jaishankar tells FT diplomacy ‘is yielding results’ as Trump touts sending warships.

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Briefing: Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site remains a threat

Strategic angle: Concerns grow over the security and implications of Iran's nuclear activities at Pickaxe Mountain.

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Where is Iran’s enriched uranium now?

An exploration of the current status of Iran's enriched uranium.

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Briefing: US and Israel carry out new strikes on western Iran

Strategic angle: Israel conducts extensive bombing campaign targeting Iranian regime infrastructure as conflict escalates.

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Briefing: Week in pictures: Trouble in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s new leader and a Trump-Epstein statue

Strategic angle: From deadly strikes in Iran and Lebanon to a controversial statue of Trump and Epstein, this week has been eventful.

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Briefing: Iran vows to kill Israel's Netanyahu as impact of war on Gulf region widens

Strategic angle: Israel says it has killed two senior Iranian intelligence officials as oil loading reportedly resumes in the UAE's Fujairah port following a fire.