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Iran's Guards say two tankers, one a supertanker, exploded after hitting mines in Hormuz on 1 November, a claim not independently verified. Brent fell about 2% to around $111 as Iran said Qatar's two-day plan to reopen the strait is on the table. India sources 35–50% of crude via Hormuz.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed Army Lt Gen Brett Sylvia, head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Staff, on 29 October, reportedly accusing him of leaking classified information. The Pentagon gave no reason. Sylvia is one of nearly two dozen military leaders to leave under Hegseth.
Subhash Gupta3 min
The Pentagon estimates the Iran war has cost US taxpayers about 47.1 billion dollars as of 16 October, up 3.5 billion since early September, with munitions replacement the largest part at about 29 billion. The war is eight months old, and US midterm elections are next Tuesday.
Prateek Rawat4 min
