Briefing: More US Marines and warships to be moved to Middle East, reports say
Strategic angle: The reinforcements will come from an amphibious ready group that is usually based in Japan, an official told CBS.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
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Briefing: Family of Michigan synagogue suspect killed in Lebanon airstrike, officials say
Strategic angle: The FBI reported that the suspect had large quantities of fireworks and petrol in his vehicle when it caught fire after ramming a synagogue.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: How one of Iran's most destructive weapons could threaten the U.S.
Strategic angle: An analysis of Iran's capabilities and potential risks to U.S. security.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Under drone fire, exiled Kurds wait to confront Iranian regime
Strategic angle: A group of fighters based in Iraq say they are 'ready to go home', as they face drone attacks from Tehran.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Explosion shakes Tehran amid state-organised rally after Israeli warning
Strategic angle: A blast rocked a major pro-Palestinian rally in Tehran on Friday after Israel warned it could target the area.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: The war on Iran will speed the transition away from fossil fuels and toward nuclear energy, creating strategic challenges for the United States
Strategic angle: The conflict in Iran is set to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels to nuclear energy, posing new challenges for U.S. strategy.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: As Iran war rages, Gulf neighbors worry about security
Strategic angle: As Israel and the United States continue to pummel Iran and Iran retaliates with rockets throughout the region, experts say a return to diplomacy is needed to end the war.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Iran: A 'Nepo-Ayatollah', the 'Hubris trap' & the costs of a 'very complete war'
Strategic angle: Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the assassinated supreme leader, faces challenges amid political turmoil in Iran.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: US stocks lose ground as war with Iran keeps pressure on oil prices
Strategic angle: US stocks are affected by ongoing tensions in the Middle East, leading to rising oil prices.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: France and Italy open talks with Iran in hope of securing safe Hormuz passage
Strategic angle: Europeans look for ways to restart energy shipments as Iran’s new supreme leader vows to keep strait shut
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Thousands of leaflets dropped over Beirut urge disarming Hezbollah
Strategic angle: Residents in Beirut reported thousands of leaflets dropped over several neighborhoods, calling on Lebanese people to remove the weapons of Hezbollah.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Pete Hegseth on Strait of Hormuz: 'Don't need to worry about it'
Strategic angle: The Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical chokepoint for oil shipments, has been effectively closed since the U.S. and Israel began the war on Iran.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Zelenskyy meets Macron as Iran war overshadows Ukraine
Strategic angle: The Ukrainian president is in Paris for talks with one of Kyiv's staunchest allies amidst the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Iran's leader Khamenei 'likely wounded,' says US
Strategic angle: US Defense Secretary Hegseth has stated that Iran's leader is likely disfigured and may not make public appearances.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Oil holds near $100 as Trump says America ‘has ammunition and plenty of time’ to fight Iran war
Strategic angle: WTI crude saw its biggest weekly gain since the 1980s last week.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: FBI Investigates Attacks in Michigan and Virginia; Senate Passes Housing Bill
Strategic angle: The FBI is looking into two attacks while the Senate moves forward with significant housing legislation.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Could oil prices really reach $200 a barrel as claimed by Iran?
As the Iran war approaches the two-week mark, energy markets are bracing for a potential 'super shock' with threats from the IRGC.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: French soldier killed in Iraq as Iran war fallout continues to spread across region
Strategic angle: Saudi forces intercepted more than two dozen drones on Friday after renewed Iranian threats against oil facilities, as the regional conflict killed a French soldier in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Iran war nears two weeks with no signs of letting up
Strategic angle: President Trump declared that the US stood to make significant profits from spiking oil prices even as markets reel. DW has the latest.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: New war in Lebanon is price of international community's silence
Strategic angle: The international community's inaction has led to escalating tensions in Lebanon following a broken truce.
Editorial Staff Mar 13