Middle East escalation

Geopolitical shock reverberates through markets
Middle East conflict sparks investor jitters over oil, inflation, markets
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No military engagement
Australia rules out participation in Iran strikes, focuses on evacuations
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‘At the highest level of readiness’
UAE closes Tehran embassy, repels Iranian attacks amid escalation
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An additional front of pressure on US
Iraq edges deeper into conflict as militias target US bases
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‘A sharp rise in protection requests’
Europe moves to defend interests as Middle East tensions intensify
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Business hubs reeling
Iran strikes trigger Gulf business chaos, airports and ports hit
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The Kremlin has not signalled any immediate intent to intervene militarily
Russia, China denounce strikes on Iran but stop short of action
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King Mohammed VI expressed Morocco’s full solidarity with Gulf states
Morocco rallies behind Gulf states as regional tensions spiral
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Some 20 percent of global oil passes through Hormuz along
Oil and gas majors, traders suspend shipments via Hormuz
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Under fire
Dubai airport, Burj Al Arab hit as Iran’s retaliatory strikes spread
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Manama bombed by Iran
Saudi Arabia strongly condemns Iran’s attacks on UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan
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Britain said it had not taken part in the US-Israel strikes
UK says Iran must never be allowed to develop nuclear arms
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Iran's ballistic missiles
Iran to raise military budget by around 200%
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Explosion in Tehran following Israeli airstrikes
Israel strikes military targets in Iran
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Iranian soldiers
Tehran warns US against ‘explicit support’ for Israel attack on Iran
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Hezbollah rockets
Hezbollah vows to escalate war with Israel
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