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Geopolitics
1. Pentagon told to ready for renewed major combat in Iran; oil surges
The Pentagon has directed U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) to complete preparations for a possible resumption of major combat operations against Iran, while the White House has asked for optio…

Geopolitics
1. Russia–Ukraine energy war escalates on both sides of the border.
Ukraine launched its largest drone barrage yet at the Moscow region overnight Oct. 5–6, with Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reporting roughly 650 drones fired toward the capital (some Ukrainian-a…

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Geopolitics
1. Gulf flashpoint: Houthis strike Saudi energy sites as Saudi-backed forces counterattack near Hormuz
What happened: Iran-aligned Houthi forces claimed coordinated ballistic-missile and drone atta…

Geopolitics
1. Hormuz crisis drags on; Brent forecast raised to $89 as supply disruption persists
The Strait of Hormuz — the choke point for roughly a fifth of global oil supply — remains restricted months after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February, and market…

Geopolitics
1. U.S. sends third carrier group toward Iran as Tehran warns of "more lethal" response
What happened: The Trump administration is deploying the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and three amphibious warships carrying roughly 2,000 Marines — a t…

Geopolitics
1. Brazil votes Sunday in a Lula–Bolsonaro rematch that could reset the hemisphere's biggest economy
Brazil holds its general election on October 4, with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seeking a fourth term against Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the for…

Geopolitics
1. US–Iran tensions push oil above $102 as China halts fuel exports
Reports that the US is dispatching a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East sent Brent crude up more than 4% Thursday to near $103, its highest levels since the March Strait of Hormuz crisis.…

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Geopolitics
1. US–Iran standoff drags on; Trump signals "developments very soon" as oil stays elevated
What happened: The U.S.–Iran war and the resultin…

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Geopolitics
1. Iran–US seven-day trust plan stalls on "sequencing," not substance
Washington has delivered its response to Iran'…

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Geopolitics
1. Trump rejects Iran's Hormuz proposal; Brent tops $107 as war drags on
President Trump rejected Iran's conditional offer to reopen the…