Iran targets UAE energy infrastructure as gas field set ablaze, tanker struck near Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices advanced on Tuesday as energy market participants monitored Middle East supply disruptions.
Briefing: Iran vows to retaliate against Gulf energy sites after largest gasfield hit
Strategic angle: South Pars provides most of Iran’s domestic gas and is critical to its electricity generation
Briefing: Ecora Royalties emerges as defensive commodity play as Iran conflict roils mining sector
Strategic angle: Ecora Royalties positions itself as a stable investment amid geopolitical tensions affecting the mining industry.
Briefing: Trump waives U.S. shipping law for 60 days to steady oil market
Strategic angle: The Trump administration aims to strengthen supply chains amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Briefing: Iran war exposes BRICS fault lines
Strategic angle: As the Iran crisis widens, BRICS faces mounting pressure to respond — but internal rifts and competing interests are limiting the bloc's ability to act as a geopolitical actor.
Briefing: Gunshots Disrupt Chaharshanbe Suri Celebrations in Tehran
Strategic angle: Crowds flee as gunfire erupts during traditional fire festival.
Briefing: Syrian refugees flee Israeli offensive in Lebanon, returning to a Syria in ruins
Strategic angle: Thousands of Syrian refugees are escaping the conflict in Lebanon, facing a devastated homeland upon their return.
Briefing: To return to Gaza, Palestinian refugees first have to face Israeli-backed militias
Strategic angle: Israel is reopening the Rafah border crossing, but challenges remain for Palestinian refugees.
Briefing: The Fed to meet about interest rates. And, Sen. Mullin faces DHS confirmation hearing
Strategic angle: The Federal Reserve is expected to hold the benchmark interest rate steady today amid economic uncertainty. And, Sen. Mullin faces a confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
Briefing: Dubai withdrawal criticism ridiculous - Sabalenka
Strategic angle: World number one Aryna Sabalenka dismisses criticism of her late withdrawal from the Dubai Championships.
Briefing: Iran war enters dangerous phase as regime shows resilience despite pressure
Strategic angle: Iran’s leadership is under pressure but the system is built to endure, warns Middle East expert Professor Mehran Kamrava.
Briefing: Piety at home, property abroad: What do we know about Mojtaba Khamenei's assets?
Strategic angle: Official sanctions records, corporate filings and land registry documents point to a vast financial network possibly tied to Iran's new supreme leader.
Briefing: Global hedge funds suffer worst losses since 'liberation day' on Iran war turmoil
Strategic angle: Hedge funds are getting battered by a sharp spike in oil prices and a broad market selloff unraveling crowded trades as the Iran war continues.
Briefing: No more big spenders: Iran war to dent Gulf state investment
Strategic angle: Gulf states like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE may redirect their investments closer to home due to the ongoing Iran war.
Briefing: Iran still seen capable of escalating attacks on Gulf’s energy
Strategic angle: Analysts warn Tehran’s ability to prolong disruption to oil and gas flows ‘has a way to go’
Briefing: Iran conflict turns shipping market into ‘wild west’
Strategic angle: Containers are being dropped off at far-flung ports while freight rates have soared.
Briefing: The sum of all fears for Lebanon
Strategic angle: Many in the country, haunted by memories of the 1980s, are convinced Israel is preparing a broad land offensive.
Briefing: UAE set to show leniency on tax rules for expats leaving to avoid Iran war
Strategic angle: Move would be particularly important for Dubai, which has attracted wealthy individuals with its zero income tax rate.
Briefing: Death of Ali Larijani deepens crisis at heart of Iran's leadership
Strategic angle: Larijani has long been seen as one of the Islamic Republic's most experienced and influential policy makers.
Briefing: Japanese PM set for high-stakes meeting with Trump over Iran
Strategic angle: Sanae Takaichi prepares for toughest test yet as US urges Tokyo to send warships to Gulf