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Global markets – aside from gold and PGMs – have been hardly rattled by the Gulf conflict. Should peace not break out, that could…
Iran threatens infrastructure strikes in face of Trump ultimatum
Israel has launched a new wave of attacks on Tehran as Iran threatens to start hitting Gulf power and desalination plants…
What if Trump is (annoyingly) right?
Trump’s Iran war looks reckless. But if Tehran’s military and proxy powers are being systematically weakened, his critics may be missing something…
Iran strikes Israel, Gulf states as top officials killed
Israel has killed two top Iranian security officials, prompting the Islamic Republic to release a barrage of missiles in response…
Why Iran is sowing regional chaos
By widening its war, the country hopes the US’s allies in the region will apply pressure to halt the campaign…
Iran says US will ‘bitterly regret’ torpedoing warship
Iran has launched a new wave of attacks in the wake of the sinking of one of its warships, calling it ‘an atrocity at…
Explosions sound in Middle East as Iran conflict enters fifth day
As its leadership and security forces come under fire from Israel and the US, Iran is responding with missile and drone attacks across the…
The week ahead: War, FMD and GDP
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