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What the Iran-Israel war could mean for much of Asia
From energy security and trade disruptions to political polarisation and rising tensions among Muslim-majority nations such as Indonesia, Malaysia and nuclear armed Pakistan, the consequences for Asia could reshape regional dynamics.
Debris from missiles and drones rains down on homes in southern Syria
Several Iranian drones and missiles were intercepted and downed over Syria’s southern Daraa province on June 14 amid ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran, local sources and media reported.
Fitch warns Israel-Iran conflict raises regional security risks
The military conflict between Iran and Israel has heightened geopolitical and security risks across the Middle East, with some sovereign credit profiles potentially facing adverse effects if violence escalates.
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ISRAEL IRAN WAR: is the war good news for the Russian budget?
The outbreak of full-scale conflict between Israel and Iran caused oil prices to jump that will provide the Kremlin with a welcome fresh infusion of cash at a time when military spending continues to balloon.
China’s delicate dance in the Iran-Israel war
Beijing has long pursued a foreign policy of non-intervention in the domestic affairs of others, and multipolar diplomacy, particularly in the Middle East. But the deepening crisis between Iran and Israel has tested these principles.
Iranian mines in the Straits of Hormuz could shut down a fifth of oil flows in a week
Iran has somewhere between 5,000 and 6,000 naval mines, according to US intelligence estimates, which it could use to block the Straits of Hormuz and halt the flow of a fifth of the world’s oil traffic in a week.
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Latin America splits over Iran-Israel conflict
The escalating Iran-Israel conflict has exposed deep fractures across Latin America, with governments from Buenos Aires to Caracas staking out opposing positions that lay bare deep-rooted political divisions.
Israel strikes Iran's state broadcaster during live transmission
Israeli forces targeted Iran's state broadcasting headquarters on June 16, with explosions occurring during a live television transmission that forced presenters to evacuate.
France closes Israeli weapons booths at Paris Air Show amid Iran strikes
French exhibition authorities have blocked access to Israeli defence industry displays at the Paris Air Show on June 16, prompting protests from Israel's president.
COMMENT: Israel-Iran conflict intensifies with limited macro fallout but mounting geopolitical risk
The recent escalation in hostilities between Israel and Iran has signalled a shift from earlier, more calibrated exchanges to a broader and more sustained confrontation.
ISTANBUL BLOG: Ankara denies Nato radar site in Turkey feeds Israel data on incoming missiles. Try not to snort
Erdogan manages to get Trump on phone twice in two days.
Iran's nuclear breakout capability survives Israeli assault
Iran has retained the technical capability to produce nuclear weapons despite devastating Israeli strikes on its nuclear infrastructure in June 2025, though its timeline has been temporarily extended.
ING: Oil in focus as Israel-Iran conflict escalates
Commodity markets are focused on escalating geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran, with the Middle Eastern conflict sparking a surge in oil prices.
Iranian supreme leader's advisor Ali Shamkhani not dead
Head intelligence and nuclear negotiator Ali Shamkhani is still alive and "stable" in hospital despite banners claiming he was killed in Israeli strikes on his uptown apartment in Tehran.
ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: Iran executes man for spying for Israel
Iran executed Esmail Fekri on June 16 after he was convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad, as Iran continues to sweep the country of potential spies and Israeli agents.
World leaders arrive in Canada for a fractious G7 meeting to address the escalating global crises
Leaders of some of the world´s biggest economic powers arrived in the Canadian Rockies on June 15 for G7 summit, overshadowed by the escalating war in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump's trade war and maintaining support for Ukraine.
Kremlin in delicate position between Israel and Iran, but could play peacemaker
With its long-standing good relations with both Tel Aviv and Tehran, the outbreak of war in the Middle East has put Moscow in a delicate position, but it has also been presented it with the opportunity to act as peacemaker.
ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: Tehran on edge as Israeli strikes continue, fuelling fear, disruption and uncertainty
Israeli airstrikes on Iran persisted into June 15, with explosions rocking various parts of Tehran, Karaj, Isfahan and Kermanshah until midday.
ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: Iranian FM accuses US of complicity in Israeli strikes
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the United States of aiding Israel’s recent military campaign against Iran and warned that rising tensions in the Persian Gulf could spiral into a global conflict.
COMMENT: What does the Israel-Iran confrontation mean for Azerbaijan?
Geopolitics in the Caucasus was already unstable before the war between Israel and Iran broke out at the weekend. Now it has become more confused and threatens to destabilise the region further.