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Top White House advisers have privately warned Trump that the Iran war could last through the end of his term, potentially extending beyond January 2029, according to The Wall Street Journal. JD Vance, Marco Rubio and others have discussed the possibility that Tehran could withstand the U.S. blockade and military pressure despite Trump’s public assurances of a swift victory.

Pakistan has warned Iran to rein in the Houthis after attacks on Saudi Arabia, with Riyadh, Ankara and Islamabad coordinating their response, according to Reuters. "An aggression on one country will be considered an aggression on all three countries," Pakistan's defence minister said on television.

Iran is likely to reverse-engineer a U.S. underwater drone captured by the IRGC near the Strait of Hormuz, according to analysts cited by Reuters. U.S. Navy officials said the older-model vehicle malfunctioned and was recovered after being left “dead in the water.”

BREAKING: Zelenskyy’s plane was nearly hit by a drone as it prepared to take off from Moldova, Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre says

BREAKING: Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plane was almost hit by a drone when it was supposed to take off from Moldova, according to NRK. Zelenskyy travelled to Oslo for King Harald's funeral.

BREAKING: Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plane was almost hit by a drone when it was supposed to take off from Moldova, according to NRK. Zelenskyy travelled to Oslo for King Harald's funeral.

Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plane was almost hit by a drone when it was supposed to take off from Moldova, according to NRK. Zelenskyy travelled to Oslo for King Harald's funeral.

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The Treasury Department has announced Wednesday it will buy back up to $6 billion of government debt to keep bond markets functioning. Despite the move, long-term Treasury yields rose, with the 30-year yield briefly exceeding 5.3% amid high debt, inflation fears, the Iran war and rising oil prices.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe is preparing to take a larger role in U.S. negotiations with Russia and Ukraine, potentially taking over much of the shuttle diplomacy currently handled by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, according to the Financial Times. The White House rejected the story.

Tasnim reports that an explosion was heard near the Strait of Hormuz, with the source and nature of the incident unknown. It comes after gunshots were heard in the direction of the Strait of Hormuz in the city of Jask.

The royal family is leaving Oslo Cathedral. A private ceremony will follow later

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Tears from members of the royal family inside Oslo Cathedral as the funeral service for King Harald V takes place

The funeral ceremony for King Harald V has begun

Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson of King Haakon VIII, entering Oslo Cathedral. In June he was convicted on 34 of 40 counts in Oslo District Court, including two counts of rape and abuse in a close relationship, and sentenced to four years in prison

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic dissolved parliament on Wednesday and called snap elections for October 25. Vucic said the vote was necessary due to political tensions, as he faces nearly two years of anti-corruption protests triggered by a deadly railway station collapse.

A Panama-flagged tanker carrying Iraqi fuel oil was struck by a drone in Iraqi territorial waters on Wednesday, according to Reuters, with port officials confirming the fire has been extinguished and no casualties reported.

CENTCOM states that no Navy warship has been struck and all IRGC attempted attacks have failed, while U.S. forces destroyed 10 Iranian tankers in the last week as part of a multibillion-dollar shadow network funding the IRGC.

U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) 🚫 CLAIM: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces have claimed they struck two U.S. Navy destroyers operating in the Middle East. This is completely FALSE. ✅ FACT: No U.S. Navy warship has been struck; all IRGC attempted attacks failed. Meanwhile, U.S. forces have successfully destroyed 10 Iranian tankers in just the last week. These vessels were part of a multibillion-dollar shadow network that funds the IRGC, and Iran cannot defend them.

Iran is increasingly using cryptocurrencies like Tether and Bitcoin for cross-border trade as U.S. sanctions and the blockade restrict access to traditional financial channels, according to the Financial Times. The central bank has quietly relaxed foreign-currency controls, allowing traders to repatriate funds through crypto exchanges and use export earnings directly for imports.