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Treasuries rose and the dollar slipped as investors drew optimism about the prospects for a US-Iran peace deal from a conditional ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, despite ongoing clashes.

The US buffer for crude oil is shrinking fast as the Iran war drags on. The country’s emergency petroleum stockpile, known as the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, has shrunk to levels last seen in mid-2023, after the Biden administration decided to withdraw SPR crude barrels to mitigate the oil-price im

Oil snaps three-day win streak after Israel, Lebanon ceasefire eases tensions

Nickel supply deficit projected over Indonesia policy uncertainty, Iran war

Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French author of graphic novel 'Persepolis', dies aged 56 Reuters

Iraq’s militias face a spiritual and organizational dilemma that gravely endangers their existence, in the wake of Iran's leadership change. The post Iraq’s militias are fracturing as Iran turns from theocracy to juntocracy appeared first on Atlantic Council.

First IAEA report on Iran's nuclear programme since February shows little change despite war Reuters

Hezbollah rejection clouds Lebanon ceasefire and prospects for ending Iran war Reuters

When is the risk of war the highest? And what should the United States be doing about it? One of the most important but underappreciated questions in international politics is how states think about the future balance of power. Countries that believe their position is improving often choose patience

There was no sign of progress in ceasefire talks between the US and Iran after the worst burst of violence in weeks and as the Tehran-backed Hezbollah militia rejected on Thursday a US-brokered truce in Lebanon.