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Briefing: Iran accuses US of seeking talks while preparing to invade

Strategic angle: Iranian-backed Houthis say they had launched a second attack on Israel

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Briefing: Iran: 3,500 US marines arrive in Middle East

Strategic angle: Uncertainty still surrounds the potential deployment of U.S. ground forces, even as American reinforcements continue to arrive in the region.

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Briefing: Pakistan to convene with Saudi, Egypt and Turkey in hopes of de-escalating regional hostilities

Strategic angle: The Houthis’ entry into the war risks further destabilisations to international shipping if the group moves to block the passage of vessels through the Red Sea.

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Briefing: Adesanya walloped by Pyfer in 2nd-round finish

Strategic angle: Joe Pyfer scored the biggest win of his career Saturday night, finishing two-time champion Israel Adesanya by ground-and-pound in Round 2 in the UFC Fight Night main event.

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Briefing: Eurozone borrowing costs soar on fears of fiscal hit from Iran shock

Strategic angle: Government bonds face one of worst months of past decade as investors warn of ‘deterioration’ in public finances.

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Briefing: Iran activates its ‘resistance economy’ to survive the war

Strategic angle: Islamic republic has spent years building a model designed to withstand hostility even as it presides over a deepening economic malaise.

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Briefing: Trump is waging war based on instinct and it isn't working

Strategic angle: One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump's gut-instinct approach is not proving effective.

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Briefing: Americans take to streets in ‘No Kings’ day protests against Trump

Strategic angle: Latest series of marches comes against backdrop of president’s unpopular war in Iran

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Twelve US troops wounded in Iran strike on base in Saudi Arabia, US official says

Several troops were injured, two of them seriously, in the Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base.

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Briefing: Iraq must not be drawn into 'escalation' of Middle East war, Macron says

Strategic angle: The French president emphasizes the need to prevent Iraq from being involved in the ongoing conflict.

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Briefing: Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel

Strategic angle: There are fears the Iranian proxy may attack shipping in the Red Sea, adding to global economic woes.

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Rubio plans travel to France to sell Iran war to skeptical G7 allies

Secretary of State Marco Rubio aims to persuade G7 allies regarding the Iran conflict amid rising global fuel prices.

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Briefing: ‘He’s lied about everything’: Iran war puts Trump on shaky ground with young MAGA men

Strategic angle: The ongoing conflict in Iran is causing discontent among young supporters of Trump, raising questions about his credibility.

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Briefing: Rifts over Iran, but unity for Trump: Takeaways from CPAC 2026

Strategic angle: Members of the MAGA faithful gathered in Texas for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. While tensions over Iran split some attendees, Trump remained the glue holding them together.

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Briefing: How successful has the US been in achieving its war objectives in its now one-month-old war in Iran?

Strategic angle: The White House continues to claim major successes in its ongoing operations in Iran, which have now reached the one month mark.

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Briefing: War in the Middle East Live: Conflict enters second month, US expects to end it within two weeks

Strategic angle: The war in the Middle East entered its second month on Saturday as attacks continued across the region and the United States insisted that its objectives will be achieved within two weeks.

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Briefing: Europe's farms are reeling from the Iran war. Regenerative farmers saw it coming

Strategic angle: The Iran war has sent fertiliser prices soaring – but these farmers aren’t fazed.

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Briefing: How Pakistan put itself in the middle of US-Iran peace talks

Strategic angle: Islamabad seeks to capitalise on warming ties with both Trump and Tehran but has much to lose if efforts fail

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Briefing: War in Iran: Israel and Gulf states fear a hasty US exit

Strategic angle: Under pressure from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the US president could decide to call a ceasefire, but that would resolve neither the issue of access to this maritime passage nor the question of the Iranian threat in the region.

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Briefing: US envoy hopeful on Iran talks as strikes target nuclear facilities

Strategic angle: Steve Witkoff expresses optimism for upcoming meetings despite US-Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear sites.