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Oil The White House has asked the Pentagon to draw up strike options against Iran that could be executed before the US midterms, according to The Atlantic. The report counters expectations that President Donald Trump would hold off escalating the conflict with Tehran prior to next month’s vote. Meanwhile, the Houthis struck two airports in Saudi Arabia, killing three people and injuring dozens more as the militant group intensifies attacks on the kingdom. Brent rose above $102 a barrel.