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.
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.'
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.
Briefing: Iran: The ‘Mosaic Doctrine’, Zelensky V Orban, Hungary-splaining
Strategic angle: Amidst ongoing assassinations within Iran's regime, the political landscape remains tumultuous.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Briefing: Trump caught unprepared by escalation of war with Iran
Strategic angle: The American president struggles to justify US-Israeli intervention amid rising tensions.
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.
U.S. Oil Prices Surge Past $100 Amid Iran Tensions
Escalating threats from the Trump administration lead to a significant spike in oil prices.
Briefing: Europe's fertilizer crisis: prices surge due to Iran war and dependence on Russia
Strategic angle: The fertilizer market is facing a double crisis as the Iran war escalates and European dependence on Russian supplies becomes evident.
Briefing: Airlines draw up contingency plans over jet fuel shortage fears
Strategic angle: War in the Middle East is disrupting supplies and driving up prices
Briefing: Australia PM heckled at Sydney mosque Ramadan event
Strategic angle: The government's response to the Israel-Gaza war and rising Islamophobia has angered many Muslim Australians.
Briefing: Iran war-induced fertilizer shortage threatens Republicans in farm states ahead of midterms
Strategic angle: Democrats are vying for competitive seats across farm country in 2026, and fertilizer shortages spurred by the Iran war give them a new affordability angle.
Briefing: Netanyahu says Iran 'decimated,' as Tehran targets Gulf petro-facilities
Strategic angle: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu expresses optimism about the war's duration while highlighting cooperation with the US.
Briefing: Gaza: Phase two of Trump's peace plan stalls amid war with Iran
Strategic angle: Planned measures are now at a standstill, including reconstruction of the enclave, the demilitarization of Hamas, the gradual withdrawal of the Israeli army and the establishment of a technocratic government.
Briefing: Trump praises Japan’s ‘tremendous support’ over Iran war
Strategic angle: US president tells Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that it is ‘appropriate’ for the country to help in the conflict
Briefing: Netanyahu says Iran is being 'decimated' but revolution requires 'ground component'
Strategic angle: Netanyahu's comments follow President Trump's declaration against deploying U.S. troops to the Middle East.