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Strategic angle: Israel pounded Tehran with airstrikes Friday as Iranians marked Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, in the midst of a war that has sent shock waves through the global economy.
Strategic angle: The government's response to the Israel-Gaza war and rising Islamophobia has angered many Muslim Australians.
Strategic angle: Democrats are vying for competitive seats across farm country in 2026, and fertilizer shortages spurred by the Iran war give them a new affordability angle.
Strategic angle: An analysis of the potential regional consequences of a strike on Iran's nuclear facility.
Strategic angle: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu expresses optimism about the war's duration while highlighting cooperation with the US.
Strategic angle: Planned measures are now at a standstill, including reconstruction of the enclave, the demilitarization of Hamas, the gradual withdrawal of the Israeli army and the establishment of a technocratic government.
Strategic angle: US president tells Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that it is ‘appropriate’ for the country to help in the conflict
Strategic angle: Netanyahu's comments follow President Trump's declaration against deploying U.S. troops to the Middle East.
Strategic angle: Diplomats from the Islamic Republic resign and seek asylum amid rising tensions.
Strategic angle: The Middle East War is on its 19th day, with a perceived split in US and Israeli strategy emerging.
An incident near the Bushehr nuclear facility raises concerns but reports confirm no harm done.
Strategic angle: Supply allocations are being set by who needs the gas the most. Semiconductors are at the 'top of the pecking order,' said helium consultant Phil Kornbluth.
Strategic angle: Ongoing turmoil in the Middle East is impacting global markets and consumer prices.
Strategic angle: The World Trade Organization predicts a slowdown in global trade growth amid geopolitical tensions.
Strategic angle: Traders and analysts warn of lasting disruption after damage to facility that supplies a fifth of the world’s LNG.
Strategic angle: The former counter-terrorism head resigned on Tuesday over the war with Iran, saying the country posed 'no imminent threat' to the US.
Strategic angle: EU leaders are hesitant to engage in the Middle East conflict while facing rising energy costs.
Strategic angle: Iran's Gulf neighbors have said attacks on energy infrastructure won't "go unanswered," but, so far, they have not hit back at Iran. That stance could change soon.
Strategic angle: Move part of wider crackdown on Tehran-linked institutions as conflict intensifies
Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG terminal, UAE’s Habshan gas facility and Iran’s South Pars gasfield all struck within past day