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Strategic angle: The Federal Reserve is expected to hold the benchmark interest rate steady today amid economic uncertainty. And, Sen. Mullin faces a confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
Strategic angle: World number one Aryna Sabalenka dismisses criticism of her late withdrawal from the Dubai Championships.
Strategic angle: Iran’s leadership is under pressure but the system is built to endure, warns Middle East expert Professor Mehran Kamrava.
Strategic angle: Official sanctions records, corporate filings and land registry documents point to a vast financial network possibly tied to Iran's new supreme leader.
Strategic angle: Hedge funds are getting battered by a sharp spike in oil prices and a broad market selloff unraveling crowded trades as the Iran war continues.
Strategic angle: Gulf states like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE may redirect their investments closer to home due to the ongoing Iran war.
Strategic angle: Analysts warn Tehran’s ability to prolong disruption to oil and gas flows ‘has a way to go’
Strategic angle: Containers are being dropped off at far-flung ports while freight rates have soared.
Strategic angle: Many in the country, haunted by memories of the 1980s, are convinced Israel is preparing a broad land offensive.
Strategic angle: Move would be particularly important for Dubai, which has attracted wealthy individuals with its zero income tax rate.
Strategic angle: Larijani has long been seen as one of the Islamic Republic's most experienced and influential policy makers.
Strategic angle: Sanae Takaichi prepares for toughest test yet as US urges Tokyo to send warships to Gulf
"Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation," Kent wrote in his letter to President Donald Trump.
Strategic angle: The Ford's crew left Norfolk, Va., on June 24, initially bound for the Mediterranean. More than nine months later, the crew is now in the Red Sea for the war with Iran with no clear return date.
Strategic angle: Iran continues its retaliatory strikes against Israel, reportedly employing cluster munitions that cause widespread damage.
Strategic angle: Iran has confirmed the deaths of two senior security officials, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions.
Strategic angle: The Jerusalem Post discusses the exaggerated claims regarding US military actions related to Iran's nuclear program.
Strategic angle: As a consequence of the US-Israeli war against Iran, a new humanitarian crisis is looming. Millions of chronically ill people in Iran are at risk of losing access to medical care.
Strategic angle: Eighteen days into the conflict, Iran's Revolutionary Guards remain active despite major setbacks.
Strategic angle: In the predominantly Druze city of Aley, authorities check identity documents of displaced individuals to prevent Hezbollah infiltration.