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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Briefing: Gunshots Disrupt Chaharshanbe Suri Celebrations in Tehran

Strategic angle: Crowds flee as gunfire erupts during traditional fire festival.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Briefing: Dubai withdrawal criticism ridiculous - Sabalenka

Strategic angle: World number one Aryna Sabalenka dismisses criticism of her late withdrawal from the Dubai Championships.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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’

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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