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Briefing: What role does the US base in Germany's Ramstein play in Iran war?

Strategic angle: The US airbase in Ramstein is crucial for coordinating US intervention in the Iran war, despite Germany's stance of neutrality.

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Briefing: Lebanon calls for talks with Israel on plan to end Hezbollah conflict

Strategic angle: President Aoun outlines a path towards "permanent security and stability", as Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah continue.

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Briefing: Markets recover as Trump hints Iran war is nearing its end

Strategic angle: U.S. key benchmarks closed in the green after Trump signaled a near end to the Iran war.

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Briefing: U.S. Treasury yields fall as oil tumbles after Trump warns Iran over Hormuz flows

Strategic angle: Treasury yields fell as oil prices tumbled following Trump's warning to Iran regarding Strait of Hormuz shipments.

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Briefing: Tehran fires barrage of drones at neighbouring Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as Iran war enters Day 11

Strategic angle: Saudi Arabian and Kuwaiti authorities report intercepting barrages of drones early on Tuesday as the US-Israeli war in Iran enters Day 11.

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Briefing: Israel expects Lebanon offensive to outlast Iran conflict

Strategic angle: IDF preparing extended campaign against militant group Hizbollah, according to people familiar with discussions

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Briefing: The handymen and drivers keeping Tehran running

Strategic angle: Even under bombardment, workers across Iran’s capital are delivering food and fixing potholes

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Briefing: Israel's double-edged ambitions in Lebanon

Strategic angle: The Israeli army aims to weaken Hezbollah but risks increasing civilian casualties and restoring legitimacy for its adversaries.

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Briefing: Iran: Mass rallies held in support of new supreme leader

Strategic angle: Hundreds of thousands rally for Mojtaba Khamenei following his father's assassination by an Israeli airstrike.

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Briefing: Donald Trump says Iran war will be over ‘very soon’

Strategic angle: Oil slides below $90 after surging to nearly $120 early in Monday’s trading session

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Briefing: Everything from the last week of everything is gambling now

Strategic angle: Kalshi faces backlash after a class action lawsuit over unpaid wagers related to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Briefing: US Reaches Agreement to End Prosecution of Turkey’s Halkbank

Strategic angle: Justice department cites Ankara’s help in negotiating for release of hostages held by Hamas and a ceasefire with Israel.

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Briefing: Explosions heard across Doha, sirens sound in Bahrain as Iran strikes Gulf neighbours

Strategic angle: Iran intensifies aerial campaign against Gulf states, causing alarm in Qatar and Bahrain.

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Briefing: What to know about Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader

Strategic angle: The second son of the late supreme leader keeps a low profile but has significant influence behind the scenes.

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Briefing: Oil prices jump and markets slide as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in

Strategic angle: The announcement of a new supreme leader in Iran has led to a surge in oil prices and a downturn in global markets.

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Briefing: Trump’s Venezuela strategy has failed in Iran

Strategic angle: The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei has dashed the US president’s hope of picking Iran’s new leader

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Briefing: Hezbollah reports clash with overnight Israeli raid in east Lebanon

Strategic angle: Militant group Hezbollah said its fighters clashed with Israeli troops during an overnight raid in eastern Lebanon.

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Briefing: Israelis divided over war with Iran as conflict expands

Strategic angle: Air raid sirens ring out across Israel, alerting residents of Iranian missile launches, a sound that now dictates the daily lives of Israelis.

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Briefing: Iran war: Is Europe prepared for the fallout?

Strategic angle: The conflict between the US and Iran keeps unfolding, with thousands of Iranian casualties and escalating fighting across the Middle East.

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Briefing: Oil prices walk back gains as G7 nations consider tapping emergency oil reserves

Strategic angle: The U.S. ordered non-emergency government staff to leave Saudi Arabia as the widening Iran war rattled markets and sent oil prices surging above $110 per barrel.