Wednesday 23 September 2026
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The day's Debrief
A Promise of Hell, and a Deal After the Midterms
Trump told the United Nations he could annihilate Iran, then said he expects a deal in November; the analysts tracked here asked whether the threat is the prelude to a resumed war or a bluff from a military that can sustain a fight for about two and a half days.
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3 itemsThe first Chinese state visit since 2015: the red carpet at Andrews, the greeting, and a B-1 flyover that startled the crowd.
Pezeshkian at the UN
6 itemsIran’s president holds up a book of strike photographs at the podium, asks who the source of instability is, and says the nuclear weapon in the region is Israel’s. The same book goes to the Swiss president.
Epic Fury: the cost and the allies
4 itemsA tally of US drones and aircraft lost over Iran, NATO’s Rutte on what Europe was for, Beijing on keeping Iranian flights coming, and Bessent’s prediction that Tehran will yell uncle.
Ukraine at the Security Council
3 itemsThe 10-year through 5 percent
3 itemsThe Treasury curve goes parabolic while a CNN poll puts independents at 92 percent disapproval on gas prices.