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Briefing: Iran sets up 'tollbooth' in Strait of Hormuz for ships seeking safe passage

Strategic angle: Iran begins collecting tolls from ships in the Strait of Hormuz amidst rising tensions and fluctuating oil prices.

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Briefing: Iran Could Strike Tesla As War Intensifies

Strategic angle: The nation says American tech companies have been assisting in the ongoing war

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Briefing: Hopes dim for swift end to Iran war after Trump speech, oil prices surge anew

Strategic angle: Trump's recent speech raises concerns about the ongoing conflict in Iran, leading to a spike in oil prices.

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Briefing: World’s top energy traders wrongfooted in early days of Iran war

Strategic angle: Oil traders that normally thrive on volatility caught out by scale of crisis as energy shock unfurled

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Briefing: From Lockheed to European start-ups, arms makers jostle for Iran war orders

Strategic angle: Middle East conflict holds out promise to bring another windfall for defence groups as governments restock arsenals

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Briefing: Gulf states consider new pipelines to avoid Strait of Hormuz

Strategic angle: Conflict prompts countries to revisit plans that replicate Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline despite huge cost and complexity.

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Briefing: The global wave of energy rationing

Strategic angle: Governments from Bangladesh to Zambia impose measures to cut fuel demand as Middle East conflict cuts off flows.

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Briefing: Iran war pushes Germany's deficit to 4.2% as growth outlook is halved

Strategic angle: Germany's top economic institutes warn that the Iran war is revealing structural weaknesses, risking long-term underperformance without reform.

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Israel legalises death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis

Israel's parliament has passed a controversial law allowing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terror-related murders.

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Briefing: Trump learns that not everyone has a price

Strategic angle: The great cynic did not expect Iran to fight out of conviction

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Briefing: Germany's first Omani LNG shipments arrive despite Middle East disruptions

Strategic angle: Germany's first Omani LNG deliveries are arriving on schedule, but analysis reveals deeper exposure to the Middle East crisis.

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Briefing: Stocks jump and oil drops as Trump renews hopes of Iran war ending

Strategic angle: European and Asian markets surged on Wednesday amid renewed hopes that the Iran war could end soon after US President Donald Trump said American troops would leave in two to three weeks with or without a deal.

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Trump says US to end war in Iran within ‘2 to 3 weeks’

US president says he is prepared to withdraw from conflict ‘whether we have a deal or not’

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Briefing: As US pursues 'maximalist demands', Iran relies on four decades of asymmetric warfare

Strategic angle: Carys Garland welcomes Ali Vaez to discuss the evolving dynamics of US, Israel, and Iran confrontations.

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Briefing: Iraq secure final World Cup spot with win over Bolivia, join France group

Strategic angle: Iraq grabbed the last available place at the World Cup by beating Bolivia 2-1, marking their return to the finals after 40 years.

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Briefing: California’s fuel needs ‘left in the lurch’ by Iran war

Strategic angle: Most populous US state is confronting tight supplies of petrol and jet fuel from Asia

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Briefing: One battle after another: Netanyahu’s new security doctrine

Strategic angle: The prime minister is preparing Israel for a future of open-ended war against perceived threats

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Briefing: South Korea's Kospi leads rebound in Asia markets as Trump says Iran war could end in weeks

Strategic angle: On Tuesday stateside, Trump said the U.S. could leave Iran in 'two or three weeks,' adding 'We leave because there's no reason for us to do this.'

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Briefing: Middle East war live: Trump says Iran war could end in 'two weeks, maybe three'

Strategic angle: US President Donald Trump stated that the conflict with Iran might conclude in a matter of weeks, emphasizing the role of other nations in securing the Strait of Hormuz.

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Briefing: 'In their conflict with Iran, the US and Israel are pursuing divergent war aims'

Strategic angle: Geopolitical expert Frédéric Encel discusses the differing motivations of the US and Israel in their approach to Iran.