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McBurney: US Iran Military Action Unlikely Near Midterms

Bloomberg Politics30 October 2026, 07:23 UTCSaudi Arabia

Oil rose on signs the US might resume military action against Iran following repeated threats from President Trump. Meanwhile Saudi Arabia has intercepted Houthi missiles and drones in Riyadh & Mecca region. Niamh McBurney, Director at Control Risks spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on the escalation in the region. (Source: Bloomberg)

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