Crude oil prices spike above $115 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping
The ongoing conflict in Iran has led to a significant increase in crude oil prices, surpassing $115 per barrel.
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Briefing: Oak Ridge helps US move uranium from other countries. What about Iran?
Strategic angle: Exploring the role of Oak Ridge in uranium transportation and its implications for Iran.
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Briefing: US war on Iran: 'An American war in desperate search of a strategy'
Strategic angle: FRANCE 24's François Picard discusses the complexities of the US-Iran conflict with Dr. Rouzbeh Parsi.
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Briefing: Israel says army working to intercept incoming Iranian missiles as it targets Hezbollah in Beirut
Strategic angle: Iran has begun firing barrages of drones and missiles early on Thursday as the war with the US and Israel nears the two-week mark.
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Briefing: Data centres are the new target in modern warfare during Iran war, experts say
Strategic angle: Experts highlight the strategic importance of data centres in contemporary conflicts.
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Briefing: Middle East energy shock revives interest in nuclear power
Strategic angle: The recent energy crisis in the Middle East has sparked renewed discussions on the viability of nuclear energy as a sustainable solution.
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Briefing: Hizbollah’s war with Israel deepens its isolation in Lebanon
Strategic angle: Widespread opposition to conflict and mass displacement stoke sectarian tensions
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Briefing: The shadow front in the war against Iran
Strategic angle: Iraq has been a battleground for Tehran and Washington’s interests since 2003. A murky conflict has broken out there again.
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Briefing: Inside India newsletter: How the war in the Middle East is set to determine India's trade route to Europe
Strategic angle: As the U.S.-Israel war with Iran rages on, experts say that only one of India's two grand connectivity bets has a real future: IMEC.
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Briefing: 'The Islamism of the Iranian regime is now reduced to a rather worn veneer'
Strategic angle: The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader signals a form of defeat in the ongoing war waged by the US and Israel.
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Briefing: Middle East war live: Israel strike kills 7 in central Beirut as Gulf ship attacks surge
Strategic angle: Lebanon reported that an Israeli strike on Beirut's seafront resulted in seven fatalities, coinciding with increased missile attacks from Hezbollah.
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Dow futures sink more than 1,000 points, oil prices surge up to 30% as Iran conflict rages
MarketWatch reports on the significant market downturn amid escalating tensions in Iran.
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Trump stands by claim that Iran could have struck girls’ school
Trump maintains his assertion regarding a potential attack on a school in Iran.
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Briefing: Trump’s energy ‘tiger team’ struggles to find its roar with Iran
Strategic angle: Trump’s energy ‘tiger team’ faces challenges in addressing Iran's energy policies.
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Briefing: Trump won’t say what happens if Iran keeps its uranium stockpiles
Strategic angle: Concerns rise over Iran's uranium stockpiles and potential consequences.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Anoush Ganjipour, philosopher: 'The Iranian people remain the first and last losers of the war in the Middle East'
Strategic angle: The Iranian-born research fellow at the CNRS recounts from Beirut the 'extraordinary experience' of witnessing events in his home country from afar and firmly condemns the Israeli-American attacks.
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Briefing: The war in Iran could plunge the world into hunger
Strategic angle: Farmers from Iowa to India depend on fossil fuel-based fertilizers. Much of their supply is stuck in the Persian Gulf.
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Briefing: A world war? Iran war draws in more than regional rivals
Strategic angle: One war can fuel another as global powers become entangled in the conflict.
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Briefing: Iran war: Tehran demands reparations to end conflict
Strategic angle: Iran's president has set conditions for an end to the war, including reparations and guarantees against future aggression.
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Briefing: Pete Hegseth, the embodiment of Trump's war in Iran
Strategic angle: The US secretary of defense, a former Fox News host, has ardently defended the operation against the Islamic Republic.
Editorial Staff Mar 11