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Good morning. The Middle East is dominating headlines as Iran's escalating conflict sends ripples through global markets and politics. Oil prices are fluctuating after a Kuwaiti tanker was struck near Dubai, though the fire is now under control, while Trump is reportedly considering asking Gulf allies to help cover war costs as they bear the brunt of Iranian retaliation. Meanwhile, Iran's cyber warfare operations are intensifying with hackers targeting both Israeli and US infrastructure, and there are troubling questions emerging about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's financial dealings, with his broker apparently seeking defense investments just before Iranian attacks. Closer to home, Starmer is taking a hardline approach with striking doctors, giving them just 48 hours to cancel their six-day walkout or lose a package that would create 1,000 new NHS training places. The Prime Minister is also being candid about Britain's limitations, admitting the government can't handle the Iran war fallout alone while trying to maintain that Britain's military support remains purely defensive. On the tech front, there's concerning news about a major security breach with the popular Axios library on NPM being compromised with malicious code that installs remote access trojans, potentially affecting millions of applications.