The White House and Pentagon have developed plans to use the largest US non-nuclear bomb against Iranian military sites if ordered, while Trump says no strike will come before the November 3 midterms.
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Trump Dismisses Reports of Russian and Chinese Aid to Iran
President Trump said he does not believe China or Russia are helping Iran in the ongoing war, citing the economic risks both countries face and US intelligence surveillance capabilities.
Posted inEconomy
IMF Opens Bangkok Annual Meetings With Global Growth at 3.0% and Debt Near a Postwar High
The IMF and World Bank open their 2026 Annual Meetings in Bangkok on Monday with global growth projected at 3.0% and public debt near 100% of GDP as the Middle East conflict bites.
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Witkoff and Kushner Table Partial Ceasefire in Miami Talks as Ukraine Awaits
US envoys Kushner and Witkoff hosted Ukraine and European officials in Miami with new ceasefire proposals, centring on a partial truce covering energy infrastructure and Black Sea shipping.
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Third Houthi Strike on Riyadh Airport Kills 12 and Wounds 309
A Houthi ballistic missile killed 12 people from nine countries and wounded 309 at King Khalid International Airport on Saturday, the week’s third attack on the facility.
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US Sanctions 22 Vessels and 27 Entities in Biggest Iran Shadow Fleet Strike Yet
Washington hit 22 vessels and 27 entities on 8 October in the largest single-day action yet under Operation Economic Outcast, targeting Iran shadow oil fleet.
Posted inMarkets
S&P 500 Slips From Record as Nine Hormuz Attacks Keep Brent Above $105
Nine Strait of Hormuz attacks in October pushed Brent crude to $105.21 a barrel on October 8, pulling the S&P 500 back from its record close of 7,818 and sending Bitcoin down 2.7% to $82,347.
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Vance Demands Meaningful Enrichment Cuts Before Any Iran Deal
Vice President JD Vance said any agreement to end the war with Iran requires visible reductions in enrichment capacity, not pledges of future restraint, raising the bar as indirect contacts continue.
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US Sends Third Aircraft Carrier to Middle East as Iran War Enters Eighth Month
The USS Theodore Roosevelt departed San Diego on October 2, heading to join two carriers already deployed near Iran, as Washington assembles its largest Gulf naval concentration in more than a decade.
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US Withdraws All 12 B-1 Bombers From RAF Fairford as Iran-Backed Threat Intelligence Emerges
American commanders rushed all 12 B-1 Lancer bombers out of a British air base over the weekend after intelligence warned of an Iran-backed threat against the facility, as senior officials held emergency Iran war talks at Camp David.