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Geopolitics
1. Trump says U.S. "hopefully" nearing end of Iran war as conflict expands into Yemen
President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that the U.S…

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Geopolitics
1. US–Iran war grinds on as House votes a third time to end it

What happened: The US–Israel war on Iran, underway since Feb. 28, 2026, cont…

Geopolitics
1. U.S.–Iran war enters its 200th day as Hormuz shipping stays ~95% below baseline
What happened: The U.S.–Israel war on Iran — now roughly 200 days old — continues to throttle the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical oil chokepoint. GlobalSecurity.…

GEOPOLITICS
1. Houthis seize Bab el-Mandeb island, threatening Red Sea oil corridor
What happened: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured Mayun (Perim) Island in Yemen's Bab el-Mandeb Strait after government forces withdrew, completing the group's takeover of the…

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1. Houthis seize Red Sea islands, tightening a grip on a vital oil chokepoint
What happened: Iran-backed Houthi forces captured the Red Sea port city of Mokha…

25 years after the September 11 attacks, markets open against a backdrop of a widening Middle East war, oil above $100, and the first serious bets that the Federal Reserve will raise rates.

Geopolitics
1. Middle East war widens; oil supply risk returns to the Strait of H…

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Geopolitics
1. US–Iran war escalates at sea; Brent crude tops $100
What happened: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed attacks on 10 ships — two U.S. naval vessels and eight oil tanke…

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1. U.S. destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers as Gulf war reignites; Brent tops $100
What happened: U.S. Central Command said Tuesday it destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired ballistic missiles at a U.S.…

GEOPOLITICS
1. US–Iran war pushes oil toward $100 as strikes hit the Strait of Hormuz
What happened: The six-month US–Iran war escalated over the weekend, with Washington launching strikes against three Iranian oil tankers (destroying one) and Tehran vowing to strike ene…

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Note: U.S. equity and bond markets are closed today for Labor Day. Trading resumes Tuesday, September 8.

GEOPOLITICS
1. U.S.–Iran tanker war escalates in the Strait of Hormuz; oil near…