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Briefing: Trump calls Strait of Hormuz the 'Strait of Trump'

Strategic angle: Trump recently floated the possibility that the strait could be controlled jointly by 'me and the ayatollah' as part of a resolution to the Iran war.

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Briefing: VW’s Struggles Has Led It To A Very Unexpected Conversation About The Iron Dome

Strategic angle: The Osnabrück plant loses its last car model in 2027, and the company is now in talks with Israel's Rafael about what comes next.

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Briefing: Former Trump Iran adviser says war is headed for escalation

Strategic angle: Insights from a former adviser on the potential for increased conflict in Iran.

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Briefing: UN Chief Launches Task Force to Aid Passage of Fertilizer Through Hormuz Strait

Strategic angle: As the conflict in the Middle East threatens to intensify, the UN is launching an interagency task force to mitigate the ripple effect of the global energy crisis.

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Briefing: Iran to Facilitate Humanitarian Aid via Strait of Hormuz

Strategic angle: Iran announces plans to expedite humanitarian assistance following recent attacks on its nuclear facilities.

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Briefing: Syria: Wives of the missing push for legal reform

Strategic angle: Decades-old family laws affect hundreds of thousands of women and children, as custody and inheritance are in the hands of male relatives, and remarriage remains impossible.

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Briefing: Iran: Rolling Ultimatums, Moscow "at the EU table"?

Strategic angle: In a week of movable ultimatums set by President Trump regarding Iran's power plants, deadlines have been extended amidst ongoing discussions.

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Briefing: Iran seizes assets of public figure ‘traitors’ over dissent

Strategic angle: Football star Sardar Azmoun among those targeted, according to authorities

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Briefing: G7 agrees to secure Strait of Hormuz but only after war in Iran ends

Strategic angle: Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven made the mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz conditional on the cessation of hostilities in the Middle East.

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Briefing: USPS Just Created A Brand New Fee Because Of The War In Iran

Strategic angle: Starting April 26, shipping parcels through the postal service will cost 8 percent more, with many retailers expected to pass the increase to customers.

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Briefing: Iran war tests MAGA's 'America first' credo

Strategic angle: Donald Trump was elected on the promise to put 'America first', ruling out foreign wars. As the conflict in Iran nears its first month, support among MAGA remains high - but some cracks are appearing.

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Briefing: IRGC warning fuels fears of Iran war escalating further despite 'ongoing' talks

Strategic angle: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned civilians in the Middle East to avoid US bases amid rising tensions and ongoing strikes.

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Briefing: Merz criticized for selective approach to international law

Strategic angle: Legal scholars urge the German government to take a stand against US operations in Iran and Venezuela.

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Briefing: Effort to create buffer zone in Lebanon positions Israel as 'aggressive force requiring resistance'

Strategic angle: Analysis by Dr. Filippo Dionigi highlights the implications of Israel's actions in Lebanon.

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Briefing: Oil prices climb to $110 as Trump's Iran deadline extension fails to allay supply fears

Strategic angle: Oil prices traded higher after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran had allowed 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Briefing: Iran and the US Hardening Positions Over Ceasefire Talks

Strategic angle: Tensions escalate as both nations take firm stances in the ongoing conflict.

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Briefing: 'My daughter is under the rubble': Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises

Strategic angle: One month since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Tehran residents tell the BBC their lives have been devastated.

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Briefing: Is Iran using cryptocurrencies to circumvent sanctions?

Strategic angle: Experts say Iran's Revolutionary Guards are using cryptocurrencies to circumvent Western sanctions and finance allied militias.

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Briefing: Newsletter: ‘Not our war’ - Rubio joins G7 talks amid transatlantic rift over war in Iran

Strategic angle: Also in this newsletter: Lebanon’s Minister of Culture Ghassan Salamé tells Europe Today that Israel's "creeping military action" in the country's south has become an "invasion."

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Briefing: 'They're putting up quite a fight': Hezbollah pushes back against Israel's advancing troops

Strategic angle: FRANCE 24 correspondent Renée Davis reports from Beirut on the ongoing conflict as Hezbollah resists Israeli advances.