Crosswire — September 07, 2026
DAILY BRIEFING — September 7, 2026
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GEOPOLITICS
US-Iran: Ceasefire Collapses Into Open Conflict
What happened: The 60-day ceasefire that had held since early July has expired, and both sides have resumed hostilities in earnest. Iran's parliament speaker warned of "a faster, heavier, and more painful response" to US attacks, declaring "the rules of the game have changed." US strikes have targeted Iranian oil tankers; Iran has attacked US assets in the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. Iranian state media claims its Navy attacked a US remote-controlled vessel attempting to enter the Strait…
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