Briefing: Iran lets grain ships through Hormuz to shore up food supply
Strategic angle: Agriculture has been a ‘pain point’ for Tehran after it imposes de facto blockade of waterway in response to US-Israeli war
Editorial Staff Mar 21
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Briefing: Iran war raises the risk of a bond market shock
Strategic angle: Wild swings in UK gilts point to strains that will hurt government finances and jack up borrowing costs for us all
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini's grim assessment: 'Without firm political and financial support, we face a slow death'
Strategic angle: The commissioner-general of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees voices deep concern for the survival of the underfunded organization amid Israeli attacks.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: Iran war: Israel launches strikes on Tehran, Beirut
Strategic angle: The Israeli military has launched a new wave of strikes on Beirut and 'regime targets' in Tehran. The US has temporarily eased sanctions on some Iranian oil.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Briefing: UN expert says Israel is systematically torturing Palestinians
Strategic angle: The UN's special rapporteur on the rights situation in the Palestinian territories – who has faced harsh criticism – said the abuses suggested 'collective vengeance and destructive intent.'
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: White House says it could 'take out' Iran's Kharg island anytime
Strategic angle: The island, which is Iran's main crude oil export terminal, is under scrutiny as the U.S. seeks to pressure Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Gold drops nearly 10% in worst weekly rout since 2011
Strategic angle: The metal saw bumpy trading on Friday morning, after joining a broad sell-off the previous day.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Trump: 'I don't want to do a ceasefire' in Iran war
Strategic angle: President Donald Trump stated that the U.S. is 'obliterating' Iran in the ongoing conflict.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Iran: The ‘Mosaic Doctrine’, Zelensky V Orban, Hungary-splaining
Strategic angle: Amidst ongoing assassinations within Iran's regime, the political landscape remains tumultuous.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Saudi Arabia has a workaround for the Hormuz crude-export standstill. It may not be enough.
Strategic angle: Saudi Arabia's efforts to address the Hormuz crude-export challenges may fall short.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Iran war: Assassinations leave little room for negotiation
Strategic angle: With most of its leaders killed, those stepping up to take their place in the Iranian regime appear to be far less willing to compromise. Is Washington's strategy of decapitation strikes backfiring?
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Israel Strikes Syria After Druze Clashes
Strategic angle: Syria condemned the strikes on weapons sites and government infrastructure as an 'outrageous' assault on Syria's sovereignty.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Iran issues global threat as Israel's regime kill list grows with help from the inside
Strategic angle: Israel eliminated three top Iranian commanders on Friday as it continues its relentless strikes on Tehran's repression forces, with help from ordinary Iranians who are rising up against the regime.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Indian film board blocks release of Oscar-nominated Gaza drama 'The Voice of Hind Rajab'
Strategic angle: The decision reflects a significant shift in Israel-India relations amidst ongoing censorship debates.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Trump is dismantling democracy at 'unprecedented' speed, global report finds
Three major new studies on democracy and freedom all find the U.S. is slipping further away from democracy.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Netanyahu’s Iran war press briefing targeted at ‘audience of one’: Donald Trump
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s press briefing on the Iran war was aimed specifically at President Donald Trump, according to reports.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Trump caught unprepared by escalation of war with Iran
Strategic angle: The American president struggles to justify US-Israeli intervention amid rising tensions.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Missile Strikes Near Russian TV Crew in Lebanon
Strategic angle: A missile hit close to a Russian state TV crew during a live broadcast, injuring the reporter and cameraman.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: 'There's a lot of ways that this could escalate and get worse': Iran war rattles energy markets
Strategic angle: Dan Marks discusses the implications of Israel's attack on Iran's South Pars natural gas field for global energy markets.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
U.S. Oil Prices Surge Past $100 Amid Iran Tensions
Escalating threats from the Trump administration lead to a significant spike in oil prices.
Editorial Staff Mar 20