Briefing: Iran’s hardline new leaders take control
Strategic angle: US-Israeli assassinations have left a regime that looks more hawkish at home and abroad
Editorial Staff Mar 26
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Briefing: US fixed 30-year mortgage rate jumps to six-month high as Iran war drags on
Strategic angle: The ongoing conflict in Iran has contributed to a significant rise in mortgage rates.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: G7 meets in France to mend rupture with US on Middle East war
Strategic angle: Foreign ministers from the G7 are attending a two-day meeting outside Paris to address differences with the US regarding the Middle East conflict.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Iran war will spare no major economy, says OECD — but the UK is more vulnerable than others
Strategic angle: The U.K. is predicted to be worse hit by the Iran war than its developed market counterparts, the OECD said in its interim economic outlook on Thursday.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Iraq caught between US and Iran, facing attacks from both warring sides & Iran-aligned actors within
Strategic angle: Iraq navigates a precarious balance between two powerful allies amid escalating conflict.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Blackstone invests $250 million in UAE despite war disruption
Strategic angle: Investment highlights resilience in UAE's market amid ongoing conflicts.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Iran, US harden positions as Tehran tightens grip on Strait of Hormuz
Strategic angle: Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, with each side hardening its position over talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Trump says Iranian negotiators 'better get serious soon, before it is too late'
Strategic angle: Trump's comments come amid ongoing confusion over whether the U.S. and Iran have held negotiations over ending the war.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Residents injured after blast in Israeli home amid new Iranian barrage
Strategic angle: Medics rushed to a blasted residential area in Kafr Qasim, central Israel, as Iran launched further projectiles, injuring five people and heightening fears of more strikes.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Oil prices and markets look for direction amid conflicting messages from Iran and the US
Strategic angle: As the prospect of de-escalation in the Iran war remains uncertain, oil prices are rising, with the international benchmark Brent trading above $106 a barrel on Thursday morning.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Iran plans to charge ships for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, report says
Strategic angle: Officials in Tehran have drafted legislation to create a toll system where ships pay for safe passage through the waterway, Iranian media reported.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Ferrari Flies Personalised Supercars to Super-Rich Middle East Buyers
Strategic angle: Premium manufacturers keep delivering to lucrative customers despite sea freight disruption.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: The spectre of stagflation
Strategic angle: War in Iran threatens to hit growth and confidence, deepen governments’ unpopularity and hurt public finances
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Australia bans visitors from Iran for 6 months amid war
Strategic angle: Australia is concerned Iranian visitors may overstay their visas because of the war in the Middle East.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
Strategic angle: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Iran war: Tehran sets own terms to end war, rejects US plan
Tehran has outlined its conditions to conclude the conflict, dismissing a 15-point proposal from the US, according to state media.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Oil, stock trading spikes before Trump's Iran remarks spark insider trading suspicions
Strategic angle: Unusual trading patterns raise questions about potential insider trading ahead of Trump's announcement on Iranian energy.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: U.S. Postal Service seeks 8% fuel surcharge for package deliveries as Iran war raises oil prices
Strategic angle: Oil prices have jumped more than 40% since Feb. 28, when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Russia sending drones to Iran, western intelligence says
Strategic angle: Moscow close to completing phased deliveries of lethal weapons, food and medicine to Tehran
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: An Iranian to negotiate with: Who is Mohammad Ghalibaf?
Strategic angle: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is one of Iran's most influential politicians and has close ties to the military, but he is often associated with corruption and the suppression of protests.
Editorial Staff Mar 25