Overview
- President Trump said on Sunday he will withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran shortly after the midterm elections unless the United States decides to stay to secure Iranian oil.
- Trump told President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop targeting Russian diesel facilities because those strikes are worsening diesel shortages and pushing prices higher worldwide.
- Russian and Ukrainian forces continued overnight drone campaigns that struck energy and civilian infrastructure, including deaths reported in Tatarstan and attacks near Odesa.
- Diplomatic channels are active: recent U.S. envoys met with both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, an Oman-led Gulf meeting is under way, and the Kremlin said it may resume talks in the autumn, possibly October.
- Diesel has surged since the Iran war began, with U.S. pump prices topping $6 per gallon and costs up more than 55 percent in analyses, producing rationing in parts of Russia and raising risks to shipping and logistics worldwide.