🌅 COMBATE Morning Roundup | October 04, 2026

• Iran offers seven-day Hormuz reopening as US vows indefinite blockade — Foreign Minister Araghchi said the strait reopens within seven days if Washington accepts Tehran's plan, while parliament speaker Ghalibaf insisted it stays shut until seven Islamabad-memorandum conditions are met. War Secretary Hegseth countered that the US can keep up its blockade "as long as necessary" and Iran risks "the hard way."

• Tehran confirms internal debate on leaving the NPT — The Foreign Ministry said discussions on possible withdrawal from the Non-Proliferation Treaty are under way, though Iran remains a party for now; it is also weighing Russia's proposal to remove its 60%-enriched uranium and will decide "on the basis of national interests."

• Iran to extend missile range after war — The army spokesman said the conflict convinced Iran to increase its missiles' range and speed, while an IRGC adviser said the weapons supply chain remains fully intact and new systems will be unveiled "on the battlefield."

• Moscow vows harder strikes after Zelensky's refinery threats — Russia's Defense Ministry said attacks on Ukrainian military and arms-industry targets will intensify and Zelensky bears "full responsibility." Russia reported downing 1,222 Ukrainian drones in a single day and accused Kiev of hitting residential areas of Belgorod.

• Merz lands in Kiev with €1.35 billion pledge — The German chancellor made a surprise visit promising fresh aid, feted in Kiev but deeply unpopular at home; Zakharova mocked the trip, saying "murderers return to the scene of the crime."

• Trump calls Kim a friend "because he has 112 nuclear missiles" — Contrasting Pyongyang with Tehran, Trump stressed the importance of good relations with nuclear-armed leaders and insisted Iran "will never have a nuclear missile."

• Brazil votes amid US-interference claims — About 156 million electors choose a president, with a runoff set for October 25 if no one wins outright; Lula's campaign asked the electoral court to investigate the US embassy's closure as election meddling.

• US strategic oil reserves at lowest since 1982 — Washington has drained its stockpile to cap fuel prices, exhausting the last authorized tranche for pump supplies.

• Russia fields global space-watch system as Medvedev warns of space war — The military unveiled orbital and radar tracking of missile threats; Medvedev warned that disabling Russia's Rassvet satellites would mean war in space, with Starlink craft falling "like toys from a dried Christmas tree."

• Pakistan opposition marches on Islamabad; India-Pakistan envoys summoned — Talks between the government and Imran Khan's party collapsed, sending supporters toward the capital; separately, both governments summoned each other's envoys after Indian border fire killed two Pakistani civilians.

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