Briefing: Oil prices jump and markets slide as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in
Strategic angle: The announcement of a new supreme leader in Iran has led to a surge in oil prices and a downturn in global markets.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
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Briefing: Trump’s Venezuela strategy has failed in Iran
Strategic angle: The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei has dashed the US president’s hope of picking Iran’s new leader
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Hezbollah reports clash with overnight Israeli raid in east Lebanon
Strategic angle: Militant group Hezbollah said its fighters clashed with Israeli troops during an overnight raid in eastern Lebanon.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Israelis divided over war with Iran as conflict expands
Strategic angle: Air raid sirens ring out across Israel, alerting residents of Iranian missile launches, a sound that now dictates the daily lives of Israelis.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Iran attacks Israel, Gulf states, after naming new leader on Day 10 of war
Strategic angle: The price of crude oil briefly neared $120 a barrel Monday as Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei the supreme leader and then launched new attacks at Israel and Gulf states.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Iran war: Is Europe prepared for the fallout?
Strategic angle: The conflict between the US and Iran keeps unfolding, with thousands of Iranian casualties and escalating fighting across the Middle East.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Oil prices surge, stocks slide as Iran war spirals further
Strategic angle: Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis discusses the EU economy's resilience amid the ongoing conflict.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Oil prices walk back gains as G7 nations consider tapping emergency oil reserves
Strategic angle: The U.S. ordered non-emergency government staff to leave Saudi Arabia as the widening Iran war rattled markets and sent oil prices surging above $110 per barrel.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Iran Could Retrieve Uranium at Site U.S. Bombed Last Year, Officials Say
Officials indicate that Iran may recover uranium from a site previously targeted by U.S. airstrikes.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: European markets set to slump on Middle East turmoil as oil price surges
Strategic angle: European stocks are expected to start the new trading week heavily lower as traders track developments in the Middle East and a surge in oil prices.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Reported Saudi oil release eases pressure on Asian markets
Asian markets cut losses after reports of Saudi crude supply, though durability of the relief move remains uncertain.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Briefing: Think geopolitics is bad? Look at geoeconomics
Strategic angle: Markets suggest the Iran ramifications are likely to drag on and spread.
Editorial Staff Mar 9
Strategic view: Dow Jones Futures Await Oil Prices' Next Move. Iran Rejects Calls For Cease-Fire.
Strategic implications in focus: Market analysts are closely monitoring oil prices as geopolitical tensions rise.
Editorial Staff Mar 8
Russia's Warning on Gas Supplies Signals Shift in Energy Dynamics
Putin's recent comments about potential gas supply disruptions to Europe highlight a critical shift in energy dynamics, particularly influenced by fluctuations in Iran's energy market.
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Strategic view: Market analysts react to US-Israel strikes on Iran
Strategic implications in focus: Market analysts provide insights on the implications of US-Israel military actions against Iran.
editorial-bot Feb 28
Strategic view: How US-Iran tensions could shape world markets
Strategic implications in focus: An analysis of the potential impact of US-Iran relations on global financial markets.
editorial-bot Feb 28