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Briefing: Iran could emerge from the war stronger and more dangerous

Strategic angle: The Islamic republic aims to set up a toll booth on the Strait of Hormuz. It may succeed.

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Briefing: Iran war: Animated map tracks Middle East strikes since February 28

Strategic angle: An animated map shows drone and missile attacks across the Middle East from February 28 to March 28, including strikes attributed to Iran, Hezbollah, Israel and the United States.

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Briefing: ‘Transnational repression’: Iranian diaspora faces harassment, death threats, pressure on families

Strategic angle: Iran's transnational repression has intensified, affecting the Iranian diaspora with threats and harassment.

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Briefing: Israel braces for delayed economic fallout of war in Iran

Strategic angle: Despite limited immediate impact, Israel's economy may soon feel the effects of its conflict with Tehran.

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Weather tracker: Thunderstorms drench UAE and Saudi Arabia

Strategic angle: Abnormally strong jet stream triggers deluge in Middle East, while north Africa braces for 60-80mph gusts An unusual weather pattern unleashed severe thunderstorms across parts of the Middle East last week, battering cou

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Briefing: Israel restores Latin Patriarch’s access to Holy Sepulchre church after international outcry

Strategic angle: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces full access for the Latin Patriarch following previous restrictions.

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Briefing: European markets set to start the week lower as Iran war intensifies

Strategic angle: European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in negative territory as the war in Iran showed no signs of ending soon.

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Briefing: Iran war volatility strains trading in world's biggest markets

Strategic angle: Market instability due to ongoing conflict in Iran affects global trading dynamics.

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Briefing: TotalEnergies made bumper profit on Middle East oil bet

Strategic angle: In March, French group bought every available cargo of crude produced in UAE and Oman for loading in May.

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Briefing: Trump says deal could be reached 'soon' as Iran warns against US ground invasion

Strategic angle: Iran launched strikes on Kuwait and Saudi Arabia after Iranian electrical facilities came under attack, cutting power to parts of Tehran and surrounding areas.

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Iran’s Khondab heavy water production plant no longer operational, IAEA says

The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that Iran's Khondab heavy water production facility has ceased operations.

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Briefing: Lebanon UN force says soldier killed in country's south

Strategic angle: UNIFIL reports uncertainty regarding the origin of the projectile that killed the soldier.

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Briefing: Understanding why some Iranian Americans support the war on their country of origin

Strategic angle: Protesters from the Iranian diaspora in the U.S. gathered in Washington, D.C. as the war in the Middle East broadens. Many say they are aligned with the U.S. and Israel and explain why they want to see regime change in Tehran.

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Briefing: Pakistan offers to host US-Iran talks as Tehran warns ground troops would be 'set on fire'

Strategic angle: Pakistan positions itself as a mediator amid escalating tensions in the region.

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Briefing: Investors have nowhere to hide as financial markets groan under the weight of the Iran conflict

Strategic angle: Financial markets are feeling the pressure from escalating tensions in Iran, leaving investors anxious about their options.

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Briefing: Iran war exposes split in Trump’s base at conservative activists’ conference

Strategic angle: US president’s ‘little excursion’ into the Middle East is making some of his most ardent supporters uneasy

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Briefing: Iranian attacks across Gulf continue as major industrial sites hit

Strategic angle: A number of people are said to have been injured after attacks on aluminium sites in the UAE and Bahrain.

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Briefing: The Iran war will cement China’s superpower status

Strategic angle: Beijing’s industrial prowess positions it for economic and diplomatic gains

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Briefing: A month into Iran, the GOP’s political reality sinks in

Strategic angle: The GOP faces new challenges as the situation in Iran evolves.

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Briefing: Anti-war protests in Israel: Hundreds gather in Tel-Aviv

Strategic angle: Hundreds gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, marking a significant increase in participation in weekly demonstrations.