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
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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
Pakistan offers to facilitate U.S.-Iran war talks as Trump, Tehran give mixed signals
Trump claims strong negotiations with Iran, while Tehran denies any discussions.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: How the Iran war could crush the U.S. housing recovery, and it's not just about mortgage rates
Strategic angle: A combination of higher mortgage rates and economic uncertainty are reversing what was expected to be a recovery year in the housing market.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Iran targets US public opinion with online information war
Strategic angle: The Iranian regime employs AI-generated content to influence American perceptions of the Middle East conflict.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Stocks and oil prices keep yo-yoing on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will end
Strategic angle: Market fluctuations driven by geopolitical tensions surrounding the Iran conflict.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Germany's Left Party rocked by antisemitism allegations
Strategic angle: A state-level branch of the socialist Left Party has sparked controversy by rejecting contemporary Zionism, raising questions about antisemitism and Israel's right to exist.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Trump administration waives gasoline regulations to address surging fuel prices
Strategic angle: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin stated that the waivers will help prevent a fuel supply disruption in the U.S. during the Iran war.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Governments move to shield consumers from soaring energy costs
Strategic angle: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has rattled global markets, with oil prices up around 40 percent since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Natural Gas Dividend Stock Yielding 7% Eyes A Breakout
Strategic angle: Natural Gas Dividend Stock Yielding 7% Eyes A Breakout
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: ‘Asia’s Ukraine moment’: How the Iran war could accelerate a shift into renewables
Strategic angle: The fallout from the sprawling Middle East conflict is expected to represent a watershed moment for the energy transition.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: 'The humanitarian crisis here is worsening by the minute': Israel continues to bomb Lebanon
Strategic angle: More than a million people have been driven from their homes in Lebanon as Israel continues its bombardment of the country.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Indians flock to fuel pumps as Iran war drives shortage fears
Strategic angle: From Gujarat to Tamil Nadu, long lines at fuel pumps reflect growing anxiety over oil supplies even as officials urge calm and assure of adequate supply.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: European airlines hold off jet fuel hedging in Iran war gamble
Strategic angle: Traders expect prices to fall later this year, giving carriers hope they can lock in lower rates by being patient.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: How the shadow fleet is capitalising on the chaos of war
Strategic angle: The Iran conflict has offered the illicit oil trade a lifeline — while the easing of US sanctions widens a transatlantic rift
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Tumbling gold price puts ‘haven’ status in doubt
Strategic angle: Margin calls force some investors to sell, but analysts say precious metal will rebound even as Iran war fallout endures.
Editorial Staff Mar 25