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US-Israel War on Iran Escalates: Intense Airstrikes, Civilian Toll, and Strait of Hormuz MinedStrait of Hormuz Crisis: Iran Lays Mines, Oil Shipping Halts, and Global Energy Prices SurgeIran Warns of 'Long War' as Oil Surges Past $100 Amid Gulf AttacksTrump Predicts Iran War Will End 'Soon' as Dubai Airport Hit in Drone AttackStrait of Hormuz Under Siege: Iran's Escalation Drives Oil to $100 Amid US-Iran WarUN Declares Russia's Deportation of Ukrainian Children a Crime Against HumanityTrump Lifts Russia Oil Sanctions to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran WarIsrael Launches Devastating Strikes on Beirut in Expanding Lebanon CampaignIran War Reshaping Strait of Hormuz: Global Energy Security at Critical JunctureIran Dismisses Trump's Ceasefire Claim as Dubai Airport Erupts in Drone-Strike FireNATO Deploys Maritime Strike Group to Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran StandoffChina Conducts Largest Military Exercises Near Taiwan Since 2022Iran Declares Ukraine a 'Legitimate Target' as Kyiv Sends Drone Experts to GulfEurope and NATO Reject Trump's Hormuz Coalition: 'This Is Not Our War'Iran Declares Ukraine a 'Legitimate Target' as Kyiv Sends Drone Experts to GulfTrump Extends Hormuz Deadline as US-Iran Impasse DeepensRussia Unleashes Massive Spring Offensive as Iran War Diverts US FocusUS Deploys 82nd Airborne to Middle East as Iran War EscalatesG7 Ministers Confront Dual Wars in Iran and Ukraine Amidst Deepening DivisionsIran War Triggers Worst Global Trade Rupture in 80 YearsMiddle East War Shows No Signs of Winding Down as International Norms UpendedUS-Iran Ceasefire Talks Collapse: US Navy Blockades Iranian Ports as Fragile Truce HoldsIsrael Escalates Lebanon Campaign as Ceasefire Excludes Hezbollah Ahead of Washington TalksUS-Israel War on Iran Escalates: Intense Airstrikes, Civilian Toll, and Strait of Hormuz MinedStrait of Hormuz Crisis: Iran Lays Mines, Oil Shipping Halts, and Global Energy Prices SurgeIran Warns of 'Long War' as Oil Surges Past $100 Amid Gulf AttacksTrump Predicts Iran War Will End 'Soon' as Dubai Airport Hit in Drone AttackStrait of Hormuz Under Siege: Iran's Escalation Drives Oil to $100 Amid US-Iran WarUN Declares Russia's Deportation of Ukrainian Children a Crime Against HumanityTrump Lifts Russia Oil Sanctions to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran WarIsrael Launches Devastating Strikes on Beirut in Expanding Lebanon CampaignIran War Reshaping Strait of Hormuz: Global Energy Security at Critical JunctureIran Dismisses Trump's Ceasefire Claim as Dubai Airport Erupts in Drone-Strike FireNATO Deploys Maritime Strike Group to Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran StandoffChina Conducts Largest Military Exercises Near Taiwan Since 2022Iran Declares Ukraine a 'Legitimate Target' as Kyiv Sends Drone Experts to GulfEurope and NATO Reject Trump's Hormuz Coalition: 'This Is Not Our War'Iran Declares Ukraine a 'Legitimate Target' as Kyiv Sends Drone Experts to GulfTrump Extends Hormuz Deadline as US-Iran Impasse DeepensRussia Unleashes Massive Spring Offensive as Iran War Diverts US FocusUS Deploys 82nd Airborne to Middle East as Iran War EscalatesG7 Ministers Confront Dual Wars in Iran and Ukraine Amidst Deepening DivisionsIran War Triggers Worst Global Trade Rupture in 80 YearsMiddle East War Shows No Signs of Winding Down as International Norms UpendedUS-Iran Ceasefire Talks Collapse: US Navy Blockades Iranian Ports as Fragile Truce HoldsIsrael Escalates Lebanon Campaign as Ceasefire Excludes Hezbollah Ahead of Washington Talks
Fatima Al-Rashid

Fatima Al-Rashid

Geopolitics & Energy Security Correspondent

Dubai, UAE

Fatima Al-Rashid covers the intersection of military conflict and global resource competition for The Conflict Desk. Based in Dubai, she specialises in Gulf geopolitics, energy security, and the strategic implications of conflicts on global oil markets. Her analysis of the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf security has been widely cited by energy analysts and policymakers.

4 articles published

Reports by Fatima Al-Rashid

Massive crowd celebrating in Budapest's Heroes Square after election victory
Europe

Orban Era Ends: Hungarian Prime Minister Defeated in Historic Election by Peter Magyar

2026-04-136 min read
G7 foreign ministers gathered at a round table in France.
Europe

G7 Ministers Confront Dual Wars in Iran and Ukraine Amidst Deepening Divisions

2026-03-275 min read
NATO flags fly at headquarters as European leaders distance themselves from the US-Iran conflict
Europe

Europe and NATO Reject Trump's Hormuz Coalition: 'This Is Not Our War'

2026-03-188 min read
US naval forces patrol the Persian Gulf as President Trump calls for an international coalition to escort oil tankers through the Iranian-blockaded Strait of Hormuz
Geopolitics

Trump's Hormuz Naval Coalition Call Draws Muted Response as Allies Balk at Joining the War

2026-03-159 min read

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