Briefing: India hails talks with Iran to open Strait of Hormuz
Strategic angle: Foreign minister S Jaishankar tells FT diplomacy ‘is yielding results’ as Trump touts sending warships.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
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Briefing: Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site remains a threat
Strategic angle: Concerns grow over the security and implications of Iran's nuclear activities at Pickaxe Mountain.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Where is Iran’s enriched uranium now?
An exploration of the current status of Iran's enriched uranium.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: US and Israel carry out new strikes on western Iran
Strategic angle: Israel conducts extensive bombing campaign targeting Iranian regime infrastructure as conflict escalates.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: Week in pictures: Trouble in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s new leader and a Trump-Epstein statue
Strategic angle: From deadly strikes in Iran and Lebanon to a controversial statue of Trump and Epstein, this week has been eventful.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: Iran vows to kill Israel's Netanyahu as impact of war on Gulf region widens
Strategic angle: Israel says it has killed two senior Iranian intelligence officials as oil loading reportedly resumes in the UAE's Fujairah port following a fire.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: Why Iran’s Uranium Should Be Left Buried Underground
Strategic angle: A critical analysis of the implications of Iran's uranium reserves.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: UAE can withstand war shock and will oppose Iran’s 'nihilism,' minister tells Euronews
Strategic angle: For policymakers in Abu Dhabi, the ongoing crisis is viewed as another test of a development model that has enabled the UAE's rapid expansion over the past five decades.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: Middle East war live: Iran's Revolutionary Guards vow to 'pursue and kill' Netanyahu
Strategic angle: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten Israeli Prime Minister amid escalating tensions.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: Trump’s ‘shock and war’ makes this economic crisis different
Strategic angle: Conflict with Iran will leave deeper and more lasting scars than last year’s tariffs crisis
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: Iran war: Trump says peace deal terms not 'good enough yet'
Strategic angle: The US president stopped short of outlining satisfactory peace terms amidst ongoing tensions.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: US submarine attack brings Iran war to Sri Lanka’s door
Strategic angle: Attack on Iranian warship in coastal waters highlights country’s vulnerability to Middle East conflict
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: 'Gruesome' war bets fuel calls for crackdown on prediction markets
Strategic angle: Predictions markets have hosted millions of dollars of bets related to the war in Iran.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: UN chief says 'diplomatic avenues' available to stop war in Lebanon as Hezbollah claims 'direct clashes' with Israeli forces
Strategic angle: UN Chief Antonio Guterres calls for international engagement to support Lebanon amid escalating conflict.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: BBC visits aftermath of Israeli strike on Lebanon that killed family as IDF targets Hezbollah
Strategic angle: A relative tells BBC those killed were civilians and not Hezbollah operatives, but the Israel Defence Forces says it was targeting 'terrorist infrastructure'.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: Trump fundraising pitch features U.S. soldiers killed in Iran war
Strategic angle: The email solicitation to benefit Trump’s PAC also offers donors 'private national security briefings.'
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: Russia exploiting Iran war, Zelensky says after fresh bombardment
Strategic angle: Volodymyr Zelensky cast concern over the supply of air-defence missiles after a heavy overnight attack kills at least five.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: Iranian strikes, Hezbollah rockets make regular life in Israel ‘simply impossible’
Strategic angle: Attacks on northern Israel have been constant and relentless, disrupting daily life.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: FCC chair slams broadcasters after Trump disputes reports on Iran-damaged U.S. tankers
Strategic angle: FCC Chair Brendan Carr criticized media outlets following President Trump's claims of 'fake news' regarding Iran's actions against U.S. tankers.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: UN force base in southern Lebanon comes under fire, one peacekeeper wounded
Strategic angle: A UN peacekeeping base near the village of Mais al-Jabal in southern Lebanon was attacked, resulting in injuries to a peacekeeper.
Editorial Staff Mar 14