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          Leading analysts answer your questions about Iran's attacks on Gulf oil infrastructure
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          Q&A: Iran war, oil and escalation

          MENAMarch 12, 2026
          A Pakistan warship escorts a Pakistani merchant vessel. Plans are under way by neutral countries to extract 1,000 ships out of the Arabian Gulf. Reuters
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          Stranded vessels in Gulf shipping crisis face weeks of disruption

          MENAMarch 12, 2026
          The Rumaila oilfield in Basra, Iraq. Oil revenue accounts for nearly 90 per cent of the country's income. Reuters

          Iraq looks for new oil export routes amid Strait of Hormuz blockade

          EnergyMarch 12, 2026
          The Lebanese Civil Defence works to extinguish a fire in a building destroyed after an israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs. Reuters

          Lebanon on brink as US doubts army control, Hezbollah vows to fight on and Israel rejects negotiations

          MENAMarch 12, 2026
          Abu Dhabi and Dubai, above, have continued to operate as global financial and commercial hubs without interruption, and markets maintain high levels of confidence. AFP

          Why Iranian attacks are a test the UAE will pass

          CommentMarch 12, 2026
          Mourners attend a funeral for members of Iraq's PMF in Baghdad. AFP

          Iraq's PM condemns attack on PMF that killed nine fighters

          MENAMarch 12, 2026
          The UAE missed out on qualification to the 2026 World Cup, but could yet benefit if Iran formally withdraw from the tournament. AFP

          Could UAE take Iran's place at Fifa World Cup?

          FootballMarch 12, 2026
          Iran-US-Israel war

          Khamenei issues statement but he is yet to be seen or heard

          MENAMarch 12, 2026
          A screenshot from a video showing how AI is being used by the military to attack Iran. Photo: U.S. Central Command
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          AI at war in Iran: Ruthless targeting machine or risky shortcut?

          TechnologyMarch 11, 2026
          A US Air Force bomber is loaded on the tarmac at Fairford airbase in the UK. AFP

          UN Security Council adopts resolution condemning Iran's attacks on Gulf states

          MENAMarch 11, 2026
          Flour is loaded on to carts near the border between Sudan and Chad. The Sudanese civil war has raged for almost three years. Getty Images

          US says Iran's IRGC-trained Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood fighting alongside army

          MENAMarch 11, 2026
          Military vehicles escort buses transporting ISIS prisoners held by US forces from Syria to Iraq. Reuters

          Drone attacks on Iraq's ISIS prisons increase security concerns

          MENAMarch 11, 2026
          US President Donald Trump, left, and Fifa chief Gianni Infantino. AFP

          'Under no circumstances': Iran to boycott World Cup despite Trump welcome

          FootballMarch 11, 2026
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          What is Israel's mission in the south of Lebanon – and will it succeed?

          CommentMarch 11, 2026
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          Shadi's take on Iran ruling out talks with the US

          CartoonMarch 10, 2026
          Former UK prime minister Tony Blair had a close working relationship with former US president Bill Clinton when they were both in power. Getty Images

          Since the Iraq invasion, the US-UK relationship has been anything but special

          CommentMarch 10, 2026
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