The World in Brief from The Economist
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The World in Brief from The Economist
The World in Brief tells you what’s on the global agenda in the coming day, what to look out for in business, finance and politics and, most importantly, what to make of it.Economist Podcasts+ subscribers and digital subscribers to The Economist should log in at economist.com/audio/podcasts/the-worl...
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Iran accuses America of violating ceasefire; European leaders urge Israel to halt Lebanon strikes, and more
The speaker of Iran’s parliament said the two-week ceasefire with America had already been breached three times, rendering further talks “unreasonable...
America and Iran agree to two-week truce, and more
Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, subject to the Islamic Republic agreeing to the “immediate” opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump threatens to “take out” Iran; Israel attacks Tehran, and more
Oil prices jumped as Donald Trump threatened in a press conference to “take out” Iran and renewed warnings that America would bomb “every power plant”...
Donald Trump renews Iran threats; Iran hits Gulf energy facilities, and more
Donald Trump threatened to strike Iranian power plants and bridges on Tuesday if Iran’s regime did not “open the fuckin’ strait”.
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Europe quietly resists windfall taxes; Trump tells Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face “all hell”, and more
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, warned that “Radioactive fallout will end life” in the Gulf, after a fourth attack on the area surrounding Ir...
America reports strong jobs figures; Iran hits two American fighter jets, and more
The Trump administration said it would ask for a significant rise in defence spending in its budget request to Congress for the 2027 fiscal year
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Oil prices rise; Trump unveils new tariffs on pharmaceuticals, and more
America’s main oil benchmark rose to its highest level since mid-2022 on Thursday after Donald Trump warned in a televised address that he would hit I...
Trump says America “on track to complete” war; Iran’s president issues a letter to Americans, and more
In a prime-time address, Donald Trump said “we are on track to complete all of America’s military objectives shortly” in Iran.
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Hegseth urges Iran to make a deal; Wall Street rallies on hopes of de-escalation, and more
America’s war secretary, Pete Hegseth, implored Iran’s leaders to make a deal with Donald Trump, saying the country faced a “new regime”.
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Trump threatens to “obliterate” Kharg; two UN peacekeepers killed in Lebanon, and more
Donald Trump threatened to “completely obliterate” Kharg Island, the site of Iran’s main oil-export terminal, as well as the country’s energy plants a...
Israel expands operations in Lebanon; Iran says America is planning an invasion, and more
Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, ordered the Israel Defence Forces to expand its “existing security zone” in southern Lebanon.
Houthis launch missiles at Israel; Marines arrive in the Middle East, and more
Iran struck Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base, reportedly wounding 15 American troops, five of them seriously
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Trump directs airport-security staff to be paid; Israel strikes Iranian nuclear facilities, and more
Mr Trump directed the Department of Homeland Security to pay airport-security staff, declaring the six-week DHS shutdown an “emergency situation”
Trump extends negotiation deadline; Israel kills Iranian navy commander, and more
Donald Trump said he was “pausing” his threat to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure for a further ten days, until April 6th, extending his Friday dea...
Iran dismisses America’s peace plan; denies negotiations, and more
Iran appeared to pour scorn on America’s reported 15-point ceasefire proposal.
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America reportedly sending more troops; Iran to allow “non-hostile” ships through Hormuz, and more
The Pentagon is reportedly preparing to deploy more 1,000 combat troops to the Middle East, though America has apparently not made the decision to put...
Trump suspends ultimatum; Israel says strikes will continue, and more
Donald Trump postponed attacks against Iran’s power plants following what he called “productive conversations” with the regime.
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Iran and Trump trade threats; over 160 injured in Iranian strike on Israel, and more
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that it would completely close the Strait of Hormuz if Donald Trump carries through on a threat to “ob...
Trump gives Iran an ultimatum; Iran injures dozens with strikes on Israel, and more
Earlier Iran fired two ballistic missiles at Britain’s military base on the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean
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Fears of energy shortage grow; Trump says he does not want a ceasefire with Iran, and more
Meanwhile American stocks fell; the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ closed 1.5% and 2% lower respectively
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Netanyahu says Iran can no longer enrich uranium; America tries to calm energy markets, and more
Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, claimed Iran no longer has the capability to enrich uranium or make ballistic missiles.
Iran strikes Qatar’s main energy hub; Fed leaves rates unchanged, and more
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, jumped above $110 a barrel after an Iranian missile strike on Ras Laffan, Qatar’s main energy hub.
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Trump’s counterterrorism chief resigns; Iran confirms killing of security chief, and more
One of the Trump administration’s top officials resigned in protest against the Iran war.
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Donald Trump delays China talks; claims Iran’s regime is “obliterated”, and more
Donald Trump said he asked China to delay his much-anticipated meeting with Xi Jinping “because of the war” and needing to stay in Washington.
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America’s energy secretary claims Iran war “likely” to end soon; American and Chinese officials meet, and more
Chris Wright, America’s energy secretary, said the war against Iran is “likely” to end within a few weeks.
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North Korea fires missiles into the Sea of Japan; Trump calls for other countries’ ships, and more
North Korea fired what appeared to be around ten missiles into the Sea of Japan as America and South Korea carried out joint military exercises, which...
Judge rejects subpoenas to Fed; America sends more marines to Middle East, and more
The price of Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose above $103 a barrel, the highest amount in almost four years
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Iran’s new leader threatens a bigger fight; oil prices jump again, and more
Iran’s new supreme leader pledged to “avenge” his country’s martyrs in his first public comment since succeeding his father.
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Record release of oil reserves; Trump claims war will end “soon”, and more
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose to over $90 a barrel, despite the International Energy Agency announcing that it would release 400m barrel...
Confusion over the Strait of Hormuz, and more
Iran and the White House both denied that the US navy had escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting an earlier claim made on...
Trump sends mixed messages; stocks recover, and more
Donald Trump said that the Iran war would be over “very soon” but simultaneously insisted America was “going to go further”.
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Iran names new supreme leader; Israel attacks Iranian oil facilities, and more
Iranian state media reported that Mojtaba Khamenei had been chosen to become the country’s supreme leader.
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Trump calls “surrender”; Iran apologises to neighbours, and more
The United Arab Emirates was in a “time of war”, said the country’s president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his first statement since the es...
Wall Street stocks fall; Qatar’s energy warning, and more
Israel said it struck an underground bunker in Tehran used by Iranian officials, near to where Iran’s former supreme leader was killed
Trump says he should help pick Iran’s new leader; Congress fails to exert war powers, and more
Donald Trump told reporters that he should help choose Iran’s new supreme leader.
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American submarine sinks Iranian warship; NATO shoots down missile, and more
America’s secretary of war, Pete Hegseth, said that a US Navy submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.
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Trump offers naval escorts for tankers in Gulf; drones target US consulate in Dubai, and more
Donald Trump said America would “immediately” provide insurance for shipping lines travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, and that the navy would es...
Trump says Iran attack was “our last best chance to strike”; Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed, and more
Donald Trump described America’s attack on Iran as “our last best chance to strike”.
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Oil prices jump; Israel strikes Lebanon, and more
Oil prices surged dramatically when markets opened in Asia as traders reacted to the war in Iran that began over the weekend.
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Iran confirms Khamenei killed; announces period of mourning, and more
Israeli officials said the strikes had also killed senior regime officials, including the commander of the IRGC, and key members of Iran’s nuclear pro...