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The Rest of the World Report | October 1, 2026 — Evening Edition

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The United States is moving toward the largest naval buildup around Iran since the war began seven months ago, as a FlyDubai cockpit attack, a terror arrest outside London, and a fresh round of sanctions all pulled back into the same widening story on Thursday.

Three U.S. ships carrying more than 7,000 sailors and 2,000 Marines are now…

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