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Briefing: War, oppression and fear: In Iran, traumas are accumulating

Strategic angle: Bombs, government oppression and fear are wearing down Iranians. How does trauma accumulate? And what can help people endure constant stress?

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Briefing: India hails talks with Iran to open Strait of Hormuz

Strategic angle: Foreign minister S Jaishankar tells FT diplomacy ‘is yielding results’ as Trump touts sending warships.

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Briefing: US and Israel carry out new strikes on western Iran

Strategic angle: Israel conducts extensive bombing campaign targeting Iranian regime infrastructure as conflict escalates.

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Briefing: Week in pictures: Trouble in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s new leader and a Trump-Epstein statue

Strategic angle: From deadly strikes in Iran and Lebanon to a controversial statue of Trump and Epstein, this week has been eventful.

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Briefing: Iran vows to kill Israel's Netanyahu as impact of war on Gulf region widens

Strategic angle: Israel says it has killed two senior Iranian intelligence officials as oil loading reportedly resumes in the UAE's Fujairah port following a fire.

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Briefing: UAE can withstand war shock and will oppose Iran’s 'nihilism,' minister tells Euronews

Strategic angle: For policymakers in Abu Dhabi, the ongoing crisis is viewed as another test of a development model that has enabled the UAE's rapid expansion over the past five decades.

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Briefing: Middle East war live: Iran's Revolutionary Guards vow to 'pursue and kill' Netanyahu

Strategic angle: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten Israeli Prime Minister amid escalating tensions.

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Briefing: Trump’s ‘shock and war’ makes this economic crisis different

Strategic angle: Conflict with Iran will leave deeper and more lasting scars than last year’s tariffs crisis

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Briefing: US submarine attack brings Iran war to Sri Lanka’s door

Strategic angle: Attack on Iranian warship in coastal waters highlights country’s vulnerability to Middle East conflict

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Briefing: UN chief says 'diplomatic avenues' available to stop war in Lebanon as Hezbollah claims 'direct clashes' with Israeli forces

Strategic angle: UN Chief Antonio Guterres calls for international engagement to support Lebanon amid escalating conflict.

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Briefing: BBC visits aftermath of Israeli strike on Lebanon that killed family as IDF targets Hezbollah

Strategic angle: A relative tells BBC those killed were civilians and not Hezbollah operatives, but the Israel Defence Forces says it was targeting 'terrorist infrastructure'.

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Briefing: Trump fundraising pitch features U.S. soldiers killed in Iran war

Strategic angle: The email solicitation to benefit Trump’s PAC also offers donors 'private national security briefings.'

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Briefing: Russia exploiting Iran war, Zelensky says after fresh bombardment

Strategic angle: Volodymyr Zelensky cast concern over the supply of air-defence missiles after a heavy overnight attack kills at least five.

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Briefing: Iranian strikes, Hezbollah rockets make regular life in Israel ‘simply impossible’

Strategic angle: Attacks on northern Israel have been constant and relentless, disrupting daily life.

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Briefing: FCC chair slams broadcasters after Trump disputes reports on Iran-damaged U.S. tankers

Strategic angle: FCC Chair Brendan Carr criticized media outlets following President Trump's claims of 'fake news' regarding Iran's actions against U.S. tankers.

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Briefing: UN force base in southern Lebanon comes under fire, one peacekeeper wounded

Strategic angle: A UN peacekeeping base near the village of Mais al-Jabal in southern Lebanon was attacked, resulting in injuries to a peacekeeper.

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Briefing: Balkan ex-presidents slam Iran war at Global Baku Forum

Strategic angle: Two former Balkan leaders criticized the US-Israeli war against Iran, highlighting its role in escalating global tensions.

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Briefing: Hamas urges key ally Iran to halt attacks on Gulf states

Strategic angle: The Palestinian group also affirms Tehran's right to defend itself from 'aggression' by the US and Israel.

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Briefing: How a drawn-out Middle East war could drag on US consumer spending

Strategic angle: The ongoing conflict in the Middle East may have significant implications for US consumer behavior and spending patterns.

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Briefing: Qatar repels overnight Iran raid as evacuations announced

Strategic angle: Missile interceptions and precautionary evacuations in Doha highlight rising regional tensions.