day two hundred forty four (13. 956)

The US announces plans to expand its month long naval blockade of Iranian ports to overland supply routes called Task Force Iron Gate. Qatari mediators reach a compromise with Iran, allowing inspection of nuclear facilities in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The COP31 climate summit begins in Antalya, informed by the prospect of demand destruction for petroleum and America’s retreat from commitments. Israeli president Herzog tasks Gadi Eisenkot with the first round of forming a government, seen to possibly heal rifts with US and the West relations as public opposition mounts in the UK and Germany over sales of arms and demolition equipment—with the American suspension of military aid, which apparently Tel Aviv saying that they didn’t need it and Trump eliminating the talking point, conversely to stopping the vote on comprehensive immigration going through during his interregnum so as not to deprive the GOP of a campaign position. France braces for fresh waves of protests, Mouvement des gilets jaunes joining student demonstrations.