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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: 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: 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: 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.

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Briefing: How Trump’s war on Iran stranded a million fliers — and plunged the Gulf’s favorite playground into chaos

Strategic angle: A sudden escalation in tensions has left travelers in limbo and disrupted the region's tourism.

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Briefing: Turkey caught in the middle as Iran war escalates

Strategic angle: Turkey has been watching with growing concern as the war between its neighbor Iran and the US and Israel escalates.

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Briefing: Gulf disruption chokes sulphur flows supporting swaths of global industry

Strategic angle: Shortage spurs surge in prices and threatens sectors from fertiliser to microchips as impact of war in Iran widens.

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Briefing: The economic consequences of war with Iran

Strategic angle: There are lasting lessons about energy resilience to be learnt from this conflict

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Briefing: Lasers, radars and drones: Middle East war spurs hunt for cheaper air defence

Strategic angle: Complex systems built to counter enemy aircraft and large missiles are not cost effective for modern warfare.

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Briefing: Iranian Kurdish fighters in Iraq hope Tehran's 'hated dictatorship' will fall

Strategic angle: Between 4,000 and 5,000 Iranian Kurdish fighters are based in Iraqi Kurdistan, anticipating a shift in power due to US-Israeli operations.

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Briefing: Iran War Begins To Ripple Through The Global Auto Industry

Strategic angle: The ongoing military action in the Middle East could seriously impact the global auto trade.

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Briefing: Senate Democrats ramp up pressure campaign for public hearings on war with Iran

Strategic angle: Congressional Democrats are demanding transparency in the form of public hearings from Trump administration officials on the timeline and objectives of the war in Iran.

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Briefing: Can the US sustain its war in Iran?

Strategic angle: Trump says the US has a "virtually unlimited" supply of weapons. His defense secretary says Iran has "no hope" of outlasting the US. But with reportedly low defensive missile stocks, how bullish should Washington be?

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Briefing: Photos from Iran and across the Middle East as the war enters Week 2

Strategic angle: More than a week of the U.S. and Israel's war against Iran has dragged in global powers, upended the world's energy and transport sectors, and brought chaos to usually peaceful areas of the region.

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Trump says Iran 'war is very complete,' talks to Putin: Reports

U.S. stock market indices rose on the heels of reported comments by President Donald Trump that the war against Iran could be over sooner than first expected.

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Briefing: Trump reiterates threat of a 'friendly takeover' of Cuba as fuel crisis deepens

Strategic angle: The comments come less than a week after Trump suggested that his administration would turn its sights on Havana.