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As Iranian missiles fly, Israel’s sophisticated Iron Dome air defence system is under strain. A potential collaboration with Volkswagen to manufacture key components of the Israeli rocket interceptor could expose both the carmaker and Germany to a breach in International law if it produces arms for Israel. Hamara / Shutterstock

How do Israel and Iran’s nuclear status differ under international law?

If Israel possesses a nuclear arsenal, while Iran is denied that possibility, what do the international norms on accepting, producing or acquiring nuclear weapons have to say about such double standards?
Attendees wearing MAGA merch stand next to an image of Trump at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Grapevine, Texas, on March 25, 2026. Leandro Lozada AFP/Getty Images

I went to CPAC and found Trump supporters unhappy about Iran, Epstein files and the economy, even while the fans at the MAGA conference celebrate his immigration policies

Trumpism isn’t dead, as the roaring MAGA-merched crowds at CPAC make clear. But Trump is struggling through a political winter that could signal the early stages of his MAGA movement’s decline.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, center, acting Commander of U.S. Cyber Command William Hartman and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, right, stand before the Senate Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill on March 18, 2026. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

How the National Security Council typically functions to plan and fully assess risks when presidents consider going to war

The national intelligence community has seemingly been sidelined from Trump’s Iran war decisions – a far cry from previous administrations, writes a former National Security Council member.
An armed man walks past a mural in Sana'a, Yemen, depicting late military and political figures of Iran-backed proxy groups including Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh, and Hezbollah military commander Ibrahim Aqil. Yahya Arhab / EPA

How active have Iran’s proxy groups been since the start of the war?

Hamas has not been involved in the conflict so far, but Hezbollah quickly launched attacks in support of the Iranian regime.
Plumes of smoke and fire rise after debris from an intercepted Iranian drone struck an oil facility, according to authorities, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, on March 14, 2026. AP Photo/Altaf Qadri

Overconfidence is how wars are lost − lessons from Vietnam, Afghanistan and Ukraine for the war in Iran were ignored

The Trump administration’s miscalculation of Iran is the latest entry in an old and lethal tradition in international politics: the catastrophic gap between what leaders believe and what war delivers.
An energy production facility on Iran’s South Pars gas field, pictured in 2015. Abedin Taherkenareh / EPA

Why Iran is attacking Gulf energy infrastructure

Iran’s attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure are part of a broader strategy the regime in Tehran has employed to try and ensure its survival.
Traders at a market in Nakuru, Kenya. Oil price hikes will push up the price of food. Photo by James Wakibia/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Oil price surge is hurting African economies: scholars in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa take stock

The universal fear is the effect the rise in prices is having on fuel, a staple commodity in every one of the countries for ordinary people as well as industries.
A woman gathers children as law enforcement responds at a Michigan synagogue after an assailant drove a vehicle into the building on March 12, 2026. AP Photo/Corey Williams

How hatred of Jews became a common ground for Islamic terrorists and left‑wing extremists, fueling domestic terrorism

Geopolitical violence abroad translates into homegrown threats in the US and Canada. Recent antisemitic attacks show how the Jewish community is a target of those threats.
A man walks along the shore as oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route that carries about one-fifth of the world’s oil, seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates on March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

As war raises oil prices, households pay while energy companies profit

Rising tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran have sent oil prices surging. While households and governments face higher costs, parts of the fossil fuel industry stand to gain billions.

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