ANALYSIS Iran’s probable ‘withdrawal’ from 2026 World Cup opens up a legal minefield for Fifa 6 min 0 By Craig Ray
BUSINESS REFLECTION Loaded for Bear: Religious extremism and oil — the toxic mix roiling world markets 4 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
Azubuike Ishiekwene The deadly dust from Iran — how Middle East war threatens Africa’s stability 6 min 0 10 March 2026
WAITING GAME Growing conflict in the Middle East throws global sport into uncertainty 6 min 1 By Annemieke Thomaidis
IRAN REROUTE REALITY Middle East crisis disrupts trade, spikes costs and Cape route becomes shipping lifeline 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS South Africans urged to use ‘limited’ flights to flee Middle East conflict 6 min 1 By Victoria O'Regan and Peter Fabricius
POLITICAL BLOWBACK MTN’s Iran headache just got worse as sanctions, strikes tighten noose 4 min 4 By Lindsey Schutters
IN PICTURES Iranian missile falls in the Qamishli countryside in Syria, and more from around the world 6 min 0 By Daily Maverick Photo Team
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT Nuclear fears stoked as US-Israel attack on Iran threatens to ignite regional instability 6 min 8 By Mel Frykberg
ASK AN EXPERT Iran, Trump, and the Middle East: Ask our war expert anything 1 min 1 By Daily Maverick Connect
THE INTERVIEW ‘It’s about law, not politics’ — SA’s Dirco boss on US-Israeli strikes and Iran’s retaliation 10 min 27 By Victoria O'Regan
Ali Ridha Khan Iran war forces Gulf states into a strategic rethink about hosting US bases 4 min 1 3 March 2026
Aaliyah Dowlutt The killing of Khamenei: Missiles, martyrdom and the myth of liberation 4 min 0 3 March 2026
BUSINESS REFLECTION After the Bell: When rockets fly, there's no place like home 4 min 0 By Stephen Grootes
COMMODITIES CONFLICT Middle East conflict: Oil and gold price surge will shock and awe SA 5 min 0 By Ed Stoddard