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Israel to expand ground and air attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon

There are fears in Lebanon that Israel is preparing for a large-scale ground invasion.

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Briefing: Trump Pauses Strikes on Iran's Energy Infrastructure for Five Days

Strategic angle: U.S. President Donald Trump announces a temporary halt to military actions following diplomatic discussions with Iran.

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Briefing: Global markets tumble with no end to Iran war in sight

Strategic angle: Markets in Europe and Asia nosedived as trading restarted on Monday, as oil prices continued to climb amid the war in Iran.

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Briefing: Gold and silver in freefall as investors flee safe haven metals trade

Strategic angle: Precious metals resumed their sharp sell-off on Monday as the Iran conflict weighs over investor sentiment.

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Briefing: Why Is the Gold Price Falling Despite Iran War Uncertainty?

Strategic angle: An analysis of the factors influencing gold prices amidst geopolitical tensions.

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Briefing: China battery trio gain $70bn as Iran war sparks ‘paradigm shift’

Strategic angle: Share price rises for clean energy companies outstrip oil majors as investors bet on switch to renewables.

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Briefing: IAEA Director: Only Nuclear War Could Halt Iran's Nuclear Ambitions

Strategic angle: The head of the IAEA warns that conventional warfare will not deter Iran's pursuit of nuclear capabilities.

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Briefing: Qatar Airways parks long-haul jets in storage in Spain

Strategic angle: Transfer of planes to Teruel airport signals airline is preparing for ongoing Gulf conflict

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Briefing: Trump’s Iran playbook was written in the 1980s

Strategic angle: From oil threats to ultimatums, the US president has a decades-old view of how to confront Tehran

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Briefing: Iran war is a risk to the flow of Gulf funds around the globe

Strategic angle: World has come to depend on capital from the region more deeply than many realise

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Briefing: Iran and U.S.-Israel continue to raise the stakes as Strait of Hormuz tensions build

Strategic angle: Iran widened its warnings to target buyers of U.S. Treasury bonds, the latest salvo in an intensifying exchange of threats as the war entered its fourth week.

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US and Israel attack Iran's Natanz nuclear facility, says Iran atomic energy organization

The organization added that there was 'no leakage of radioactive materials reported' in the area in central Iran.

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Briefing: A former senior advisor to the Saudi government assesses the likelihood of a Gulf-style NATO

Strategic angle: Gulf states face tough decisions amid threats from Iran's regime.

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Briefing: War with Iran has exposed American fragility at sea

Strategic angle: The move from ‘efficiency’ to ‘resilience’ in maritime supply chains has a long way to go

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Briefing: Disarming Hezbollah 'extremely difficult', expert says amid Israel tensions

Strategic angle: Ziad Majed highlights the challenges faced by the Lebanese government in disarming Hezbollah post-ceasefire.

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Briefing: In the war’s fourth week, the hunt for Iran’s enriched uranium takes center stage

Strategic angle: The Times of Israel reports on the intensified search for Iran's enriched uranium amidst ongoing conflict.

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Oil prices hold above $110 as Israel, Iran target major energy infrastructure throughout the Gulf

Rising tensions in the Gulf region are impacting oil prices significantly.

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Briefing: The week in pictures: Strikes on Iran, the Oscars and the UEFA Champions League

Strategic angle: From continuing US and Israeli strikes on Iran to Nowruz celebrations and a volcanic eruption on the French island of Reunion, FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the week's most powerful images.

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Briefing: Iran war leaves US oil and gas dealmaking ‘in paralysis’

Strategic angle: Surging energy prices have made it challenging to calculate transaction valuations.

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Briefing: The city of Nabatieh in Lebanon has been hit hard by Israeli airstrikes

Strategic angle: Hezbollah has a strong presence here, this is one of the heartlands of Lebanon's Shia community.