Briefing: Live: Several blasts heard coming from northern Tehran
Strategic angle: Several blasts were reportedly heard in northern Tehran as tensions escalate in the Middle East.
Editorial Staff Apr 4
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Briefing: Germany’s far-right AfD distances itself from Trump over Iran war
Strategic angle: Alternative for Germany party members told to scale back visits to US as strikes on Iran are deeply unpopular with voters.
Editorial Staff Apr 4
Briefing: Trump’s tales are still muddling markets
Strategic angle: Continuation of the Middle East war is sapping hopes of a return to more normal conditions after the conflict
Editorial Staff Apr 4
Briefing: Former CIA operative: regime change in Iran is much harder than the US thinks
Strategic angle: Covert action can help topple a leader but it rarely builds legitimacy
Editorial Staff Apr 4
Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration
Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: U.S.-Iran War Is Stranding Sailors In The Strait Of Hormuz
Strategic angle: Around 2,000 ships are stranded in the Persian Gulf, according to the United Nations, with over 20,000 civilians on them.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Iran's radicalized regime fuels threat of nuclear bomb
Strategic angle: Donald Trump seems to be considering ending the war with Tehran without addressing the nuclear issue, which has only intensified Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Trump's Iran Boondoggle Has Already Cost U.S. Drivers An Extra $10,000,000,000 At The Pump
Strategic angle: Ten billion with a 'B,' not an 'M.' And those aren't some ephemeral tax spending dollar but cold, hard cash out of real people's pockets.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Gulf energy sites targeted as Iran claims to have shot down fighter jet
Strategic angle: Donald Trump says US could ‘easily’ open Strait of Hormuz after renewing threat to attack Iranian infrastructure
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Why Australia Should Not Participate in a Trump-Led Invasion of Iran
Strategic angle: Iran is not Iraq circa 2003.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Asian nations ramp up coal power amid Middle East energy crunch
Strategic angle: With energy shortages worsening across Asia, countries are increasingly reverting to coal for electricity amid a supply crunch.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Strikes hit Lebanon as Israel vows to occupy swathe of south after war
Strategic angle: Lebanon reports Israeli strikes near Beirut's main airport road amid escalating tensions and UN Security Council discussions.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: World food price rise set to continue if Iran war lasts, FAO says
Strategic angle: FAO warns of ongoing increases in global food prices due to the potential escalation of the Iran conflict.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Morning news brief
Strategic angle: Key updates on political developments and international discussions.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Trump threatens to destroy Iran power plants as reports emerge of downed U.S. F-35
Strategic angle: The threat comes a day after he said in a nationwide address that the U.S. military will be hitting Tehran 'extremely hard' for the next two or three weeks.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Germany news: Economist suggests autobahn speed limit amid Iran-enduced fuel price spike
Strategic angle: A leading economist has recommended a temporary highway speed limit due to rising fuel costs amid the Iran war.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Are Iran-allied paramilitaries dragging Iraq into the war?
Strategic angle: After a large convoy of Iraqis crossed into Iran this week, observers worried they would join Iran's war effort against the US and Israel. But, experts say, Iraq's situation is way more complicated than that.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: In Tehran, neighbours wonder where the next bombs will land
Strategic angle: Residents are left guessing which regime target might live alongside them as strikes rain down on Iran’s capital
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Fund managers snap up bonds on growth threat from Iran war
Strategic angle: After sharp market sell-off, debt investors shift focus from inflation fears to likely damage to economies.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Oil cargo prices surge as fears of supply shortage grip market
Strategic angle: Address by Trump signalling possible escalation of Iran conflict raises prospect of prolonged closure of Strait of Hormuz
Editorial Staff Apr 3