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Briefing: Inside India newsletter: How the war in the Middle East is set to determine India's trade route to Europe

Strategic angle: As the U.S.-Israel war with Iran rages on, experts say that only one of India's two grand connectivity bets has a real future: IMEC.

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Briefing: 'The Islamism of the Iranian regime is now reduced to a rather worn veneer'

Strategic angle: The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader signals a form of defeat in the ongoing war waged by the US and Israel.

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Briefing: Middle East war live: Israel strike kills 7 in central Beirut as Gulf ship attacks surge

Strategic angle: Lebanon reported that an Israeli strike on Beirut's seafront resulted in seven fatalities, coinciding with increased missile attacks from Hezbollah.

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Dow futures sink more than 1,000 points, oil prices surge up to 30% as Iran conflict rages

MarketWatch reports on the significant market downturn amid escalating tensions in Iran.

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Trump stands by claim that Iran could have struck girls’ school

Trump maintains his assertion regarding a potential attack on a school in Iran.

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Briefing: Trump’s energy ‘tiger team’ struggles to find its roar with Iran

Strategic angle: Trump’s energy ‘tiger team’ faces challenges in addressing Iran's energy policies.

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Briefing: Trump won’t say what happens if Iran keeps its uranium stockpiles

Strategic angle: Concerns rise over Iran's uranium stockpiles and potential consequences.

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Briefing: Anoush Ganjipour, philosopher: 'The Iranian people remain the first and last losers of the war in the Middle East'

Strategic angle: The Iranian-born research fellow at the CNRS recounts from Beirut the 'extraordinary experience' of witnessing events in his home country from afar and firmly condemns the Israeli-American attacks.

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Briefing: The war in Iran could plunge the world into hunger

Strategic angle: Farmers from Iowa to India depend on fossil fuel-based fertilizers. Much of their supply is stuck in the Persian Gulf.

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Briefing: A world war? Iran war draws in more than regional rivals

Strategic angle: One war can fuel another as global powers become entangled in the conflict.

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Briefing: Iran war: Tehran demands reparations to end conflict

Strategic angle: Iran's president has set conditions for an end to the war, including reparations and guarantees against future aggression.

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Briefing: Pete Hegseth, the embodiment of Trump's war in Iran

Strategic angle: The US secretary of defense, a former Fox News host, has ardently defended the operation against the Islamic Republic.

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Briefing: Taking part in World Cup 'not possible', says Iranian sports minister

Strategic angle: Iran's sports minister expresses safety concerns for players in the US during the World Cup.

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Energy shock fears rise as the Iran war chokes supplies to Asia

Concerns mount over energy shortages as conflict in Iran disrupts supply chains.

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Briefing: IEA releases record oil reserves to counter Iran war energy shock

Strategic angle: Unprecedented move underscores fears of threat to global economy from Middle East war

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Briefing: Iran war: Trump says he's not worried about domestic terror attack

Strategic angle: President Donald Trump commented on the ongoing situation in Iran and its implications for domestic security.

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Briefing: Chubb set as main U.S. insurer for Persian Gulf shipping amid Iran war

Strategic angle: The insurance giant will work with the U.S. International Development Finance Corp. to help backstop shipping.

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Briefing: Iran Can't Compete at World Cup, Says Sports Minister

Strategic angle: Iran's participation in the 2026 World Cup is jeopardized due to recent airstrikes by the US and Israel, according to the Iranian sports minister.

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Briefing: Lebanon grapples with death, displacement and widening Hezbollah-Israel conflict

Strategic angle: With 570 people killed and more than 750,000 displaced amid fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon finds itself in an 'absurd' situation.

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Briefing: Five things to know about Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei

Strategic angle: "The Iranians are showing defiance by choosing the son of Khamenei," a former diplomat told CNBC.