Hamas Agrees to Disarm If Israel Withdraws From Gaza, US Officials Say

🕊️ GAZA — Hamas just offered to disarm. Israel still has to say yes. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Hamas disarming strips Tehran of its primary Palestinian proxy mid-US strike campaign — the timing isn't coincidental. Israel's response is the only variable: Netanyahu's coalition opposes withdrawal, and acceptance risks his government. If Israel says yes, Washington's multi-front pressure on Iran loses one lever. If no, Hamas handed itself a global diplomatic win.

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Asian Markets Drop as Oil Surge Triggers Rate Hike Fears

📉 ASIA — Oil shock exports to equities; rate hikes are doing Tehran's work for free. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Asian markets falling as oil holds above $100 signals the second-order transmission: energy inflation forces central bank tightening, compressing valuations without any direct strike. For Japan, South Korea, and India — major

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Trump Dismisses Report Chinese Entities Aided Iran Before Deadly Attack

🇨🇳 BEIJING — Trump buries the China-Iran link the day Hormuz stays shut. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Acknowledging Chinese entities helped Iran kill US troops forces a response against Beijing — one Trump won't make while Hormuz stays closed and trade talks are live. His dismissal protects the bilateral architecture at the

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Saudi Civil Defence Lifts Alert in Khamis Mushait and Abha

💥 KHAMIS MUSHAIT — The all-clear came. Whether the launch was intercepted or missed is still open. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Civil Defence lifting the alert confirms the threat window closed — but not how. Intercept or impact determines Riyadh's next move. Saudi Arabia still won't publicly name the attacker.

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Oil Prices Jump Over $3 as New Strikes Hit Saudi and Hormuz

🛢️ CRUDE — New strikes push oil $3 higher; the market is doing the accounting. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: At $104/barrel, a $3 move is ~3% — below panic but above noise. Saudi hits plus Hormuz interdiction now have no diplomatic relief valve: Muscat collapsed last night. Asian buyers pricing in a corridor deal

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Asian Markets Drop as Oil Surge Triggers Rate Hike Fears

Trump Dismisses Report Chinese Entities Aided Iran Before Deadly Attack

Saudi Civil Defence Lifts Alert in Khamis Mushait and Abha

Oil Prices Jump Over $3 as New Strikes Hit Saudi and Hormuz