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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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