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A Wall Street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, US, 2 October 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

Iran war’s big winners: Wall Street, weapons firms, AI and green energy

The International Monetary Fund has cut its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1%, citing supply disruptions linked in part to the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz and damage to Gulf energy...

Nuclear symbol and Iran flag are seen in this illustration, July 21, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Why Israel’s nukes get a pass while Iran is scrutinised

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How much will US Hormuz blockade hurt Iran?

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 do we know about sea mines in and around Strait of Hormuz?

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How Pakistan has served as a bridge in US diplomacy from the Cold War to the Iran war

An Iranian flag stands in the rubble following a strike on a police station in Tehran, Iran, March 4. Photo: Reuters

What you need to know about upcoming US-Iran ceasefire talks

FILE PHOTO: USA and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken, September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/file photo

How Pakistan helped broker a US-Iran ceasefire

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Can Iran charge fees for ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz?

Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, Iran's only nuclear power plant. Photo: Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu/FILE

Why an attack on Bushehr nuclear plant would be catastrophic for the Gulf

A US Air Force B-2 stealth bomber returns after the US attacked key Iranian nuclear sites, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, US June 22, 2025 in a still image from video. Photo: ABC Affiliate KMBC via REUTERS

How the US’s 'stone age' threat fits into a long history of carpet bombing

A drone view shows Kedar Sheep farm, an Israeli outpost in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 20, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Ilan Rosenberg

What is Land Day and why is it significant for Palestinians?

NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, April 1, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Joe Skipper

How Nasa's Artemis II moon mission will unfold

Women sit at a home, which was damaged by a strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 30, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

When do attacks on civilian installations amount to war crimes?