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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.