conf●BREAKING: IRGC confirms Strait of Hormuz CLOSED — threatens to fire on all vessels attempting transit│conf●IRAN: US-Israel joint strike destroys IRGC Malek-Ashtar command building in Tehran — Day 4 of operations│econ●BRENT CRUDE +38% at $105.40/bbl — WTI surges past $101 on Hormuz closure│conf●IRAN RETALIATES: Ballistic missiles hit 27 US military bases across Middle East — 6 US soldiers killed│conf●TEHRAN: State broadcaster IRIB headquarters destroyed in Israeli air strike — communications blackout│conf●LEBANON: Israel launches new ground incursion into south — IDF vows to destroy Hezbollah│infr●SHIPPING: Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM halt ALL Persian Gulf bookings — 150+ tankers anchored│econ◆GOLD +8.4% to $2,590/oz — safe haven demand surges on Middle East war escalation│infr●INSURANCE: Lloyd's and Allianz withdraw war risk coverage for entire Persian Gulf region│conf●CASUALTIES: 787 dead in Iran, 11 in Israel, 6 US soldiers, 8 in Gulf states — Day 4 toll rising│conf◆UKRAINE: Peace talks stalled — Kremlin cites Middle East crisis. Zelensky says discussions stuck over Donbas│econ◆CONTAINER RATES: Asia-Europe spot rates surge 112% in 48 hours on dual chokepoint disruption│conf◆SUDAN: UN fact-finding mission declares RSF actions in Darfur constitute genocide│infr●ZAPORIZHZHIA NPP: Last external power line severed — backup diesel generators running│conf◆US CENTCOM: Force levels in Middle East reach 85,000 — largest deployment since 2003 Iraq invasion│conf◆INDIA-PAKISTAN: LoC exchange of fire worst in decades — both sides mobilize border forces│conf●BREAKING: IRGC confirms Strait of Hormuz CLOSED — threatens to fire on all vessels attempting transit│conf●IRAN: US-Israel joint strike destroys IRGC Malek-Ashtar command building in Tehran — Day 4 of operations│econ●BRENT CRUDE +38% at $105.40/bbl — WTI surges past $101 on Hormuz closure│conf●IRAN RETALIATES: Ballistic missiles hit 27 US military bases across Middle East — 6 US soldiers killed│conf●TEHRAN: State broadcaster IRIB headquarters destroyed in Israeli air strike — communications blackout│conf●LEBANON: Israel launches new ground incursion into south — IDF vows to destroy Hezbollah│infr●SHIPPING: Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM halt ALL Persian Gulf bookings — 150+ tankers anchored│econ◆GOLD +8.4% to $2,590/oz — safe haven demand surges on Middle East war escalation│infr●INSURANCE: Lloyd's and Allianz withdraw war risk coverage for entire Persian Gulf region│conf●CASUALTIES: 787 dead in Iran, 11 in Israel, 6 US soldiers, 8 in Gulf states — Day 4 toll rising│conf◆UKRAINE: Peace talks stalled — Kremlin cites Middle East crisis. Zelensky says discussions stuck over Donbas│econ◆CONTAINER RATES: Asia-Europe spot rates surge 112% in 48 hours on dual chokepoint disruption│conf◆SUDAN: UN fact-finding mission declares RSF actions in Darfur constitute genocide│infr●ZAPORIZHZHIA NPP: Last external power line severed — backup diesel generators running│conf◆US CENTCOM: Force levels in Middle East reach 85,000 — largest deployment since 2003 Iraq invasion│conf◆INDIA-PAKISTAN: LoC exchange of fire worst in decades — both sides mobilize border forces│