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Briefing: Oil prices reverse course to fall as traders assess Trump comments on Iran war

Strategic angle: Oil prices fell on Tuesday as President Donald Trump reportedly expressed willingness to end military hostilities against Iran.

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Briefing: Trump could ask Gulf states to contribute to cost of war, says White House

Strategic angle: Washington’s regional allies are bearing brunt of retaliatory attacks by Iran

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Briefing: Fake images falsely claim Iran captured US marines on Kharg Island

Strategic angle: Misinformation spreads as fake visuals circulate online, misleading the public about military events.

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Briefing: Sir Westmacott challenges Trump rationale as war on Iran sparks 'serious' economic fallout worldwide

Strategic angle: Sir Peter Westmacott discusses the implications of the ongoing conflict and its impact on the global economy.

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Briefing: JetBlue Airways raises bag fees as fuel prices soar

Strategic angle: Airfare has climbed for routes around the world, driven by higher fuel prices since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran.

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Briefing: Iranians are caught in the trap of Trump's incoherence

Strategic angle: The Iranian people face dual threats from US policies and their own regime's repression.

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Briefing: Iran could emerge from the war stronger and more dangerous

Strategic angle: The Islamic republic aims to set up a toll booth on the Strait of Hormuz. It may succeed.

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Briefing: Iran war: Animated map tracks Middle East strikes since February 28

Strategic angle: An animated map shows drone and missile attacks across the Middle East from February 28 to March 28, including strikes attributed to Iran, Hezbollah, Israel and the United States.

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Briefing: ‘Transnational repression’: Iranian diaspora faces harassment, death threats, pressure on families

Strategic angle: Iran's transnational repression has intensified, affecting the Iranian diaspora with threats and harassment.

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Briefing: Israel braces for delayed economic fallout of war in Iran

Strategic angle: Despite limited immediate impact, Israel's economy may soon feel the effects of its conflict with Tehran.

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Briefing: Israel restores Latin Patriarch’s access to Holy Sepulchre church after international outcry

Strategic angle: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces full access for the Latin Patriarch following previous restrictions.

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Briefing: Trump says deal could be reached 'soon' as Iran warns against US ground invasion

Strategic angle: Iran launched strikes on Kuwait and Saudi Arabia after Iranian electrical facilities came under attack, cutting power to parts of Tehran and surrounding areas.

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Briefing: Lebanon UN force says soldier killed in country's south

Strategic angle: UNIFIL reports uncertainty regarding the origin of the projectile that killed the soldier.

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Briefing: Understanding why some Iranian Americans support the war on their country of origin

Strategic angle: Protesters from the Iranian diaspora in the U.S. gathered in Washington, D.C. as the war in the Middle East broadens. Many say they are aligned with the U.S. and Israel and explain why they want to see regime change in Tehran.

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Briefing: Pakistan offers to host US-Iran talks as Tehran warns ground troops would be 'set on fire'

Strategic angle: Pakistan positions itself as a mediator amid escalating tensions in the region.

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Briefing: Iran war exposes split in Trump’s base at conservative activists’ conference

Strategic angle: US president’s ‘little excursion’ into the Middle East is making some of his most ardent supporters uneasy

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Briefing: Iranian attacks across Gulf continue as major industrial sites hit

Strategic angle: A number of people are said to have been injured after attacks on aluminium sites in the UAE and Bahrain.

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Briefing: The Iran war will cement China’s superpower status

Strategic angle: Beijing’s industrial prowess positions it for economic and diplomatic gains

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Briefing: A month into Iran, the GOP’s political reality sinks in

Strategic angle: The GOP faces new challenges as the situation in Iran evolves.

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Briefing: Anti-war protests in Israel: Hundreds gather in Tel-Aviv

Strategic angle: Hundreds gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, marking a significant increase in participation in weekly demonstrations.