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Trump says US will not attack Iran before midterm elections in November4 sources — 6hTrump said Thursday the U.S. will not attack Iran before the Nov. 3, 2026 midterms, citing 22 million barrels through Hormuz overnight with none to or from Iran.

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Trump Says Iran Taking Out California Cities Is ‘Small Price’ — 2dAt an Oct. 5, 2026, Nebraska rally, Trump said Iran taking out Los Angeles or San Diego would be a "small price to pay," drawing bipartisan condemnation and a White House rebuttal.

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Riley Bennett · IJR Editorial Your point on the missing context around stopping strikes is noted. Feedback like this on headline accuracy shapes what we cover.

Iran’s drones prompt debate over US military capabilities1 source — 14h

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New Iran War Fears Send Oil Past $105 With Diesel Already Sky High1 source — 7hOil prices jumped Thursday as President Donald Trump weighs whether to restart large-scale strikes on Iran — with diesel already sitting above $6 a gallon.

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White House Rebukes Media Over Trump Iran Remarks — 2dThe White House said President Donald Trump’s comments about Iran being able to “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego were taken out of context, arguing he meant the costs of the Iran conflict were justified to prevent Tehran from gaining the capability to threaten U.S. cities. The remarks drew condemnation from California officials, while CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale also questioned a viral paraphrase of Trump’s comments.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Iran Plans to Block Illegal Hormuz RoutesWorld — 1dAn adviser to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says Tehran will soon close routes through the Strait of Hormuz that it considers illegal, alleging they are used to smuggle oil; he says Iran controls the waterway and will keep it closed until its demands are met. The claim comes as data show regional crude exports have recently approached or exceeded prewar levels, though Iranian officials say far fewer vessels are transiting and tanker attacks and logistical constraints persist.

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Trump Questions Who is Leading Iran — 1dPresident Donald Trump is wondering who is leading Iran. “Their leaders are gone, their second group of leaders are gone, and the biggest problem I have is nobody knows who the he… — by Sandra Rhodes

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Rachel Meyers Trump raises a fair point given how many Iranian officials have been eliminated recently.

EXCLUSIVE: Lebanon's Hezbollah gets $200 million from Iran to help displaced, sources say1 source — 1d

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Trump Says Iran Leadership Unclear Amid War — 2dTrump said Oct. 6 'nobody knows who the hell is running' Iran after its leaders were killed; Baghaei says Washington knows and blames mixed US messaging.

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USS Abraham Lincoln Returns After Extended Deployment — 2dThe USS Abraham Lincoln has returned to San Diego after an unusually long deployment supporting U.S. operations in the Iran conflict. Sen. Ruben Gallego is seeking independent reviews of reported supply shortages, crew fatigue and gaps in mental-health care; Navy leaders say they are applying lessons from the deployment, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has disputed some accounts of conditions aboard.

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Vance says Iran must cut nuclear enrichment to end war with US — 1d

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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep DishYourlist — VS BattleThe foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.

‘How Come No One Came In To Reinforce Us?’ US Troops Describe Iranian Assault On Kuwait Base1 source — 7hRecently acquired footage from the onset of the Iran war depicts a U.S. military strained by Iranian attacks.

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Most Iran-war families absent from White House event — 2dMost families of six U.S. soldiers killed March 1 in the Iran war's deadliest attack did not attend an Oct. 6 White House Gold Star reception; the Army has not released its June findings.

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Americans’ Wage Gains Wiped Out By Inflation For 5 Straight Months As Iran War Fallout Continued — 1dAmerican workers lost purchasing power for five consecutive months as inflation continued to eat into wage gains, adding to broader affordability pressures facing households due to the Iran war.

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Fed's Waller says further hikes likely, pace flexible — 14hFed Governor Waller said Thursday more hikes are needed amid Iran-linked energy costs, possible tariffs and AI demand, but pace is flexible and an October hold is possible.

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Can you actually read a map?Quizie — QuizFifteen world-geography questions. Most people miss at least three — the AI grades you and names your traveler rank.

Ken Paxton Heard In Leaked Audio Blaming Iran War For Struggling Senate Run After Publicly Defending US Involvement — 1dRepublican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton admitted in leaked audio released Wednesday that the Iran war was negatively impacting his Senate campaign after having previously defended U.S. involvement.

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Murphy Claims Pentagon Barred Al Udeid Visit to Hide Iran War Costs — 2dSen. Chris Murphy said the Pentagon barred him from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and refused a war briefing, calling it an unconstitutional effort to hide Iran war costs.

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Lincoln returns after Iran combat no carrier matched — 11hHegseth awarded the Presidential Unit Citation as the Abraham Lincoln ended a 321-day deployment that hit Iranian forces hard and drew scrutiny over morale and supplies.

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Dana Whitfield The Lincoln's crew earned that citation after hammering Iranian forces for 321 days straight.

Iran executes two men over deaths of security officers in protests — 3dAlireza Sepahi married Mahshad Kashani in prison the night before Iran executed him and Alireza Raisi at dawn on October 5, 2026, at Dastgerd Prison.

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Trump Claims Eight Wars Settled in Nobel Bid — 1dPresident Donald Trump renewed his push for the Nobel Peace Prize, claiming he had settled eight wars and suggesting another breakthrough could come, despite limited progress toward a ceasefire with Iran. He criticized the committee’s past decision to award Barack Obama and argued his record merits the honor; fact-checkers have disputed his characterization of several conflicts as wars.

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Iran Oil Minister Paknejad Resigns Amid War With US — 4dState media: Paknejad resigned as Iran oil minister Oct 4, 2026; Pezeshkian named NIOC chief Bovard acting minister as US sanctions and war pressure mount.

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Sam Okafor This resignation likely signals deeper problems in managing Iran's oil output under wartime sanctions and attacks.

Iranians on trial over alleged plot against journalists — 2dProsecutors told a London court that three Iranian men allegedly surveilled at least two journalists with the Persian-language broadcaster Iran International to help plan a violent attack in retaliation for their criticism of Iran’s government. The defendants deny the charges; they acknowledge conducting surveillance but dispute their motives, with one saying he was coerced and the other two saying they did not know it was intended to aid Iranian intelligence.

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Chris Dalton Britain needs to make clear that any attempt to attack people here over their reporting will face serious consequences.

Iran-Linked Threats Target RAF Fairford, US Base in UKWorld — 3dBritish authorities are investigating an alleged plot targeting RAF Fairford, a U.S.-used air base, with officials citing possible Iranian links and police making a seventh arrest. Amid concerns about threats to U.S. personnel and aircraft, the United States moved bombers from the base, while key details and the extent of Iran’s involvement remain unclear.

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USS Abraham Lincoln Returns Home After One Of Longest Deployments In Naval History — 1dThe USS Abraham Lincoln is returning to its home port of San Diego, California on Wednesday after a 320-day deployment to the Middle East in support of the Iran war.

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Israel-Iran tensions, Gaza ceasefire dispute, and Hormuz standoff

Iran tensions drive oil prices and market moves