Briefing: Zelenskyy courts Saudi support as U.S. reportedly weighs redirecting Ukraine aid to Middle East
Strategic angle: Zelenskyy met Gulf leaders to seek support for Kyiv as the U.S. reportedly weighs diverting military resources to the Middle East.
Briefing: Iran seeks to cash in on Strait of Hormuz
Strategic angle: Tehran suggests system of charging fees and limiting passage to ‘non-hostile’ ships could endure beyond current war.
Briefing: UAE pushes for international force to reopen Hormuz
Strategic angle: Abu Dhabi is hardening its stance as it suffers from Iran’s retaliation to US-Israeli war.
Briefing: In Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, 'no one ventures outside anymore apart from rescue teams'
Strategic angle: The ongoing conflict has left the city in despair, with rescue workers facing deadly risks.
Briefing: 'As he approached the sands of the Arabian-Persian Gulf, Trump fell prey to a common phenomenon in these lands: mirages'
Strategic angle: The American president's disappointments and contradictory statements on the conflict in Iran obscure the key question of how to end the war, writes Le Monde columnist Alain Frachon.
Trump extends pause on attacking Iran energy facilities to April 6
Trump announced the U.S. would continue a pause on energy sites in Iran as key stock market indices fell and oil prices rose.
Briefing: United States and Israel are facing the same Iranian foe but are fighting different wars
Strategic angle: Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu share many objectives. However, their respective public opinions and electoral interests may ultimately highlight significant differences between the two leaders.
Briefing: Brendan Carr clarifies comments on broadcast license threat
Strategic angle: FCC Chair Brendan Carr insists his remarks were misinterpreted and not aimed at punishing media coverage of the Iran war.
Briefing: Winding down or spinning out of control? Trump's mixed signals on Iran rattle traditional allies
Strategic angle: As G-Seven foreign ministers root for the offramp in the Iran war, François Picard’s panel weighs the damage done to the region, to the world economy and to transatlantic trust.
Briefing: Iran’s hardline new leaders take control
Strategic angle: US-Israeli assassinations have left a regime that looks more hawkish at home and abroad
Briefing: US fixed 30-year mortgage rate jumps to six-month high as Iran war drags on
Strategic angle: The ongoing conflict in Iran has contributed to a significant rise in mortgage rates.
Briefing: Iran war will spare no major economy, says OECD — but the UK is more vulnerable than others
Strategic angle: The U.K. is predicted to be worse hit by the Iran war than its developed market counterparts, the OECD said in its interim economic outlook on Thursday.
Briefing: Iraq caught between US and Iran, facing attacks from both warring sides & Iran-aligned actors within
Strategic angle: Iraq navigates a precarious balance between two powerful allies amid escalating conflict.
Briefing: Trump says Iranian negotiators 'better get serious soon, before it is too late'
Strategic angle: Trump's comments come amid ongoing confusion over whether the U.S. and Iran have held negotiations over ending the war.
Briefing: Residents injured after blast in Israeli home amid new Iranian barrage
Strategic angle: Medics rushed to a blasted residential area in Kafr Qasim, central Israel, as Iran launched further projectiles, injuring five people and heightening fears of more strikes.
Briefing: Iran plans to charge ships for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, report says
Strategic angle: Officials in Tehran have drafted legislation to create a toll system where ships pay for safe passage through the waterway, Iranian media reported.
Briefing: Ferrari Flies Personalised Supercars to Super-Rich Middle East Buyers
Strategic angle: Premium manufacturers keep delivering to lucrative customers despite sea freight disruption.
Briefing: The spectre of stagflation
Strategic angle: War in Iran threatens to hit growth and confidence, deepen governments’ unpopularity and hurt public finances
Briefing: Australia bans visitors from Iran for 6 months amid war
Strategic angle: Australia is concerned Iranian visitors may overstay their visas because of the war in the Middle East.
Briefing: Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
Strategic angle: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.