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Explainer

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An F/A-18F Super Hornet prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the US Navy's Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea February 15, 2026. Photo: US Navy/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman/Handout via REUTERS

How much could the war with Iran cost the United States?

President Donald Trump described the strikes as a “major combat operation” inside Iran and said the objective was to “ensure that Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon”. He also said of Iran’s...

A man wearing a badge printed with the party flag and symbol of Nepali Congress takes part during an election campaign in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, March 1, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

Nepal's long history of political instability

An aerial view of the Iranian shores and the island of Qeshm in the strait of Hormuz, December 10, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

What is the Strait of Hormuz and why is it so important for oil?

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US leaders split sharply as Trump’s Iran strikes draw nationwide reaction

Israeli strikes on Iran were targeting "regime and military sites, including ballistic missiles," reports Kan public broadcaster. Photo: BSS/AFP

Why is the US attacking Iran?

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a ceremony to mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in Tehran, Iran, July 5, 2025. Photo: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Life and leadership of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Photo: Reuters

What is the Pentagon Pizza Index and why does it resurface during conflicts?

Taliban soldiers load a rocket launcher in a vehicle, following exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, near the Torkham border in Afghanistan, on 27 February 2026. Photo: Reuters

Pakistan's operation 'Ghazab Lil Haq' against Afghan Taliban: What does it mean?

Taliban soldiers load a rocket launcher in a vehicle, following exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, near the Torkham border in Afghanistan, on 27 February 2026. Photo: Reuters

What is behind the latest fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan?

Afghan Taliban fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan, 15 October, 2025.Photo: Reuters

How do Pakistan and Taliban Afghan militaries stack up as tensions flare?

A satellite image shows large drones at Qionghai Boao International Airport on Hainan Island, China, September 3, 2025. VANTOR/Handout. Photo: REUTERS

How China is masking drone flights in potential Taiwan rehearsal

Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as El Mencho, appears in undated photographs in a wanted poster on the US Department of State website with a $15 million reward offered for information leading to his arrest. Mexico's defense ministry said a shootout in the western state of Jalisco left Oseguera seriously injured and he died during an air transfer to Mexico City. Photo: State Department/Handout via REUTERS.

Who was El Mencho, the former officer who rose to lead a dominant cartel in Mexico?

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, younger brother of Britain’s King Charles, formerly known as Prince Andrew, leaves Aylsham Police Station on a vehicle, on the day he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Photo: REUTERS/Phil Noble

How Reuters captured the photo of former Prince Andrew leaving custody

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