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October 01, 2026
Good morning! Today is Thursday, October 1st 2026, and this is The American Conservative's Morning Brief. Iuliia Mendel reports that war-weary Ukrainians are turning against the rhetoric of unbreakability, with a majority now backing a negotiated peace that includes territorial compromises as Russian strikes intensify and mobilization grows deeply unpopular. On day 215 of the Iran War, Tehran confirms receipt of an American counterproposal on the Strait of Hormuz through Qatari mediators, even as U.S. forces complete their withdrawal from Iraq and Israel investigates a FlyDubai cockpit attack…
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