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The UAE Air Force destroys dozens of incoming threats with debris causing minor damage but no reported injuries

Regional tensions surge after Iranian strikes vessels near the Strait of Hormuz and Israel conducts air raids across Lebanon

Conflict across key Gulf hubs is cutting air cargo capacity and sending ships and planes on costly detours across global trade networks

Sites in Qatar also damaged by falling debris as regional crisis escalates following the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Khameini

Temporary flight bans and reinforced border controls signal growing caution across the Middle East

Rising trade barriers are reshuffling manufacturing hubs, altering commodity routes and reinforcing regional blocs

China remains the UK’s third-largest trading partner

Industry remains positive even against a backdrop of shifting trade policies, geopolitics and route disruption

Predictability, transparency and ability to reroute quickly are redefining supply chains