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Briefing: Pete Hegseth on Strait of Hormuz: 'Don't need to worry about it'

Strategic angle: The Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical chokepoint for oil shipments, has been effectively closed since the U.S. and Israel began the war on Iran.

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Briefing: Zelenskyy meets Macron as Iran war overshadows Ukraine

Strategic angle: The Ukrainian president is in Paris for talks with one of Kyiv's staunchest allies amidst the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran.

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Briefing: Iran's leader Khamenei 'likely wounded,' says US

Strategic angle: US Defense Secretary Hegseth has stated that Iran's leader is likely disfigured and may not make public appearances.

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Briefing: Oil holds near $100 as Trump says America ‘has ammunition and plenty of time’ to fight Iran war

Strategic angle: WTI crude saw its biggest weekly gain since the 1980s last week.

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Briefing: FBI Investigates Attacks in Michigan and Virginia; Senate Passes Housing Bill

Strategic angle: The FBI is looking into two attacks while the Senate moves forward with significant housing legislation.

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Could oil prices really reach $200 a barrel as claimed by Iran?

As the Iran war approaches the two-week mark, energy markets are bracing for a potential 'super shock' with threats from the IRGC.

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Briefing: French soldier killed in Iraq as Iran war fallout continues to spread across region

Strategic angle: Saudi forces intercepted more than two dozen drones on Friday after renewed Iranian threats against oil facilities, as the regional conflict killed a French soldier in Iraqi Kurdistan.

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Briefing: Iran war nears two weeks with no signs of letting up

Strategic angle: President Trump declared that the US stood to make significant profits from spiking oil prices even as markets reel. DW has the latest.

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Briefing: New war in Lebanon is price of international community's silence

Strategic angle: The international community's inaction has led to escalating tensions in Lebanon following a broken truce.

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Briefing: 'There's no hiding place on a ship': The sailors stranded near Iran

Strategic angle: Drones, cruise missiles and fighter jets have become a common sight for many sailors stranded on ships in the Gulf.

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Briefing: Investors slash Fed rate-cut bets as Iran war sends petrol prices surging

Strategic angle: Traders expect central bank to remain on hold until next summer in blow to Trump’s hopes for lower borrowing costs

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Briefing: US tech giants on Iran's list of potential targets in Gulf countries

Strategic angle: Iran's Tasnim news agency identifies major tech firms as potential targets amid rising tensions.

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Charting the US-Israel war with Iran

The US-Israeli attacks on Iran have raised tensions in the Middle East. Here's a look at the Iran war in charts and maps.

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Briefing: Iran's secretive top leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed

Strategic angle: In a bold declaration, Iran's new leader emphasizes a continued aggressive stance.

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Strategic Strait of Hormuz at the heart of conflicts over the years

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei emphasizes the importance of the Strait of Hormuz in regional tensions.

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Briefing: Israel pounds Lebanon: Grieving border village calls for peace

Strategic angle: In the south Lebanon border village of Qlayaa, hundreds mourn parish priest Father Pierre al-Rai two days after he was killed by Israeli shelling while inspecting the site of an earlier attack.

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Briefing: Iran new supreme leader Khamenei's wealth estimated at more than $100 billion

Strategic angle: An investigation reveals the immense wealth of Mojtaba Khamenei, the newly appointed head of the Islamic Republic.

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Briefing: How Iran’s attacks on Gulf energy sites are shaping decision making in Washington

Strategic angle: Iran's strategy is causing turmoil in global energy markets and affecting Gulf countries' reputations.

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Crude oil prices spike above $115 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping

The ongoing conflict in Iran has led to a significant increase in crude oil prices, surpassing $115 per barrel.

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Briefing: Oak Ridge helps US move uranium from other countries. What about Iran?

Strategic angle: Exploring the role of Oak Ridge in uranium transportation and its implications for Iran.