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October 8th, 2026: Iran’s Oil Lifeline Weakens & Turkey Backs Saudi Arabia
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:• The U.S. blockade is putting growing pressure on Iran’s oil exports to China, with Chinese refiners increasingly turning to other suppliers for crude.• Turkey is beginning to provide military support to Saudi Arabia under its new defense pact as the war against Yemen’s Houthis intensifies.• Two commercial vessels have been struck by drones off Bulgaria, pushing the conflict deeper into the Black Sea as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blames Russia.• In today’s Back of the Brief, the WHO is seeking answers after reports that a second…
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