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Briefing: The week in pictures: Strikes on Iran, the Oscars and the UEFA Champions League

Strategic angle: From continuing US and Israeli strikes on Iran to Nowruz celebrations and a volcanic eruption on the French island of Reunion, FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the week's most powerful images.

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Briefing: The city of Nabatieh in Lebanon has been hit hard by Israeli airstrikes

Strategic angle: Hezbollah has a strong presence here, this is one of the heartlands of Lebanon's Shia community.

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Briefing: The UAE is reorganizing its arms supply network for Sudanese paramilitaries

Strategic angle: Abu Dhabi is seeking to develop new logistical routes from Sudan's neighboring countries to support the Rapid Support Forces.

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Briefing: Middle East war live: Trump sets 48-hour deadline for Iran to open Strait of Hormuz

Strategic angle: US president threatens to strike Iran’s power plants if the waterway is not opened for shipping

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Briefing: Trump at a crossroads as US weighs tough options in Iran

Strategic angle: Statements from President Trump that the war is almost over are not matching up with the reality on the ground.

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Briefing: Iraqi Kurds mark Nowruz, celebrating light over darkness

Strategic angle: In the Kurdish regions of the Middle East, Nowruz celebrations — honoring the arrival of spring — are a fundamental expression of Kurdish identity.

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Briefing: All Iranian officials and commanders killed in the past nine months

Strategic angle: From Basij commanders to the Supreme Leader, some of the Islamic Republic’s most important figures were killed in two waves of attacks by Israel and the United States against Iran.

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Briefing: War in the Middle East: Israel launches fresh strikes on Beirut

Strategic angle: Renée Davis is live from Beirut.

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Briefing: War in the Middle East: Strike hits key nuclear site in Iran

Strategic angle: Hoda Abdel-Hamid is live from Doha, Qatar.

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Briefing: Washington sends conflicting signals as war rages on in the Middle East

Strategic angle: As the Iran conflict enters its fourth week, strikes on nuclear sites and a reported attack on a US-UK base signal further escalation.

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Briefing: War in the Middle East: Jerusalem Old City targeted by Iranian projectile

Strategic angle: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned that the United States and Israel would intensify their strikes on Iran in the coming week starting Sunday.

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Briefing: Why isn't there more international coverage of Israeli strikes in Lebanon?

Strategic angle: Lebanon is the second front of the war in the Middle East, raising questions about media coverage.

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Briefing: ‘Tax resistance’ gains attention amid ICE protests, Iran war — and IRS penalties could follow

Strategic angle: Tax protesters often withhold taxes due to moral objections to certain government programs, such as the Iran war. But there can be IRS penalties, experts say.

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Briefing: US fertiliser bosses cash in as Iran war boosts shares

Strategic angle: CF Industries aided by access to low-cost US natural gas as energy crisis slams Asian and European competitors

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Briefing: Three weeks in, Iran war escalates beyond Trump's control

Strategic angle: The conflict in Iran intensifies, raising concerns over Trump's ability to manage the situation.

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Briefing: Beer bans and burkinis: Signs of growing authoritarianism in the new Syria?

Strategic angle: This week's ban on alcohol in Damascus has sparked a debate among Syrians about governance, personal freedoms, and community unity.

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Briefing: History is tragically repeating itself in Lebanon

Strategic angle: Ensuring the country’s survival — and Hizbollah’s weakening — is Trump’s best hope for Middle East success

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Briefing: Iran launches 10mn rial banknote as war triggers dash for cash

Strategic angle: Iranians queue to get hold of highest-ever denomination bills as US-Israeli strikes fuel demand for hard currency.

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Briefing: Iran lets grain ships through Hormuz to shore up food supply

Strategic angle: Agriculture has been a ‘pain point’ for Tehran after it imposes de facto blockade of waterway in response to US-Israeli war

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Briefing: UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini's grim assessment: 'Without firm political and financial support, we face a slow death'

Strategic angle: The commissioner-general of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees voices deep concern for the survival of the underfunded organization amid Israeli attacks.