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Attacks on Middle Eastern energy infrastructure and their threat to the global economy. Europe wrestling with pressure to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and balance ties with the U.S. and NATO. Concerns over market reactions and missile launches. A large K-pop comeback concert in Seoul drawing hordes of fans and a tourism boost.

Edmund Blair, Reuters Middle East editor who analyzes Iran's wartime decision-making and the IRGC. Phil Stewart, national security correspondent reporting on U.S. military options in the region. They discuss possible U.S. troop deployments, limited ground objectives like securing key sites, Israel's strike on South Pars and its fallout, and Tehran's shifting power dynamics.

Iran launches strikes with cluster warheads near Tel Aviv in retaliation for a high-level killing. Political fallout deepens as a key Tehran powerbroker’s death complicates diplomacy. U.S. counterterrorism leadership resigns amid tensions over the conflict. Japan’s leader prepares for a delicate meeting with the U.S. president amid regional security concerns.

Breaking reports of senior Iranian figures killed and tensions rising across the Gulf. Intense rocket and drone strikes target the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. Warnings and disagreement over potential wider retaliation and regional military moves. A nationwide blackout cripples Cuba’s power grid. A deadly air strike on a Kabul hospital raises major international alarm.

Phil Stewart, Reuters national security reporter, discusses U.S. pleas to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and regional fallout. Mike Dolan covers central bank worries over oil shocks. Bo Erikson explains shifting U.S. policy toward Cuba. David Shepardson reports on TSA staffing and shutdown impacts. Lisa Richwine walks through the Oscars winners and ceremony highlights.

Tense Gulf developments: arrests in Iran tied to alleged strikes and rising threats against oil facilities. Strait of Hormuz disruptions and drone attacks push fuel concerns and emergency oil releases. Sailors stranded and protests over cooking gas cause chaos in India. Major motorsport races in the Gulf are canceled amid security fears.

Tense Middle East developments after a drone strike threaten regional targets and prompt military responses. Debates over a temporary U.S. waiver on Russian oil draw pushback from European leaders. Safety concerns grow for pilots as drones and missiles complicate commercial airspace. Lively preview of expected Oscars red carpet trends. A bizarre ant‑smuggling arrest in Kenya adds an unexpected twist.

Don Durfee, a U.S. foreign policy reporter, breaks down competing plans shaping a possible U.S. exit from conflict with Iran. Tony Munro, an Asia commodities and energy specialist, covers shifting energy moves and supply measures across the region. Richard Cowan, a congressional and housing reporter, explains a rare bipartisan push on affordable housing. Short, timely reports on crisis, energy and policy.

Tanker attacks and Iran's warning of $200 oil dominate the briefing. Discussion of strategic reserve releases and limits on naval escorts. Reporting on a deadly strike at a girls’ school and questions about targeting data. Coverage of mass displacement in Lebanon as the campaign widens. A China–North Korea passenger train resumes after six years.

Heavy bombardment over Tehran and widespread airstrikes are described as the most intense so far. Health and environmental risks from burning oil depots are highlighted. An Iranian women's soccer squad faces asylum decisions and police extraction logistics. Cross-border movement into and out of Turkey shows people fleeing and returning. A controversial voting bill with strict ID and citizenship rules is pitched for political gain.